Writer
Sean Alison
A history lover. Period!
From the Dark Ages to Modern Warfare, I want to know it all!
Latest by Sean Alison
American History
How Imperial Japan Enslaved Up to 200,000 Women — Then Burned the Evidence
Middle Ages
A Rumor at Hastings Set Off a Chain of Accidents That Built the Modern World
Politics
Britain’s Contradictory Promises to Palestine Led Straight to Violence
Middle Ages
Akbar Built His Own Religion to Unite a Hindu-Majority Empire. It Died With Him
Ancient History
Most Pompeii Residents Escaped — The Survivors History Forgot
Ancient History
Sparta’s Warriors vs. Athens’ Sailors: Which Ancient Greek City Won
Ancient History
Songhai Empire Ruled 1.4 Million Square Miles, Bigger Than Western Europe
Middle Ages
The Reconquista Lasted 781 Years — Longer Than Rome’s Entire Western Empire
Cold War
The Korean War Never Ended — The 1953 Armistice Just Froze It in Place
Archaeology