Alexander III of Macedon, better known as Alexander the Great, didn’t get his nickname for…
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The Norsemen that we call Vikings in the modern parlance ranged across much of Scandinavia…
In past TopTenz lists of badass women, we’ve often featured exclusively those that were in…
North Americans tend to generalize when considering the native tribes that once populated the continent.…
Armor and shields. Protective combat gear has come a long way from chainmail, plating, and…
Modern-day Spain is a largely peaceful, reasonably prosperous nation that rarely finds itself embroiled in…
During his 1492 journey to find what he believed would be a more expedient sea…
Pretty much every culture has its folk heroes and legends, and almost all of their…
We know what impressive armies Ancient Rome could field, as brutally treated as the troops…
Many strange things have occurred in the United States. From mystifying murders to hair-raising hauntings…
Depending on who is looking, the mysterious jungles of the Amazon inspire many different urges.…
Although the exact etymology is a bit murky, the word vandalism is indelibly associated with…
The Darwin Awards look at unique and dumbfounding ways that people manage to “take themselves…
Gladiators entertained the Roman crowds 2,000 years ago and they entertain us today in movies…
Think of how long ago it was that the Western Roman Empire fell in the…
From what we know of history, most of it was not particularly pleasant or peaceful.…
A keen interest in Viking culture and Norse mythology remains firmly planted in today’s pop…
Roman history is typically overshadowed by the lives of its famous generals and notorious emperors.…
By the late second century BC, several empires and dynasties jostled for control of the…
Those who have watched anime have seen a lot of weapons inspired by those used…
Their stories of courage and sacrifice fill library shelves and sometimes are even immortalized on…
War destroys lives and property, it destroys trust between nations, it creates an air of…
Death is unfortunate enough as an event in human lives. Yet some practices that either…
There’s a scene in the film The Princess Bride in which Vizzini tells Westley, “You fool!…