France invaded Mexico under Emperor Napoleon III, citing unpaid debts as a pretext to expand French influence and establish a ...

The Horned Helm of Henry VIII was commissioned in 1511 as part of a suit of armor gifted to King Henry VIII by Holy Roman ...

Hans Joachim Züblin from eastern Switzerland caused a furore in 18th century America. As minister John Zubly, he saw ...

Neither Spain nor Britain was interested in supporting his project, but he dangled this imaginary empire in front of an unemployed Habsburg archduke, Maximilian, and found an eager, if indecisive, ...

My love affair with Mexico City started more than 50 years ago when I visited for the first time as a teenage exchange ...

Creighton faculty and students collaborated with Joslyn Art Museum officials to chronicle German Prince Maximilian's and ...

The Danish artist upends traditional representations of the female nude and transforms them into something darker ...

The Roman emperor Nero is known as one of history’s most brutal and eccentric leaders. He is said to have killed his mother, stepbrother and wives, persecuted Christians and squandered a fortune ...

Classroom resources for teaching pupils at Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 in England, and Northern Ireland, Progression Steps 1, 2 and 3 in Wales and at 1st and 2nd Level in Scotland. This page is ...

Cleon XVII is the only true human ruler in the almost-static world of Foundation, and that causes his terrible downfall and ...

This book offers selections from the Historical Records, providing insights into the life and reign of the first emperor.

The Kaiser, the Tsar and King George V - cousins at war in WWI Queen Victoria had 42 grandchildren who were spread across Europe and embedded in many of the continent's monarchies. This meant that WWI ...