Visiting The Dark Ages: Places To Visit In Britain
1. Sutton Hoo (Suffolk, England) A flagship Anglo‑Saxon archaeological site, Sutton Hoo holds the remains…
The Final Showdown: How the Battle of Largs Marked the End of the Viking Era in Scotland
The Battle of Largs, which took place on October 2, 1263, was a significant event…
The Legend of St. George: From Martyr to Dragon-Slayer
Few legends have traveled as far and wide, or evolved as dramatically, as that of…
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…
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…
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 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….
Empress Zoë: The Perfumed Sovereign of Byzantium
For over two decades, Zoë Porphyrogenita wielded power through strategic marriages, court intrigue, and an…
Sitriuc Silkbeard: The Norse King Who Made Dublin A Great City
Origins and Dynasty Sitriuc Silkbeard, also known as Sigtrygg II Silkbeard Olafsson, was born around…
Rome Burned, Emperors Died. But the Senate Kept Meeting
By the late fourth century AD, the Roman Senate – once the ruling heart of…