Caracalla murdered his own brother Geta to seize the throne. But why? This article explores how a possible complication in his relationship with Geta led to an intense rivalry with his brother. (Article, 6 mins)
The Empress Josephine was an active contributor to Napoleon’s success. Find out why in this article. (Article, 5 min.)
The romance between Napoleon and Josephine is one of the most famous in history. Why did it fail? (Article,
Josephine was more famous than Napoleon at the time of their marriage. Why did she decide to marry him? (Article, 5 min)
The Tiwanaku Empire ruled near Lake Titicaca before the Incan Empire. What happened to their civilization? (Article, 5 min)
In this article, we explore some famous intellectual women of history, including Anna Comnena, Hypatia, Hildgarde of Bingen, and Wang Zhenyi. (Article, 5 min)
Hannibal is considered to be one of the greatest generals in history. So then why did he lose his most famous war?
In this article, we explore why English doesn’t use plain language very often (Article, 5 min).
Marchons! Our guest writer, Liam McGraw, explains the origins of the modern idea of nationalism. (Article, 6 min)
