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Julius Caesar vs. Hannibal Barca: Who Would Win?

Julius Caesar. Hannibal Barca. Two Titans of military history. But in a fair fight – who would win?

The Bill of Rights: The World’s First Constitution.

Forget the English Civil War. Forget the Restoration. There’s a far more important Revolution to be spoken of: The 1688 Glorious Revolution. Following the Restoration, Parliament once again found itself being shoved aside by a Stuart King intent on running Britain more akin to Louis XIV’s French autocracy. Various measures were taken; from attempting toContinueContinue reading “The Bill of Rights: The World’s First Constitution.”

“The West and The Rest” – A Reappraisal.

The idea of ‘The West and The Rest’ is a controversial one, and among many historians one of ignorance and poor history. But does it deserve to be restored as a legitimate idea?

Christopher Columbus: His True Intentions.

Christopher Columbus is well known for his discovery of Americas. However, his original intentions for this discovery are either misunderstood or wholly ignored. In reintroducing the context of Columbus and highlighting his motivations; his life suddenly becomes a far clearer picture.

Pentecontaetia – Part Three

In the long awaited third instalment to the Greek Epic, Han explains how the Greek City-States of Athens and Sparta went from allies in 479 BC to warring enemies in 431.

Pentecontaetia – Part Two

In the long awaited second part to this epic of the Pentecontaetia, Han runs through the Greco-Persian Wars and its effect on the Greek world, and indeed our world today.

Pentecontaetia – Part One

In the long awaited release of Han’s Extended Project documenting 5th Century BCE Greece, this article will give a run-down of Greek Life as historians understand it at the beginning of the 5th Century BCE. Learn about how Greek Wars were fought, how Greek’s saw themselves and how alliances impacted City-States.

The Thucydidean Trap

The Thucydidean Trap, devised by the Ancient Greek Historian Thucydides has a long and interesting history, that still affects us to this day.

A History of (Western) Religion

Religion has historically been one of, and often the, most powerful forces in our lives. But quite how did it arise, and what could the increased Atheism in the West mean for humanity?

“Parallel Lives” – An Analysis of the Conservative Party and Brexit.

The Conservative party is the oldest political party in the world, and with that brings a lot of history. In this article, I shall track 2 50 year periods of the Conservative party, and draw similarities between them, and offer an insight into what I think could come next for the 21st Century Conservatives.