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The Battle of Agincourt was an English victory in the Hundred Years' War. It took place on 25 October 1415 (Saint Crispin's Day) near Azincourt, in...

The Battle of Catalaunian Fields was one of most enthralling military engagements in history. Doing research on this topic was amazingly fun. I...

Battle of Kulikovo, fought near the Don River in 1380, was the first victory for Russian forces over the Mongol Golden Horde since the subjugation by...

We continue where we left off in Part 1 (https://youtu.be/f6H9APJixoo​). In early 451 AD Attila invades the Western Roman Empire with the...

On the surface it is a minor battle in the Peloponnesian war, but in fact it was quite significant. It, arguably, turned the tide of the war and...

The Battle of Hastings was extremely important for the history of England. Duke William's invasion was one of the most daring gambles in history and...

In the 2nd part you will see details about the Battle of Cynoscephalae, which settled the age old dispute of Legion vs Phalanx and brought the Second...

I'm very pleased to have worked with Dr. Byron Waldron on this video. His research and incredible insight into the Crisis of the Third Century made...

The battle of Badr has been described as one of the most important battles in Islamic history. And for good reason. Its outcome transformed the...

In the Syrian steppe, Palmyra thrived as a cultural melting pot, rich from trade routes. Queen Zenobia, its ruler, faced Emperor Aurelian's challenge...

Charlemagne, crowned King in 768 and Emperor in 800 by Pope Leo III, united Western Europe, forming the Holy Roman Empire. Born around 747 to King...

Charlemagne, also known as Charles the Great, was pivotal in the Carolingian Renaissance, uniting Europe and establishing the Holy Roman Empire. His...

In August 778, Charlemagne led his Frankish army back from Spain through the Pyrenees. His campaigns in Saxony had expanded the Frankish Kingdom,...

The Renaissance, beginning in 14th-century Florence, spurred Europe from the Middle Ages to modernity. It emphasized human responsibility in shaping...

Italy in the late Middle Ages was fragmented and tumultuous, with the North thriving while the South suffered. The rise of the merchant class in...

Italy during the late Middle Ages was a mix of fortune and misfortune, with the North being wealthier than the impoverished South. The rise of the...

On August 2nd, 216 BC, Hannibal achieved a monumental victory at Cannae, decisively defeating Rome's largest army. This battle became a historical...

Humanism, a 14th and 15th-century movement, emphasized individual potential, inspired by Francesco Petrarca. It spread across Italy, promoting a...

Hannibal adapted to his situation in Italy by using spies to learn about Roman alliances. He released Italian captives to gain support, attempted to...

Majorian, born between 420-426 into a lower aristocrat family, rose through military ranks due to his and his family's close connections with...

The divergent evolution of the Norse world from the 11th century onwards was, above all, influenced by each country's geopolitical limitations. This...

This is the story about Sophie Scholl, a young German student who defied Adolf Hitler by printing leaflets in opposition to the Nazi regime. She was...

Salt was critical in medieval Tang China, not just for nutrition and food preservation but also economically and politically. The Tang dynasty...

In 44 BC, after the resolution of a devastating civil war, Julius Caesar's assassination by political rivals threatened to reignite conflict. Despite...

In 216 BC, Hannibal, with his main army in Capua, was strengthening his position in southern Italy. His forces, bolstered by Samnite allies, numbered...

Rome, foundational to the western world, transitioned from republic to empire thanks to Gaius Octavius, later Emperor Augustus. Born in 63 BC to a...

Roman von Ungern-Sternberg was of Baltic-German nobility origin, served in the Imperial Russian Army, but fell in love with the far-east, its history...

Raziya, the first and only female ruler of the Mamluk Sultanate of Delhi (1236-1240), was chosen by her father over her brothers for her merit, a...

Hasdrubal Barca, following a victory over the Tartessi, was ordered by Carthage to join Hannibal in Italy but requested a successor with a strong...

Anthropologist and author Richard Rudgley sets off on an epic journey back in time and around the world to discover the real roots of civilization.

A secret, high-technology international agency called SHADO defends Earth from alien invaders.

Tony Robinson goes for a walk through some of Britain's beautiful and historic landscapes.

When the Second World War breaks out, it is at first largely a war between one side of totalitarian aggressors against a portion of the democratic...

Bullies often target someone frail and weak—someone exactly like Yûgi Muto. He treasures his Millennium Puzzle, an ancient Egyptian...

Days That Shook the World is a British documentary television series that premiered on BBC Two on 17 September 2003. The programme features various...