At the end of the 16th century, the country was pacified by Lord Nobunaga, who disciplined the samurai and put an end to the ...

Before Christopher Columbus's arrival in 1492, the Americas were home to advanced civilizations with sophisticated social ...

The Great Frost of 1709, also known as the Big Freeze, was a severe and prolonged cold wave that occurred in Europe during the winter of 1708-1709. It resulted in extreme cold temperatures and had ...

The Behaim Globe depicted a narrowed Atlantic Ocean, which, if crossed, would lead directly to Cipango (Japan) and Asia. In ...

The Roaring Twenties refers to the 1920s, a decade of cultural and social vitality, particularly in France. The term reflects ...

Thanks to the 1902 treaty with England, Tokyo had a free hand to attack in Asia, where it was already becoming the alter ego ...

Nazis With its onion-domed steeple and octagonal towers, Hartheim Castle is a remarkable example of Renaissance architecture ...

The public’s perception of black cats has always been negative due to their association with evil and superstition, witchcraft, and curses. In Ancient Egypt, people tended to avoid black cats.

Napoleon's Grande Armée included a wide array of cavalry units, each with specialized roles and distinctive characteristics. Among the most famous types of cavalry were the Hussars, Cuirassiers, and ...

Thousands of women - schoolteachers, secretaries, nurses and camp guards - played a more or less active role in the Holocaust ...

Derived from the poppy plant, the psychotropic narcotic has fascinated people for 5,000 years. For better and for worse.

Who were the medieval inquisitors? Whom did they hunt? Did witches really exist? Were they burned at the stake? How many people were killed in total? The Inquisition was not always and everywhere ...