From empires to modern unions, explore European history's pivotal events that shaped a continent rich in heritage, culture, and global impact.
In 1514, the Portuguese king sent Pope Leo X an Indian elephant named Hanno. The animal became a symbol of the papacy’s moral bankruptcy.
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.
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.
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?