Ancient History
Julian the Apostate: The Incredible Life and Death of the Last Pagan Emperor of the Roman Empire
The life, and the reign, of Flavius Claudius Iulianus, was brief but eventful. As the grandson of Western Emperor Constantius…
Here Are 10 Fascinating Historical Cases Where People Claimed to be the Messiah
Originally, the word "messiah" referred to a king who ruled by divine right. The anointing of the king made him…
Saint Olga of Kiev is the Best Warrior Princess You Never Knew
Olga of Kiev lived a life of extremes. The descendant of Viking mercenaries and traders, she married Igor, the Rus…
10 Reasons Why the Western Roman Empire Collapsed but The Eastern Empire Didn’t
The bare facts about the fall of the Western Roman Empire and the continuation of the Eastern Roman Empire (which…
10 Creepy Secrets About the Bog Bodies of the World
In 1640, a peat cutter unearthed something strange on Shalkholz Fen, a peat bog in Holstein, Northern Germany. It was…
Big Bastards: 10 of History’s Most Influential Illegitimate Children
Throughout most of history and across most cultures, calling somebody a "bastard" has been used as an insult to stigmatize…
10 of History’s Biggest Badasses
What makes a badass? Depends on one's definition and frame of reference. Generally, a badass is somebody who is tough…
Greeks Defeat the Persians and Save Greek Civilization in This Epic Battle
Much is made of the heroic stand by Leonidas at the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC. The sacrifice of…
This is How Two Roman Emperors Brutally Died During the Same Battle in 251 AD
The Battle of Abritus in 251 AD is seldom seen as anything more than a footnote in the history of…
These 10 Crazy Discoveries Will Change Everything You Thought You Knew About the Silk Road
The Silk Road is the modern term for a series of interconnected trade routes that facilitated the exchange of goods…