From empires to modern unions, explore European history's pivotal events that shaped a continent rich in heritage, culture, and global impact.
Defeat at the gates of Vienna in 1683 marked the beginning of the end for the Ottoman Empire.
War is often a chaotic mess. Here are six times combatants switched sides whilst engaged in the very same war.
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?
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.
Performed for the first time in Vienna in 1786, Mozart’s opera The Marriage of Figaro seemed to foreshadow the imminent French Revolution.
The winged hussars were elite shock cavalry of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth during the 16th and 17th centuries.
From scorned queens to exiled nobility, these daring famous women risked it all for love and often found the sacrifice well worth it.