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Escobar – The King of Colombia
Escobar is both a hero and a villain, depending on who you ask. His name is indisputably the most famous of all the drug kingpins. Find out more about his rise and fall, and what made him so unique
“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?
Caligula – the Perfect Tyrant
Caligula is a name that even now brings up images of terror and cruelty. But just how cruel was he, and how did he rise to become Emperor of all of Rome?
The Man Who Never Was – Operation Mincemeat
One of the most remarkable stories in intelligence history, Operation Mincemeat is a true tale of wartime subterfuge that modern spy writers could only dream of inventing.
Galois – Maths’ Rock and Roll Star
You might not have ever considered that maths has a history. But it does, and it can be just as visceral and exciting as the rest of history. This is the story of Galois, maths’ rock and roll star.
The Kievan Rus – The First Russia
Russia is a vast and unique country, and its history is no exception. When you think of Russian history, perhaps you think of Peter the Great, who won the Great Northern War and founded St Petersburg; or perhaps of Stalin and the political purges of the Soviet Union; or maybe even Ivan the Terrible, theContinueContinue reading “The Kievan Rus – The First Russia”
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 History Book 