From empires to modern unions, explore European history's pivotal events that shaped a continent rich in heritage, culture, and global impact.
While antisemitism was common throughout European society, from the 1880s onwards the Russian Empire witnessed frequent violent attacks on Jewish communities known as pogroms.
Immortalized in Sergei Eisenstein’s famous film, the mutiny aboard the Russian warship Potemkin was one of the most iconic moments of the 1905 Revolution.
The Raid on Dieppe in 1942 was a military disaster, but the lessons learnt by the Allies paved the way for the success of D-Day.
Despite being a small country, Slovenia is packed with sites of historical significance to cater to all sorts of history aficionados.
The phrase “Let them eat cake” is falsely attributed to Marie Antoinette, the queen of France, to highlight her detachment from the lives of ordinary Frenchmen.
The Avignon papacy was a short period when the popes did not reside in their usual place, Rome, but settled in southeastern France.
In December 1825, a small group of Russian officers launched an ill-fated insurrection that was celebrated by the Soviets as the First Russian Revolution.
Ancient Greece was home to the world’s most incredible buildings, some of which still draw many tourists today.