From empires to modern unions, explore European history's pivotal events that shaped a continent rich in heritage, culture, and global impact.
Peter the Great’s victory over Sweden in the Great Northern War laid the foundations for Russia’s rise as a European great power.
The Teutonic Order, a religious military group, played a key role in the medieval expansion and Christianization of Eastern Europe between the 12th and 15th centuries.
At the turn of the 20th century, Giacomo Puccini became the leading Italian opera composer. Known for his dramatic stories, his operas moved audiences worldwide.
The Moors came to Spain as more than conquerors. They soon proved to be anything but illiterate barbarians. The Moors began a series of innovations that are little known today.
Defeat at the gates of Vienna in 1683 marked the beginning of the end for the Ottoman Empire.
These seven cities offer an insight into the rich history of Georgia, a country in the Caucasus Mountains between Europe and Asia.
Let’s step back into the heart of the 19th century and attempt to discover how Christmas was celebrated by the ordinary people in Victorian London.
Alexander Pushkin, a Russian writer and poet, is regarded as the founder of a new literary Russian language, artistically capturing the complex nature of Russian society.