Questions about the Holodomor, aka the Terror-Famine? Here we present the origin story and give you facts on the history of the Holodomor, an event that killed over 3 million...
“The First Boer War,” which has many other names in history, including “The Transvaal Rebellion,” “The Transvaal War,” “First Transvaal War of Independence,” and “The First Anglo-Boer War,” was a...
Even the greatest leaders at one point or another rely on other people for some sort of advice or assistance. It is for this reason that vice presidents are considered...
Most people across the world have heard about, read, or own the King James Bible. But have you ever wondered who wrote this version of the Bible? Why was it...
Given Rome’s chaotic history of conflicts, it seems nearly impossible to believe that the republic, and later empire, spent 200 years of stability and relative peace. But that was exactly...
The lives of the monarchs of the Kingdom of Scotland were immensely fascinating, from succession plots, invasions and conflicts against the Vikings and England, failed marriages to some major achievements...
The rise and downfall of the Hellenistic Kingdoms began with the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC and the birth of the powerful Roman Empire following the death...
For some people, Macbeth is the fictional character portrayed in William Shakespeare’s play “Macbeth.” The play depicted Macbeth as a young army general who received a prophecy from witches that...
It’s quite hard to imagine that something as minute as a bacterium or a virus could possibly spread and cause so much harm in the world. But as shown scientifically...
In 247 BCE, the Parthian Empire was born, and over the years, it grew into one of the ancient world’s most powerful and biggest empires. At its peak, it stretched...