Explore our ‘By Continent’ category, featuring meticulously researched articles that chronicle the unique historical events and figures that shaped each continent’s rich heritage.
Known to history as Harald Hardrada—“the Hard Ruler”—this towering figure of the 11th century lived a life so dramatic…
In a time when the Gallic tribes were fractured by rivalry and localism, Vercingetorix emerged as a rare figure…
Born into slavery in the French colony of Saint-Domingue, Thomas-Alexandre Dumas would defy every expectation of his birth to…
A Mind Ahead of His Time Archimedes of Syracuse, born in the 3rd century BCE, stands among the greatest…
For centuries, the Barbary Pirates—operating out of the North African states of Morocco, Algiers, Tunis, and Tripoli—had terrorized Mediterranean…
Why Renaissance Art Changed the World The work of Renaissance artists marked a dramatic shift in human expression, reflecting…
When it comes time to elect a new pope, the Catholic Church embarks on a deeply traditional and sacred…
In the volatile aftermath of the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars, few figures traversed as improbable a path as…
In the chaos of the 12th century, when internal rivalries and Crusader states fractured the Islamic world, which occupied…
In July 1863, while the Union celebrated victory at Gettysburg, chaos erupted on the streets of New York City….
