Marksburg Castle: Dating the Rhine’s Unconquered Fortress
Marksburg above Braubach is the only Middle Rhine hilltop castle never destroyed. Learn its history, owners, and how historians date a medieval castle.
Roman Judea and Its Prophets: Why the Jesus Movement Endured
Roman Judea in Jesus’ time: Herodian rulers, Pontius Pilate, rival prophets like Theudas and the Egyptian, and why historians think the Jesus movement lasted.
Greek Democracy vs Roman Republic: Key Differences
How Athenian direct democracy differed from the Roman Republic: Assembly and lot vs consuls, Senate and tribunes, who could vote, how each ended, and legacy.
Book Review: The Face of Battle by John Keegan
An honest, balanced review of The Face of Battle by John Keegan – what works, where it falls short, and who should read it.
The Year 1000: When Explorers Connected the World
An honest, balanced review of The Year 1000: When Explorers Connected the World by Valerie Hansen – what works, where it falls short, and who should rea…
Bernard Cornwell Series Guide: Where to Start with Sharpe, The Last Kingdom, and More
Bernard Cornwell has been writing historical fiction for more than four decades, and his catalogue is big enough that new readers regularly ask the same question: where do I actually start? He didn’t write his series in a straight line…
Book Review: *The Time Traveller’s Guide to Medieval England* by Ian Mortimer
An honest, balanced review of The Time Traveller’s Guide to Medieval England by Ian Mortimer – what works, where it falls short, and who should read it.