From empires to modern unions, explore European history's pivotal events that shaped a continent rich in heritage, culture, and global impact.
How did Portugal, a small Christian kingdom in the Iberian Peninsula, help reshape global trade?
Why did Napoleon emerge victorious at the Battle of Austerlitz and succumb to defeat at Waterloo a decade later?
Ukrainian anarchist Nestor Makhno was among the factions who took advantage of the power vacuum left by the collapse of the Russian Empire in 1917.
Today, English is the world’s primary language. Yet for almost three centuries, French was the world’s dominant lingua franca. Let’s see why.
Pope Leo X spent extravagantly on monumental building projects and art, some financed with Indulgences, leaving a bankrupt Vatican and a Reformation in full swing.
Pauline Bonaparte, Napoleon's beloved sister, shocked high society by posing nude for sculptor Antonio Canova, cementing her status as a pioneering fashion icon.
The Napoleonic Wars may have been fought two centuries ago, but a visit to these European battlefields can bring history to life.
From ancient times into the modern era, swords in Europe have evolved alongside the continent’s turbulent history.