How did the arrival of William the Conqueror and the Norman elite change life in Medieval England? Four ways William the Conqueror transformed England.
The lives of people who lived in al-Andalus were more nuanced than what is commonly believed today.
Far from the stereotypical image of brutal raiders, the Vikings were surprisingly democratic and left a lasting impact on much of Europe’s ways of governance.
The Crusades are a key example of religious conflict in world history. But what was their lasting impact?
Following the Fourth Crusade, the Crusaders partitioned the Byzantine Empire and established their own states. The most important was the Latin Empire in Constantinople.
The Avignon papacy was a short period when the popes did not reside in their usual place, Rome, but settled in southeastern France.
Throughout British history, the Isle of Wight has been both a strategic position at the center of conflicts, and a popular holiday destination.
The Ottoman Empire is legendary, but the story of its founder, Osman I, is as mysterious as it is compelling.
