History – Travel n History

Many commentators consider the Greco-Persian wars to be part of the foundation of western civilisation, and I largely agree. However, no historical event happens in

In 1565, the Ottoman Empire made their last great, convincing attempt to dominate the Mediterranean, as a stepping stone to conquering Italy and other parts

The Holy Roman Empire, officially the Sacrum Imperium Romanum, was famously described by Voltaire in 1756 as “neither Holy, nor Roman, nor an Empire.” It

Feudalism is something that everyone has heard of but that few understand beyond the implication that there is a king, knights, and nobility. In reality,

Germany’s history as a nation is a broad and difficult subject to tackle, but in a way that is often surprising. Germany as a unified

Hungary has an unusual and sprawling history. Today it’s a rather small country located in Eastern Europe, but it was once a very large country