Arab Conquests
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When Alexandria switched landlords: how Arab forces under Amr ibn al-‘As took Egypt’s crown jewel from the Byzantines on this day in 642.
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Sep 17, 2025
Scotland
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How William Wallace and a Very Small Bridge Crushed a Very Big Army
Sep 11, 2025
Vikings
Discover the splashy chaos of the Battle of Svolder 1000 with King Olaf’s epic final leap and how it changed Viking history forever.
Sep 9, 2025
Medieval
When “Baby Emperor” Romulus Augustulus got dethroned by Odoacer, and the Western Roman Empire officially said, meh, we’re done.
Sep 4, 2025
England
The Infant Who Was King of England (and France... sort of) Before He Could Walk
Aug 31, 2025
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Edward III’s arrows rained, Philip VI’s knights sparkled, and medieval warfare got its first “boom moment.”
Aug 26, 2025
On This Day in History, August 22, 1485: Richard III loses crown, life, and dynasty, while Henry Tudor grabs the throne and launches the Tudors.
Aug 22, 2025
