Goths On The Move: The Third Century Barbaricum Invasion of the Roman Empire
[ad_1] In 238 AD, after at least two generations with no mention of the Goths, denizens of the territories above the Roman province of Dacia (modern Romania), showed the first signs of a barbarian renaissance in the uprising. Ominously, as if from nowhere, hordes of savages began to mobilize south, further complicating an already complex […]
The Barbary Wars: America’s Most Successful Foreign Intervention
[ad_1] Since its foundation in 1775 the United States has become well known for its tendency to intervene in foreign countries when its national security is threatened. But while much has been written and discussed about the recent errors of Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan, very little attention has been given to the United States of […]
Irish Liberators In South American Independence Wars
[ad_1] For much of its history Ireland was just one of a legion of realms conquered by the British Empire in a morally reprehensible quest of world domination. The road to independence was long and arduous, and was particularly challenging during the 19th century when the British Crown was at the apex of its power. […]
Polish Legionnaires Fighting Along The Affranchi For The Black Independent Nation Of Haiti
[ad_1] The Haitian Revolution  of 1791 to 1804 is commonly remembered as the most successful slave revolution of all time, resulting in the establishment of the first black nation of independence in the West Indies. However, less known is the crucial role that Polish legionnaires, originally brought across the Atlantic by Napoleon, played in the banishment […]
Nova Anglia, The Forgotten Anglo-Saxon Enclave In Ukraine
[ad_1] Tucked away in the outer regions of the Byzantine empire was a pocket of towns with a series of unusual names that have puzzled academic and armchair historians alike, for among the most unexpected of the oddities that dot the antiquated maps of medieval cartographers concerning the Black Sea region, is the surprise inclusion […]
The 751 AD Battle Of Talas Deciding The Fate Of Medieval Central Asia
[ad_1] In the eighth century, as Charlemagne forged his European empire, and the Vikings emerged from the bowels of Scandinavia as the most fearsome raiders of their time, fierce battles raged simultaneously in a landscape, replete with rugged deserts, titanic mountains and endless plains, in a faraway land to the East. The battleground was in […]
The Forgotten Arab Raid On Rome In 846 AD
[ad_1] Throughout its millennia long existence, the illustrious city of Rome has been invaded many times, and changed hands just as frequently. The Gauls, Goths, Vandals, and Normans have all been responsible at one time or another for despoiling the crown jewel of Italy, each one a disaster of such magnitude that even today they […]
Terra Australis The Fabled Continent Of Antiquity’s Antipodes
[ad_1] For nearly 2,000 years, right up until Captain James Cook’s second voyage to the Pacific in 1775, geographers debated the existence of Terra Australis, a mythical landmass to the south-east said to be the fifth and final continent of the world. Known variously as Terra Incognita , Oceano Oriental , Mar del Sur , […]
Alexander Nevsky – Medieval King Turned Russian Propaganda Tool
[ad_1] Nestled deep within an obscure crevice of Russian history, the tale of Prince Alexander Nevsky and his battle against Western crusaders at first appears as a highly interesting if half-forgotten turn of events, tracing the resilience and mettle of a lesser-known Slavic kingdom located on the fringes of Europe and Asia. Yet this story, […]
The Shadowy Reign of Vortigern, The King Who Gave Away Britain
[ad_1] Vortigern was a semi-mythical fifth century king most famous for inviting the Saxons to Britain to help him vanquish the invading Picts of Scotland. A disagreement compelled the Saxons to break their promise to Vortigern, opening up Britain to Saxon domination. His deeds are recorded by a handful of medieval chroniclers including Gildas, Bede, […]