The Unlikely King of Sweden: Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte
In the tumultuous wake of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars, few lives were as unlikely as that…
The history of modern Europe, from the late 15th century to today, has been shaped by profound social, political, economic, and cultural shifts. This era saw the emergence of nation-states, the impact of revolutions, the expansion of empires, the devastation of world wars, and the increasing interconnectedness of globalization, all of which have defined the continent’s development.
In the tumultuous wake of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars, few lives were as unlikely as that…
On April 16, 1746, in a remote field on the windswept moors of Culloden, two armies met to decide…