Obsessed with an ancient king, Heinrich Himmler hunted for a skeleton, held ghostly candlelit ceremonies in a crypt, and transformed a medieval church into a sinister SS temple
Archaeology suggests the Vikings played this board game to practice "strategical and tactical warfare”
From Cleopatra to Elizabeth and Njinga to Meir, strong women have proved every bit as resolute as their male counterparts
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.
Military History’s exclusive interview sheds light on a groundbreaking digital history project
Hiring on for a Persian war they didn’t understand, Greek mercenaries faced an epic fight for their lives
Myke Cole considers the historical clashes between formations of the Greek phalanx and Roman legion
In ancient Rome, commanders who broke the unwritten rules of military conduct might be greeted with either praise or punishment.
The Spartan victory at the Battle of Thermopylae opened the door for American staples, like Constitution, Chick-fil-a, and capitalism
William Shepherd delves into the ancient records of a war whose outcome forever shaped the Western world
Luca Fezzi relates the momentous era in which Rome transitioned from republic to empire
The Turkish dynasty rose from the dying embers of another once great empire
Peter Heather examines the reign of 6th century Emperor Justinian, who ruled the Western Roman empire for 38 years
Taxes have led to warfare since ancient times
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