Why Was Josephine Important to Napoleon’s Rule?
The Empress Josephine was an active contributor to Napoleon’s success. Find out why in this article. (Article, 5 min.)
History
Why Did Josephine Cheat on Napoleon?
The romance between Napoleon and Josephine is one of the most famous in history. Why did it fail? (Article,
Why Did Josephine Marry Napoleon?
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 and its mysterious collapse
The Tiwanaku Empire ruled near Lake Titicaca before the Incan Empire. What happened to their civilization? (Article, 5 min)
Famous Intellectual Women of History
In this article, we explore some famous intellectual women of history, including Anna Comnena, Hypatia, Hildgarde of Bingen, and Wang Zhenyi. (Article, 5 min)
Why did Hannibal lose the Second Punic War?
Hannibal is considered to be one of the greatest generals in history. So then why did he lose his most famous war?
Interesting English word origins (with examples)
In this article, we explore why English doesn’t use plain language very often (Article, 5 min).
The French Revolution and the Birth of Modern Nationalism
Marchons! Our guest writer, Liam McGraw, explains the origins of the modern idea of nationalism. (Article, 6 min)
The Gladiator Games in Ancient Rome: Purely Blood-sport or Something More?
Crowds, swords, and blood, oh my! We examine both the obvious and less obvious reasons the Ancient Romans loved gladiator games. (Article, 15 min)