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These People Were The Real Power Behind The Throne
The power and authority wielded by the mighty has often been delegated to subordinates. Sometimes, those subordinates become mighty in their own right, and evolve into the real power behind the throne…
Ancient History
Historic Betrayals that Shocked the World
Betrayal is one thing that history, alas, has no shortage of. Take the Black Dinner and the Glencoe Massacre, infamous…
Ancient History
10 of History’s Greatest Kingmakers
The term "kingmaker" was first applied during the Wars of the Roses to Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, who…
Warfare History
The Battle of Leipzig: What You Don’t Know About the Fall of Napoleon
Up until the Battle of Borodino, Napoleon and his Grand Armee looked invincible. However, his invasion of Russia proved disastrous,…