Anyone with an interest in Roman history, be that in fiction or non-fiction, will often come across military passages where various items of equipment are…
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Bletchley Park is one of those places that have become almost mythical to those interested in the history of the Second World War. A secret…
Portugal has had, in many ways, a troubled history. At the extreme west of Europe, facing the Atlantic Ocean, the country has always seemed far…
Xerxes is one of those names that anyone interested in history knows. But what do most of us know about him? Personally, I knew him…
What makes a biography successful? For me, it’s finishing the book and feeling I understand something of the subject; not merely what they did or…
The term ‘geisha’ still has a certain ambiguity outside Japan. From visions of heavily dressed and theatrically made-up girls performing the tea ceremony right through…
There have probably been more books written about the Second World War than any other event in history. Every facet of the conflict has been…
Whatever you think of Napoleon Bonaparte and the catastrophic results of his military and domestic policies, he is, without doubt, one of the giants of…
Anyone interested in Roman history has probably heard of the battle of Carrhae; it was, after all, one of the greatest defeats the Roman Army…
This book enthralled and frustrated me in equal measure. In the preface, Peter Frankopan describes how his interest in history was born, and how he…