Europe

Vlad Tepes: Madman or Mastermind of Medieval Terror

ByKevin Eberle July 17, 2025July 18, 2025 Reading Time: 16 minutes

The legend of Vlad Tepes, better known to history as Vlad the Impaler, still haunts the pages of history—was…

ByKevin Eberle June 24, 2025June 23, 2025 Reading Time: 9 minutes

The Warrior Queen and the Fate of a Nation In the mid-1st century CE, Roman Britain was a land…

ByKevin Eberle June 19, 2025June 18, 2025 Reading Time: 18 minutes

When Alexander the Great died suddenly in Babylon in 323 BCE, he left behind an empire stretching from Greece…

ByKevin Eberle June 17, 2025June 16, 2025 Reading Time: 12 minutes

Few families in history have wielded the kind of influence the Medici did—quietly, powerfully, and lastingly. From humble beginnings…

ByKevin Eberle June 12, 2025June 11, 2025 Reading Time: 12 minutes

Explore the complex life of Oliver Cromwell—military genius, devout reformer, and one of England’s most controversial figures.

ByKevin Eberle June 10, 2025June 30, 2025 Reading Time: 24 minutes

Plantagenet Kings ruled England for over 300 years, leaving an indelible mark on the nation’s monarchy, legal system, and…

ByKevin Eberle June 5, 2025June 10, 2025 Reading Time: 12 minutes

Fiction and Non-Fiction Must-Reads for History Lovers From towering cathedrals to crusading knights, the medieval era continues to fascinate…

ByKevin Eberle May 29, 2025May 28, 2025 Reading Time: 13 minutes

Known to history as Harald Hardrada—“the Hard Ruler”—this towering figure of the 11th century lived a life so dramatic…

ByKevin Eberle May 27, 2025May 27, 2025 Reading Time: 10 minutes

In a time when the Gallic tribes were fractured by rivalry and localism, Vercingetorix emerged as a rare figure…

ByKevin Eberle May 22, 2025May 22, 2025 Reading Time: 12 minutes

Born into slavery in the French colony of Saint-Domingue, Thomas-Alexandre Dumas would defy every expectation of his birth to…