From empires to modern unions, explore European history's pivotal events that shaped a continent rich in heritage, culture, and global impact.
Who was Horatio Nelson, and why does his body now occupy a tomb built for somebody else?
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.
Filled with historic sites, Warsaw is a destination beloved by those interested in Eastern European history. Here is your go-to Warsaw travel guide.
War is often a chaotic mess. Here are six times combatants switched sides whilst engaged in the very same war.
Edward of Woodstock, known as the Black Prince, is celebrated as an exemplar of medieval knighthood. But was he really an exceptional example of medieval chivalry?
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.