Discover the remarkable history of the North Sea Empire… The Norman invasion of England in 1066 and the subsequent rule of William the Conqueror are among the best-remembered and often-documented events in European history. What is much less well known is that less than fifty years before the Norman invasion, England was invaded, conquered, and […]
Discover the remarkable history of the Viking Age… From the late eighth century to somewhere around the middle of the eleventh century, the history of Europe was dominated by the people who have become known as the Vikings. The Vikings were among the first global explorers who established territory that stretched from North America in
Discover the remarkable history of the Japanese Empire… At one point, the Japanese Empire was one of the largest the world had ever seen, governing almost 20% of the total population of the Earth. One of the most striking features of this empire was the rapidity with which it grew. In 1870, Japan was a
Discover the remarkable history of the British Empire… The British Empire comprised a bewildering collection of colonies, dominions, protectorates, and mandated possessions that spanned the planet. This was the largest empire in world history, at its peak ruling over more than 400 million people and covering almost one-quarter of the total land mass of the
Discover the remarkable history of the the Cherokee… For many generations, the Aniyunwiya (meaning the “real people” or “principal people”) lived in harmony with the land they inhabited. They worshipped their ancestors and believed that every living thing—people, animals, trees, and plants—had a spirit and an important place in the world. Then, strangers arrived from
Discover the remarkable history of the Spanish Empire… The Spanish Empire was the first truly global empire and the first to be described as one on which “the sun never sets.” It rapidly grew to become one of the largest and most powerful empires in the history of the world and brought us goods such
Discover the remarkable history of the Kingdom of Dahomey… Imagine a fervently militaristic state with a feared professional army that included some of the only all-female military units ever seen. Imagine that same state with its own unique and sophisticated culture, religion, language, art, and society. Such a state did exist—not in the ancient past
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Discover the remarkable history of the Russian Empire… What would become the Russian Empire began as territory acquired by Scandinavian settlers, the Rus, in the ninth century. In 1682, a new tsar took over the throne of the nation that had by then become known as Russia. Peter I, remembered as Peter the Great, transformed
Discover the remarkable history of the Mongol Empire… The Mongol Empire, founded by Genghis Khan and continued by his heirs, was one of the largest and most powerful the world has ever seen. Modern China was created from the remnants of the Mongol Empire, and at its peak, this empire controlled one-sixth of the total
Discover the remarkable history of the Mitanni Empire… The Mitanni Empire came to prominence at a time when the Egyptians, the Hittites, and the Assyrians were all angling for supremacy after the fall of Babylon in the sixteenth century BCE. Mitanni made alliances and conquered other lands, excelled at the military art of charioteering, suffered
