# Persian Empire
Ancient City’s Destruction by Asteroid Gave Rise to Biblical Sodom Story
The destruction of the ancient cities of Sodom and Gomorrah is one of the Old Testament’s more gripping stories. A great tale, but does it have any basis in historic fact? As…
Unfavorable Maternal Parents From History
Most assume that they have the world’s best mother of all time, but of course, they can’t all be right.…
18 Examples of Crime and Punishment in the Ancient Persian Empire
The Persian Empire was actually a series of empires, ruled by a string of imperial dynasties for nearly two and…
A Countdown of History’s 16 Most Influential and Formidable Mercenaries
Mercenaries - warriors hired to take part in armed conflicts, without being a formal part of a government's forces -…
History’s 10 Most Consequential Battles
What makes a battle historically consequential? Not the brilliance of the victory, as history is replete with lopsided victories whose…
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…
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…
Nobody Can Hold a Candle to These Top 12 Fearsome Female Warriors
Throughout most of history, the bloody business of war has typically been considered a male occupation; warfare was a profession…
The Surprising Daily Life in a Sultan’s Harem Revealed
A harem is, on a basic level, a place where women are kept to prevent them from interacting with the…
12 Generals You Won’t Believe Switched Sides and Defected to the Enemy
Loyalty, duty, honor, and keeping faith with one's side through thick and thin are prized military values, counted among the…