The Emperor Who Went To War And Ended Up As A Drinking Vessel!
In the early 9th century, the Balkan Peninsula was a cauldron of rivalry and ambition….
How a Chinese Emperor’s Gambit Brought the Persian Empire to Its Knees
The year 1141 marked a seismic shift in the balance of power across Central Asia….
The First Use of Gunpowder in Warfare
In the long annals of human conflict, few moments have so profoundly altered the course…
How Divine Intervention Saved an Empire from Total Destruction
The Siege of Constantinople by the Rus in 860 CE stands as a pivotal moment…
The Golden Age of Islam and then the Mongols Came
The Abbasid Caliphate stands as one of the most influential and transformative empires in world…
The Great Famine: Europe’s Forgotten Catastrophe
The early 14th century in Europe is often remembered for the Black Death, but before…
Long After They Thought It Was Over The Vikings Came Back to Britain
On a windswept autumn day in October 1209 the people of Llanfaes, a bustling port…
Byzantine Blunder: The Mistake That Gave Birth to a New Kingdom
The founding of the First Bulgarian Empire in the southeastern Balkans in the late 7th…
How a Tiny Sect Toppled Rome’s Gods
The story of Christianity’s rise from a small, marginalized sect in the eastern provinces of…
The Frisians: Masters of Europe’s North Sea
The story of the Frisians is one of resilience, independence, and maritime prowess. From their…
Slaughter in the Name of God: The Albigensian Crusade’s Shocking Atrocities
The Albigensian Crusade, a dark chapter in medieval European history, was a brutal campaign that…
The Viking Child given Five Longships on his 12th Birthday for Raiding!
Erik Haraldsson, better known as Erik Bloodaxe, was one of the most formidable and controversial…
Hereward’s Revenge: From Family Tragedy to National Hero
Hereward the Wake’s rebellion against Norman rule (1070–1071) stands as one of the most audacious…
Forged by Iron by Eric Schumacher
Eric Schumacher’s Forged by Iron launches the Olaf’s Saga series with a gripping, emotionally charged tale set…
Why the Roman Empire Abandoned Rome
The transfer of the Western Roman Empire’s capital from Rome to Ravenna in 402 AD…