Women of War
From Cleopatra to Elizabeth and Njinga to Meir, strong women have proved every bit as resolute as their male counterparts
Goths vs. Romans: Lessons from the Battle of Adrianople
Find out what drove Eastern Roman Emperor Flavius Valens to defeat and how the Goth became the "arbiter of war," heralding the rise of medieval knights.
Face-to-Face with Rome’s Emperors: Artist Reconstructs the Caesars
Military History’s exclusive interview sheds light on a groundbreaking digital history project
Odyssey of the Ten Thousand
Hiring on for a Persian war they didn’t understand, Greek mercenaries faced an epic fight for their lives
Book Review: Legion Versus Phalanx
Myke Cole considers the historical clashes between formations of the Greek phalanx and Roman legion
Crimes and Consequences in Ancient Rome
In ancient Rome, commanders who broke the unwritten rules of military conduct might be greeted with either praise or punishment.
The Significance of Thermopylae: Why We Ought to Thank the Spartans for the Constitution, Chick-fil-a, and Capitalism
The Spartan victory at the Battle of Thermopylae opened the door for American staples, like Constitution, Chick-fil-a, and capitalism
Book Review: The Persian War in Herodotus
William Shepherd delves into the ancient records of a war whose outcome forever shaped the Western world
Book Review: Crossing the Rubicon
Luca Fezzi relates the momentous era in which Rome transitioned from republic to empire
How the Ottomans Collapsed the Byzantine Empire
The Turkish dynasty rose from the dying embers of another once great empire
Book Review: Rome Resurgent
Peter Heather examines the reign of 6th century Emperor Justinian, who ruled the Western Roman empire for 38 years
