# Spain
20 Historic Events Even the Movies Won’t Touch
Hollywood has never had a shortage of dumb movie plots. Nor did it have a dearth of far-fetched scenes that stretch credulity to the breaking point, then zoom past it for miles…
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…
Hitler’s Condor Legion Paved the Road to Guernica and Tested Terror Tactics on the City
In many ways, the Spanish Civil War (1936 - 1939), pitting fascist rebels against a democratically elected government, was a…
A Series of Catastrophic Events and Decisions Led to the Tragic Fall of Montezuma
Montezuma II (circa 1467 – 1520, reigned 1502 - 1520) was the Aztec Empire’s Tlatoani – a position equivalent to…
10 People Who Laughed Themselves to Death
Of the many ways to shuffle off the mortal coil, death from laughter is probably among the better way to…
Here are 10 Things to Know About the Independence Movement in Spanish America
The Napoleonic Wars in Europe had an enormous impact on the development of the North and South American continents, including…
10 of History’s Perverse Rulers
Being kinky or sexually weird is one thing when the kinky weirdo is an average person. It is something else…
These 10 Truly Bizarre Beliefs From History Will Keep You Laughing All Night
From the belief that joining the workforce and getting a job would dry out a woman's uterus, to the conviction…
12 Royal Deaths that Took a Bizarre and Undignified Turn
Throughout most of history, royals have been mankind's most privileged class. The ones born to the purple got the best…
12 of History’s Most Notorious Pirates Will Make You Want to Stay off the Seven Seas
Piracy - the act of violent robbery by seaborne attackers against ships or coastal areas in order to seize valuables…