From empires to modern unions, explore European history's pivotal events that shaped a continent rich in heritage, culture, and global impact.
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 Great Schism was a monumental event that impacted the development of religious and geopolitical processes across the world.
The Avignon papacy was a short period when the popes did not reside in their usual place, Rome, but settled in southeastern France.
A hero of great repute and fame, Lawrence of Arabia was an interesting and complex figure in British and Arab military history.
Ancient Greece was home to the world’s most incredible buildings, some of which still draw many tourists today.
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.
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.