In 1797, 1,400 French soldiers invaded Wales. They were defeated by a cargo of wine, a pitchfork-wielding cobbler, and women in red shawls. Discover the Battle of Fishguard.

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Horatio Nelson is famous for besting Napoleon at sea. But what did he mean by “Kiss me, Hardy”—his supposed last words?

Aldous Huxley warned that societies create the conditions for authoritarian leaders by idolising them. Figures like Julius ...

Themistocles led the Athenian navy to victory against Persia. When the Athenians voted to ostracize him, he became a Persian governor.

As French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte surmised, “What is history, but a fable agreed on?” That’s the trouble: All it takes is ...

Power can move armies, yet private fear still marks history, bending routines, public image, and the stories leaders leave behind.

Explore Iranian culture and history through seven essential books, from Persepolis to Shah of Shahs, offering insights into this ancient civilisation. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

Later this year, award-winning filmmaker Ridley Scott will finally return to the sci-fi genre after multiple years away. The ...

Race did not spread because it was scientifically persuasive. It spread because it served very human interests.” ...

Blue travelled across empires as a marker of divinity, power, and painstaking labour; over time, its value shifted from ...