Explore our ‘By Continent’ category, featuring meticulously researched articles that chronicle the unique historical events and figures that shaped each continent’s rich heritage.
Explore the complex life of Oliver Cromwell—military genius, devout reformer, and one of England’s most controversial figures.
The Plantagenet Kings of England ruled for over 300 years and shaped the future of the British monarchy, the…
Fiction and Non-Fiction Must-Reads for History Lovers Medieval literature is a genre that evokes strong imagery: colossal cathedrals, crusading…
Yes, Ireland invaded Canada in 1866 (kind of). Here’s how: A loose coalition of Irish-American rebels known as the…
Harald Sigurdsson, better known as Harald Hardrada, “the Hard Ruler”, was a giant of a man, born into a…
In the days when the Celtic Gallics were riven by factionalism and local patriotism, Vercingetorix stands out as a…
Thomas-Alexandre Dumas was born the child of a white French nobleman and an enslaved woman in the French colony…
A Mind Ahead of His Time Archimedes of Syracuse was born in the 3rd century BCE and is considered…
The Barbary Pirates of North Africa, based in Morocco, Algiers, Tunis, and Tripoli, had raided shipping in the Mediterranean…
Why Renaissance Art Changed the World The art of Renaissance artists signifies one of the most profound transformations in…
