The French Revolution (1789–1799) profoundly transformed the relationship between religion and the state in France, leading ...

Mirabeau was one of the most eloquent and effective spokesmen of the Third Estate in the Estates-General, advocating for the ...

Women’s roles in Napoleon's Grande Armée, particularly that of the vivandières, became legendary and part of the army's lore.

Napoleon's Grande Armée Medical Service was a pioneering system in military medicine, representing one of the earliest ...

The Battle of Strasbourg, also known as the Battle of Argentoratum, took place in 357 AD between the forces of the Roman ...

Caracalla (188–217 AD), born Lucius Septimius Bassianus and later named Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, was a Roman emperor from ...

Claude of France (1499–1524), the Duchess of Brittany and Queen consort of France, was the first wife of Francis I, one of ...

The legendary knight El Cid (“The Lord”) or El Campeador (“The Valiant”), Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar devoted his life to war and passed away on July 10, 1099. Despite his later reputation as a champion for ...

Catherine de' Medici was the Queen of France as the wife of Henry II, and she became one of the most powerful political ...

Margaret of Valois (1553–1615), also known as Marguerite de Valois or Queen Margot, was a French princess and queen consort, ...

Rudolf Virchow is a prototypical 19th-century global genius. The scientist was a physician, social politician, and anthropologist, making him a leading figure in his field throughout his day. His ...