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Napoleon's invasion of Russia, also known as the Second Polish War or, in Russia, as the Patriotic War of 1812, was a campaign undertaken by French Emperor Napoleon I (r. 1804-1814; 1815) and his 615,000-man Grande Armée against the Russian...

The War in the Vendée was a counter-revolutionary uprising that took place in the Vendée department of France from 1793 to 1796, during the French Revolution (1789-99). In response to the French Republic's attempts to impose conscription...

Edo Castle was a large castle built by the Tokugawa family in 17th-century Japan. It served as their seat of government for more than 260 years. After the Meiji Restoration of 1868, Edo became the capital of Japan and was renamed Tokyo. Edo...

Menehune is the term applied to short-statured, forest-dwelling creatures of Hawaiian mythology and is part of a common mythology throughout Polynesia that describes secretive, supernatural beings with human-like attributes. Mysterious supernatural...

A section of surviving Roman road near Cirauqui in northern Spain. The curb stones can be clearly seen, a common feature of Roman roads.

The Moselle Valley trail (German: Moselsteig) and the cross-border cultural route "Straßen der Römer" (Roads of the Romans) take visitors through one of the most beautiful landscapes in Germany where Roman estates, temples, mausolea, and...

Painting depicting French and British ships at the Battle of Chesapeake Bay that took place on the September 5, 1781. By V. Zveg. Located at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, Norfolk, Virginia.

Did you know that Christianity in Rome was once considered a superstition? This video is all about Christianity in ancient Rome. The growth of Christianity and its eventual triumph in medieval Europe is currently a major topic of interest...

Did you know that the laundromats of ancient Rome used urine as a detergent? This video is all about the fullers of ancient Rome and how the Romans got their clothes cleaned. The fullers of ancient Rome were launderers who washed the...

Emperor Augustus (27 BCE – 14 CE) accomplished much during his time on the Roman throne, far more than many of his successors. According to historian Mary Beard in her book SPQR, he transformed the structures of Roman Empire, including its...