war – The History Book

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.

Rome was invented in 753BC when Romulus, the son of Mars and a local princess declared himself King of his new city. Or so the story roughly goes. The Founding of Rome is not so simple as is often assumed. For a start, it was almost certainly never founded. Nor was Romulus real. Nor, I’mContinueContinue reading “Rome – An Origin Story”

The Godwinsons I – An Origin Story

One of the most powerful names of the 11th Century, Godwin, Earl of Wessex, is a figure who remains shrouded in mystery. He came from a relatively bleak background, and played the political game to such a legendary extent that he won the greatest Earldom in England, and became the right hand man to not just one, but four kings.

The Great Heathens

The Great Heathen Army was so much more than an invasion. For a conquest unparalleled by any others bar the Norman Invasion and the Great Migration, the Great Heathens are comparably forgotten to history.

First Triumvirate – A Roman Deathly Hallows

The First Triumvirate of the Roman Republic constituted of Julius Caesar, Gnaus Pompey and Marcus Crassus and is one of the most famous, and peculiar political alliances in history.