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Important Events

Here we feature some of the most seminal, historical, and influential events throughout history – both celebrated and unheralded – from the emergence of powerful civilizations and empires, to famous battles, great achievements, and events that have helped shape the world we currently know.

View across Istanbul (ancient Constantinople).
21 November, 2024 - 17:24 Sahir

Study Concludes Fall of Eastern Rome is Falsely Linked to Climate and Plague

It has widely been accepted that climate (in the form of the Late Little Ice Age or LLIA and the Justinianic Plague were the primary culprits of empirical change, causing a massive dwindling of the...
Pedro Pascal plays General Acacius and Paul Mescal plays Lucius in Gladiator II
20 November, 2024 - 13:55 ancient origins

Gladiator II: Historians on the Fate of the Real Roman Royalty Featured in the Film

Stephan Blum & Michael La Corte /The Conversation Twenty-four years after Gladiator, Ridley Scott has returned with a sweeping sequel to his epic tale. Thanks to cutting-edge CGI, Rome’s grandeur...
A burial pit of apparent Viking victims in Dorset.
14 November, 2024 - 21:49 Mark Miller

Slaughter of Dane Vikings Ordered in St. Brice’s Day Massacre, Nov 13, 1002

After a couple of hundred years of Viking raids, payments of tens of thousands of pounds of silver in protection money, and conquests over the Anglo-Saxons, by the year 1002 it seems King Aethelred...
Inside a Kazakh yurt, photo 1911-14.
5 November, 2024 - 20:48 ancient origins

Into the Great Wide Open: The Evolution of Steppe Pastoralist Societies

With the 'time-travelling' ability of archaeogenetic studies it has become possible to shed light onto the dynamic past of human populations worldwide. Integrated with archaeological and...
The Gunpowder Plot: The conspirators’ last stand at Holbeach House
5 November, 2024 - 16:39 dhwty

Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot to Obliterate the British House of Lords

Every fifth of November, people across the United Kingdom celebrate Guy Fawkes Night (also known as Guy Fawkes Day, Bonfire Night, and Firework Night). Every November, cities and towns across the...
Aerial view of Craignethan Castle in South Lanarkshire, Scotland
1 November, 2024 - 19:33 Nathan Falde

Volunteer Archaeologists Find Lost Medieval Castle in Scottish Forest

Scotland is famous the world over for its collection of medieval castles, and a team of volunteer archaeologists have have just added a new one to the list. Most intriguingly, the castle they believe...
Detail of ‘The Maid of Orléans’ (1886) by Jan Matejko.
29 October, 2024 - 11:30 ancient origins

The True Story of Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc was a young peasant woman who lived during the last phase of the Hundred Years’ War. This war was a series of military conflicts between France and England which began in 1337 due to an...
AI image of skulls in a catacomb.
21 October, 2024 - 12:30 Aleksa Vučković

The Role of Disease in the Decline of Great Empires

During their heights, many great empires were considered invincible - before God and Man. Ruling over great territories and thriving for centuries, such empires were major global powers, and invading...
First published in 1487, the Malleus Maleficarum — or Hammer of Witches book title page.
9 October, 2024 - 19:06 ancient origins

How a Witch-hunting Manual & Social Networks Ignited Europe’s Witch Craze

The sudden emergence of witch trials in early modern Europe may have been fueled by one of humanity's most significant intellectual milestones: the invention of the printing press in 1450. A new...
Viking Kings of England and their Struggles For Power (video)
6 October, 2024 - 22:50 ancient origins

Viking Kings of England and their Struggles For Power (video)

The land of what is now England experienced profound transformations over the centuries, and one of the most significant was brought about by the arrival of the Vikings, particularly after the...
Chief Little Turtle & The Battle of Kekionga (Video)
6 October, 2024 - 00:32 ancient origins

Chief Little Turtle & The Battle of Kekionga (Video)

In October 1790, a significant event unfolded near what we now call the Lakeside neighborhoods of Fort Wayne—the Battle of Kekionga. At the heart of this clash was Chief Little Turtle of the Miami...
Part of ‘The Baptism of Ixtlilxóchitl of Texcoco,’ painted by José Vivar y Valderrama in the 18th century.
3 October, 2024 - 14:55 ancient origins

Accept Our King, Our God − Or Else: Spanish Colonizers ‘Legal Requirement’ in the Americas

By Diego Javier Luis /The Conversation Across the United States, the second Monday of October is increasingly becoming known as Indigenous Peoples Day. In the push to rename Columbus Day ,...
Orpheus charming the animals, mosaic.
1 October, 2024 - 20:51 Daniel Ganchev

Orpheus - Beyond the Mythological Veil

Born in Greek mythology, Orpheus is an ancient Thracian prophet, the founder of religious-philosophical teaching Orphism, and according to ancient authors he was also a singer, musician, and poet...
The Harrying of the North, by William the Conqueror
29 September, 2024 - 20:53 Aleksa Vučković

The Harrying of the North, by William the Conqueror

No conqueror is ever merciful. By rights of conquest, mercy is seldom shown to those being conquered. After all, it was long known in history that those who fear a new ruler will most often obey him...
Cannibalized Sailor From Doomed Arctic Expedition Identified Through a DNA
28 September, 2024 - 14:36 Sahir

Cannibalized Sailor From Doomed Arctic Expedition Identified Through a DNA

For over a century, the skeletal remains of sailors from Sir John Franklin’s ill-fated expedition to the Northwest Passage were scattered along the rugged shores of an Arctic island. Bleached and...
The Battle of Alesia. Vercingetorix Throws Down His Arms at the Feet of Julius Caesar.
27 September, 2024 - 21:03 Robbie Mitchell

The Battle of Alesia: Rome Vs. Gaul, Caesar Vs. Vercingetorix

The Battle of Alesia, fought in 52 BC, was a defining moment in Julius Caesar's conquest of Gaul. This clash pitted Caesar's Roman legions against the Gallic tribes united under the leadership of...
Assyrian attack on a town with archers and a wheeled battering ram, 865–860 BC.
26 September, 2024 - 22:57 Cam Rea

Were the Lost Ten Tribes of Israel Ever Lost?

When examining the mysteries of the 8th century BC, all one has to do is look in the Bible or an ancient history book to realize that Assyria had no outside threats. The Hittites and Egyptians were a...
Paul Mescal as Lucius in Gladiator II.
25 September, 2024 - 20:01 ancient origins

Did Romans Really Fight Rhinos as is Portrayed in Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II?

By Wray Vamplew /The Conversation In the trailer for Ridley Scott’s hotly anticipated sequel to Gladiator (2000), a new gladiator (played by Paul Mescal) goes to battle in “the greatest temple Rome...
Medieval knight wearing armor, ready to fight in battle.
25 September, 2024 - 12:30 Stephen David

Vortex of Violence – South Wales and the Beginning of the Wars of the Roses

In his seminal work ‘The End of the House of Lancaster ’ Professor R. L. Storey places the beginning of the Wars of the Roses firmly in the period July/August 1453 and attributes its origins to the...
New Twist In ‘Europe’s Oldest Battle’ Gleaned From Bronze Age Arrowheads
24 September, 2024 - 14:52 Sahir

New Twist In ‘Europe’s Oldest Battle’ Gleaned From Bronze Age Arrowheads

Over 3,000 years ago, in Tollense, a river valley that now lies in northern Germany, two large armies clashed in what is now recognized as Europe’s “oldest-known battle”. The clues have been pieced...
Heirs of the Eagle: The Epic Struggle for Roman Succession
22 September, 2024 - 20:12 Robbie Mitchell

Heirs of the Eagle: The Epic Struggle for Roman Succession

The fall of Rome in 476 AD marked the end of an era, but not the end of its legacy. As the Western Roman Empire crumbled under pressure from Germanic invaders, the concept of "Rome" as the pinnacle...
The Rise of Constantine the Great: Rome's Savior and Reformer
21 September, 2024 - 20:35 Robbie Mitchell

The Rise of Constantine the Great: Rome's Savior and Reformer

In all of history, few figures have reshaped the world as profoundly as Constantine the Great. Born amidst the chaos of a divided Roman Empire, Constantine emerged not only as a formidable warrior...
Medieval Inquisitor.
20 September, 2024 - 22:06 Robbie Mitchell

The Deadly History of the Spanish Inquisition (Video)

The Spanish Inquisition , which began in 1481 and lasted until 1834, is notorious for its brutal methods, such as torture and public executions, often targeting those accused of heresy or practicing...
Lysander: The Cunning Spartan Who Shaped an Era
15 September, 2024 - 21:12 Robbie Mitchell

Lysander: The Cunning Spartan Who Shaped an Era

Lysander, the brilliant and ambitious Spartan general, was a force who redefined the course of Greek history. As the mastermind behind Sparta's decisive victory in the Peloponnesian War , he...

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