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In 13th- and 14th-century Italy, the bitter rivalry between the Guelphs and Ghibellines led to conflicts within the cities, split between the pro-papacy and pro-empire factions.
“Knowledge is power.” Here is a brief overview of the eight most influential universities that shaped Europe’s knowledge and way of thinking in the Middle Ages and beyond.
Exemplifying Japan’s multifaceted Buddhist traditions, komuso monks were wandering practitioners of Zen with a samurai background, who sought enlightenment through austerity and shakuhachi flute meditation.
After conquering England in 1066, William I of Normandy became one of medieval Europe’s most legendary monarchs.
Major League Baseball banned Black athletes in 1880. Shut out of MLB games for over 60 years, these athletes built their own league, changing the game forever.
Elvis Presley was one of the most important musicians of the 20th century. He is often credited with being one of the fathers of modern Rock and Roll music.
John Wilkes Booth, a theater actor, is best known for assassinating President Abraham Lincoln, forever changing America’s course.
On August 22, 1962, assassins ambushed President Charles De Gaulle but failed. These Algerian War veterans sought revenge for De Gaulle's perceived betrayal of their cause.
