The Plains of Abraham
A grounded look at The Plains of Abraham – the 1759 battle at Quebec that decided the future of North America
The 872-Day Siege of Leningrad
A grounded look at The 872-Day Siege of Leningrad – survival, starvation and the Road of Life across a frozen lake
Limitanei: The Frontier Soldiers of the Late Roman Army
Who were the limitanei? Late Roman frontier troops vs comitatenses and palatini, the Notitia Dignitatum, the farmer-soldier debate and their decline.
The Roman Empire in 15 BC: How Augustus Expanded Rome
The Roman Empire in 15 BC: Drusus and Tiberius conquer the Alps, Augustus reorganises Gaul, Spain and the army, and the road leads to Teutoburg in AD 9.
Ancient Greece vs Ancient Rome: Key Differences Explained
Ancient Greece vs ancient Rome compared: city-states vs empire, democracy vs republic, phalanx vs legion, law, religion, engineering, citizenship and legacy.
The Ides of March: The Conspiracy That Killed Caesar and Destroyed the Republic It Meant to Save
A grounded look at The Ides of March – the conspiracy that killed Caesar and destroyed the Republic it meant to save
10 Female Rulers Shaped History
10 historical queens and empresses who consolidated power, led military campaigns, or transformed culture – Hatshepsut, Wu Zetian, Catherine the Great, …
Thermopylae: The Last Stand of the 300
A grounded look at Thermopylae: The Last Stand of the 300 – what really happened at the pass and how the legend outgrew the battle
The Fall of Constantinople
A grounded look at The Fall of Constantinople – the 1453 siege that ended the Roman Empire after almost 1,500 years
The Great Fire of London
A grounded look at The Great Fire of London – four days in 1666 that destroyed a medieval city and created a modern one