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

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

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

James Cook was born on October 27, 1728, in England. He joined the British Navy in 1755. Starting in 1768, James Cook embarked on a series of explorations. During his first voyage, from 1768 to 1771, ...

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

Navigator in the service of the Spanish sovereigns, Christopher Columbus was born on January 1, 1451, in Genoa (Italy). He died on May 20, 1506, in Valladolid. Aboard his three ships, he unknowingly ...

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

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

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

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