Discover the true story behind the famous War of the Bucket fought in Medieval Italy.
Despite not being in line for the throne, Stephen of Blois became King of England in 1135.
A great clash of armies, the Battle of Brunanburh was a showdown between the Anglo-Saxons and their many enemies.
Before the Columbian Exchange, European food existed without many of the basic ingredients we take for granted today.
The Eastern Roman Empire outlasted Rome by a millennium. Yet its final days came down to a brutal siege, a giant cannon, and a single unlocked gate.
Is English a Norse language? The profound impact of Viking syntax on its structure has led some linguists to challenge its very classification.
Discover how the Egyptian Mamluk Sultanate changed the course of history by halting the Mongol war machine at Ain Jalut.
The Teutonic Order, a religious military group, played a key role in the medieval expansion and Christianization of Eastern Europe between the 12th and 15th centuries.
