At the end of the 13th century, the Crusader States were in their death throes; the West had lost interest, and the last ...

Charles X of France (1757–1836) was the last Bourbon king to rule France, reigning from 1824 to 1830. His reign marked a ...

The Sixth Crusade (1228–1229) was notable for its unique approach, as it achieved significant results through diplomacy ...

Explorer and Portuguese navigator of the 16th century, Ferdinand Magellan was the initiator of the first circumnavigation of ...

Navigator and explorer James Cook was responsible for the discovery and mapping of many Pacific islands.

The Silk Road is a network of trade routes linking Asia and Europe. It is one of the world's oldest trade routes.

The Holy Roman Empire stretches from the Middle Ages to the present day. Throughout its history, emperors have worked for ...

The Battle of Covadonga, fought in 722 AD, marked the beginning of the Reconquista, the Christian reconquest of the Iberian ...

Dagobert I (603–639) was a king of the Franks and one of the last strong rulers of the Merovingian dynasty. He ruled the ...

Charles the Bald was one of the most significant Carolingian monarchs, ruling various regions in Western Europe during the ...

Marcus Tullius Cicero, known as Cicero (106-43 BCE), was a Roman writer, philosopher, lawyer, prodigious orator, and ...

"In Space No One Can Hear You Scream." This tagline, as famous as it is realistic, comes from the movie Alien. Indeed, sound ...