The Battle of Thermopylae is perhaps one of the most famous wars in ancient history. Although fought almost 2,500 years ago, it is still honored and remembered as one of the greatest last stands, with countless books, movies, and comics being made in its honor. Although some details have been embellished or disproven, its message… Read More »The Men You Have Pitted Us Against
To win a war, most people believe that all you need to do is win on the battlefield. While that is certainly important, being good at fighting isn’t the only thing that matters. War is just as much about economics, political will, and strategy and to win requires mastery of all three. A leader can… Read More »How To Win A War
By age 33, Alexander III of Macedon had accomplished more than what some people could in a lifetime. Not only was he a king, but also a conqueror and a successful general who never lost a major battle. He took the small kingdom of Macedon and turned it into an empire. To do so, he… Read More »Heir to the Empire
Along with the Crusades, the Hundred Years’ War is one of the most famous medieval conflicts. The war is famous not just because of its length, spanning over a century, but also because of the legendary figures and iconic battles. While these might appear set in stone today, these figures had to get their start… Read More »The Black Prince’s Baptism By Fire
Regarding female heroes throughout history, undoubtedly one of the most famous has to be Joan of Arc. Her exploits in the Hundred Years War are legendary where she managed to inspire the Kingdom of France to continue fighting right during a time when they were struggling against the might of the English armies. Under her… Read More »The Faith of Joan of Arc
Many people have heard of the Salem Witch Trials and the Spanish Inquisition, where priests persecuted innocent people in the name of finding heresy or witchcraft. These have served as warnings against blind zealotry and paranoia by how those in power. Often, we imagine the victims were the innocent and lower classes who could not… Read More »Trial of Urbain Grandier
For most of the medieval times, the lands of Europe Christianity, and Islam in the Middle East and Africa had been divided. At the border of these two religions was the Eastern Roman or Byzantine Empire which served as the bulwark of Europe. For the longest time, this empire had checked the advances of the… Read More »Pope Urban’s Call for Crusade
There are people who show illustrations to show their loved ones how important they are to them. There are writers who write a dozen pages of letters because of uncontrollable adoration for their significant other. Take this letter, for example, to show you that both mediums can coincide through a thought. This was a letter… Read More »Illustration Of Love in Letters: Popeye Cartoonist
Frida Kahlo is one of the most iconic women in the industry of arts. This is to say that she has delved in both Visual Arts and personalized literary art. She is one of the most significant symbols in the area of creativity because of love. Without love, Frida won’t be Frida. This is to… Read More »Frida Kahlo and Her Kissmark
If you are not a fan of The Smiths then you might as well just shut your mouth about it. Take for example this letter addressed to someone whom Morrissey begrudgingly ripped apart using only this handwritten letter. There are nice things to say to an artist and responding negatively who tries to spread their… Read More »Morrissey’s Not-So-Nice Letter To A Hater
