The End of Roman Britain
In the early fifth century, the Roman Empire, once the unchallenged master of the Mediterranean…
Ethiopia After the Fall of Rome: A Millennium of Power and Faith
Ethiopia, perched on the Horn of Africa, boasts one of the world’s most continuous and…
Dark Age Ireland Before The Vikings
By the late-4th century, around the time that the Roman legions were abandoning neighboring Britain,…
Visiting the Dark Ages: Places To See In Ireland
1. Glendalough, County Wicklow A gem of early Christian monastic settlements, Glendalough was founded in…
The World Changing Conquests of the Rashidun Caliphs
The Rashidun Caliphate (632-661 CE) stands as one of the most transformative periods in world…
The Eastern Roman-Persian Wars: An Epic Struggle for the Ancient World
Introduction For over six centuries, two ancient superpowers the Byzantine (Eastern Roman) and Persian (Sasanian)…
Visiting The Dark Ages: Places To See 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 RomeÂ
The transfer of the Western Roman Empire’s capital from Rome to Ravenna in 402 AD…
