# Constantine
40 Things About The Outlandish Math Cult Leader, and Other Unusual Facts From the Ancient World
Most of us know Pythagoras from grade school geometry, as that ancient guy who came up with that theory about a triangle and a hypotenuse. Relatively few of us know that Pythagoras…
The ‘Baron’ of Arizona and Other Historic Hucksters
Back in the 19th century, a huckster laid claim to most of Arizona. In of itself, that would not be…
40 Facts About the Glorious Rise and Brutal Fall of Constantinople
Istanbul, still called Constantinople in Greek, is a UNESCO world heritage site thanks to its rich history and beautiful, ancient…
All You Need to Know About the Mystery of the Visigoth King Who Inspired Hitler and Reversed the Flow of a River
The death and burial of Alaric 1, feared leader of the Visigoths, in 410 A.D., is surrounded by mystery and…
16 People in History Who Schemed and Plotted Their Way to the Top
We all know someone who has committed some act of treachery – betrayal, lying, seduction, maybe even nepotism – in…
The Black Pharaohs: 8 Events That Led To the Rise and Fall of the Kush Empire
The Kingdom of Kush was an ancient Nubian kingdom located in modern-day Sudan and South Sudan. The first developed societies…
When Rome Tore Itself Apart: 5 Crucial Events in the Civil Wars of the Tetrarchy
Rome had just recovered from the Crisis of the Third Century thanks to the relatively strong and stable leadership of…