16-year-old Baldwin IV led a charge that shattered Saladin’s army. Here is the tactical miracle of the Battle of Montgisard.
Inside the high-stakes chess match between Saladin and Baldwin IV and the respect that defined a legendary rivalry.
When the Leper King died at 24, Jerusalem’s shield vanished. Trace the political collapse that led to the fall of the city.
A childhood play-fight revealed a tragic secret. Explore the moment William of Tyre discovered Baldwin IV leprosy in the royal court of Jerusalem.
During the medieval period, six key cities in the Hanseatic League established a powerful trade network that strategically controlled vital Baltic routes.
Was King Arthur real? Meet the Romano-British warlords and Roman commanders who may have inspired Britain’s most famous legend.
We know more about Viking Iceland than in other parts of the Viking world thanks to the Icelandic sagas, which tell stories that are now being confirmed by archaeology.
Under the highest dome of the Hagia Sophia are the seraphim mosaics. Rediscovered within the last 20 years, these 700-year-old mosaics depict the highest-ranking angels.
