Discover pivotal events, influential figures, and narratives throughout History that have shaped civilizations and cultures across the globe.
How did the Grand Tour, the 17th- and 18th-century trend among rich young men for traveling through Europe, change the way that authors in English wrote?
Who was King Ludwig II, who dwelled in fairytale castles, dreaming of scenes from Richard Wagner's operas?
Cinema can be a valuable method of bringing history to life. These five films reveal the contradictions, tragedies, and values of Japan’s samurai class.
The Silk Road spanned from about 138 BCE to around 1453 CE and enabled the flow of trade items and cultures between North Africa, parts of the Middle East, Europe, and Asia.
Learn the real stories behind Japan’s most legendary battles through four films that mix cinematic flair with surprisingly faithful historical reenactments of Japanese warfare.
The Tudor period is known as one of England’s most tumultuous, with multiple domestic rebellions. Why did people consistently rebel against the Tudors?
The Battle of Stamford Bridge between the last Viking invaders and the Anglo-Saxons under Harold Godwinson is a lesser-known battle of 1066, but it helped decide England’s fate.
The Battle of Hastings is considered one of the most important turning points in English history, but what really happened during the fateful conflict?