History Today Review of the Year
Ukraine War One Year On With 24 February marking the first anniversary of Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine (Crimea and
On the Spot: Chris Clark
Why are you a historian of 19th-century Europe? I began as a passionate medievalist, so it was a long journey
‘Theoderic the Great’ by Hans-Ulrich Wiemer review
When Theoderic the Great died on 30 August 526 his fame spanned the Mediterranean world. The Ostrogothic king ruled over
Byzantine Bishops at War with Women
Ancient writers could think of no more compelling a villain than an ambitious queen. Stories about men of virtue and
‘The Life & Death of States’ and ‘Vienna’ reviews
In 1867 the Habsburg emperor Franz Joseph announced he was splitting his patrimony in two. For over a decade he
Medieval Icelandic Feasts | History Today
Blessed be the givers! A guest has come in,where is he going to sit?He’s in great haste, the one who by
An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War
Taipei’s largest Muslim cemetery is in a residential neighbourhood not far from the central business district and the Taipei 101
Preston’s Banana Boat Stowaways | History Today
In March 1960 the Daily Telegraph revealed that 250 stowaways from the Caribbean had entered Preston dock in the past
A Widow’s Vengeance in the Wars of Religion
In April 1593 the widow Renée Chevalier wrote to her patron, the duke of Nevers, to protest about the atrocities
‘The End of Enlightenment’ by Richard Whatmore review
What was the Enlightenment? Damned if I know. There have been so many books devoted to that question in recent
