The Most Famous History Paintings Ever Created
History paintings tell stories. Some depict real events, while others blend fact and legend to explain battles, revolutions, or seismic events. Here are 15 of the most famous history paintings
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Greatest Myths of English History
“History is a lie agreed upon,” supposedly remarked Britain’s first prime minister, Robert Walpole. He may have been onto something. Few countries have produced as many enduring historical myths as
England’s Greatest Royal Whodunits
“Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown.” In England, it sometimes didn’t lie there for long. Royal history is littered with suspicious deaths, vanished heirs, convenient accidents, and rulers who
Rome’s Original Power Brokers: From Tarquin To Augustus
Rome spent centuries fearing kings. The aversion began with Tarquinius Superbus, Rome’s last monarch. His arrogance and abuse of power made Romans swear never to submit to one man rule.
Caracalla: The Emperor Who Industrialized Death
Commodus’ reign was soaked in blood. It was one long flex. He murdered rivals, purged enemies, and treated mass killing as a policy tool rather than a last resort. The
Top 10 Worst Roman Emperors, Ranked
Absolute power corrupts absolutely. Rome ran the experiment repeatedly and often with catastrophic results Sometimes the result was a monster. Sometimes a narcissist. Sometimes an incurious brute or a man
Tiberius: Power Without Pleasure, The Reluctant Emperor
Tiberius was Rome’s second emperor, a brilliant military commander and highly capable administrator. Yet he was utterly detested. He was dour, deeply guarded, and over time became increasingly bitter, suspicious,
Why Commodus Was Rome’s Worst Emperor
Hand a hedonistic, dull-witted lout control of the world’s most powerful empire. Make everyone obey his every wish. Surround him with conniving people and sycophants. Let him indulge his fantasies
Katherine Parr: The Last and Most Modern Tudor Queen
Of all the wives of Henry VIII, Katherine Parr may be the one most interesting to modern women and quite possibly the most intelligent. Brilliant, charming, politically astute, and deeply educated,
A Short History Of Oxford Castle: Norman Stronghold To Prison
The once formidable Oxford Castle saw sieges, standoffs, and one very good escape story. Now it’s barely there. It stood on Castle Street. Today, you’re left with a mound and St.