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…
The Invention of the Stirrup: A Revolution on Horseback
Few inventions have so quietly yet profoundly altered the course of human history as the…
The Viking King Who Ruled Two Kingdoms: The Saga of Olaf Cuarán
Olaf Cuarán, also known as Amlaíb mac Sitric or Olaf Sihtricson, was a formidable figure…
The Rule of the Harlots: A Turbulent Chapter in Papal History
The “Rule of the Harlots,” also known as the Saeculum obscurum or Pornocracy, marks one of the…
The King-Makers Behind the Frankish Throne
The “mayor of the palace” began as the chief steward of the royal Frankish household….
The Viking King Who Became an English Saint: St. Olaf’s Legacy
Few figures from the Viking Age have left a legacy as complex and enduring as…