A panoramic exploration of World History and the civilizations, events, cultures, and figures that collectively shaped our world.
In the 16th century, Spain conquered vast areas of the Americas. Leaders in this conquest were the conquistadores.
How did Portugal, a small Christian kingdom in the Iberian Peninsula, help reshape global trade?
The Indian Ocean trade was the catalyst for Christopher Columbus’ 1492 voyage to find an alternate route to India, the center of this vast trade network.
Before Europeans arrived in the Americas, these continents were home to some of the world’s biggest and grandest cities.
Looking at the impact of the first World’s Fair, it set in motion a long history of nations gathering to inspire each other with innovation.
Viking culture arose in a brutal environment, producing warriors and explorers. Eventually, survival strategy sayings emerged, akin to instructions to staunchly face adversity.
History is littered with ‘what-if’ situations that, if handled differently, could have led society in an entirely different direction.
Korea, like China and Japan, has an ancient and well-known civilization. Yet this politically divided peninsula still holds many cultural gems waiting to be discovered.