This is part of a running series of essays by Iskander Rehman, entitled “Applied History,” which seeks, through the study of ...

The Holy Roman Empire was vast, powerful in name but fractured in reality. This video explores how conflicting loyalties, ...

Belisarius led Rome’s armies through fire and ruin to reclaim a fallen empire. His brilliance nearly restored what others had lost forever.

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