It was Alexander’s father, Philip, who single-handedly transformed the Macedonian army into one of the most feared fighting machines in the ancient world. Philip reorganized all of Macedonian society around a professional army and raised elite fighting forces of infantry, cavalry, javelin thrower...
Why was Alexander III of Macedon called 'Great'? The answer seems relatively straightforward: from an early age he was an achiever, he conquered territories on a superhuman scale, he established an empire until his times unrivalled, and he died young, at the height of his power. Thus, at ...
Once the upstart foreigner stole Russia’s throne, there was no stopping her enlightened reforms, her empire's expansion, and her pursuit of love and legacy.
Theodore Roosevelt was born and raised in New York. He was a greater lover of wildlife and the outdoors who is remembered as being the president who began the United States Forest Service. He was very interested in conserving land and wildlife. ...
Cyrus the Great (second from left), on a horse-drawn chariot, as he is driven into the city of Ecbatana Born around 600 B.C., the founder of the First Persian Empire (also known as the Achaemenid Empire) belonged to the semi-nomadic Pasargadae tribe, which raised sheep, goats and catt...
As Lorde expressed in her birthday-eve post, she was "reckless and graceless and terrifying and tender." This shows up immediately on "Green Light," the album's opening track and lead single. Thematically, it unveiled a Lorde who was in a more liberated and mature, yet messy part of h...
Russia’s multi-tentacled Wagner Group is not just sending mercenaries to Ukrainian. It’s also fighting the West with making slick propaganda films.
How should a man be capable of grooming his own horse, or of furbishing his own spear and helmet, if he allows himself to become unaccustomed to tending even his own person, which is his most treasured belonging? —Alexander The Great ...
Trump was asked whether there is a place for the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers in the “Make America Great Again” movement after he granted clemency to some of them, who were among the Jan. 6 rioters. Trump said, “Well, we have to see. They’ve been given a pardon. I thought their...
Several wins marked many firsts for the GRAMMYs, and a few added to GRAMMY legacies. As you look back on all of the excitement from the 2022 GRAMMYs, take a look at some of the ways this year's ceremony was historic. Rock Reaches New Heights ...