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How did the Battle of Cannae - one of the most important battles of all time for Ancient Rome, with

How did Hannibal achieve the remarkable feat of crossing the Alps with his army, and elephants? How

Why did Hannibal choose to cross the Alps with his elephants in 218 BC, when invading Rome? Was it a

Who was Hannibal, the flawed but brilliant Carthaginian general? What makes Rome vs Carthage in the

What were the consequences of Peter the Great’s mighty victory over Sweden at the Battle of Poltova

Why was the greatest and most climactic battle of the Great Northern War, the Battle of Poltova, one

After establishing the city of St Petersburg, what was Peter the Great’s next step in his titanic st

How did the Great Northern War, which saw Sweden pitted against Peter the Great’s Russia and her all

What abominable mischief and hedonism did the seventeen year old Peter the Great revel in during his

Why was the early life of Peter the Great - Tsar and autocrat of all the Russias, who endures to thi

In the vibrant but vicious golden age of Imperial Japan, how did women use writing as a way to secur

At the height of Imperial Japan, during a golden age of court intrigue, obsessive hierarchy, and fab

"We're not worried about petty morals."What happened to the Rolling Stones in 1967 to see them on th

What are the origins of Britain’s original bad boys, The Rolling Stones? Where did they all come fro

What happened in the aftermath of the Battle of Hastings? What horrors did William the Conqueror hav

Following King Harold Godwinson’s climactic victory at the Battle of Stanford Bridge, and the death

In the tumultuous climax of 1066, why was Harold’s very own brother Tostig the first of the mighty f

Why is 1066 the most important year in English history? Who were the three main candidates vying for

Harald Hardrada; exiled prince of Norway and mercenary, has landed in the greatest city on Earth: Co

“I swear I will not flee from this fight. I will triumph, or I will die!”In the 1066 game of thrones