What Caused the French Revolution? | The Life & Times of Louis XVI

The Man who Stole the Eiffel Tower | The Life & Times of Victor Lustig

Right after World War One was a hell of a time for democracy in Europe, y’know the Great War was a tragedy but on the other end of it look at all these new Republics! Germany’s a Republic now, Austria-Hungary’s split up into independent...

It was a dark and stormy night, like any other in the big city. I was on my lunch break when the mutton-chopped Methusalah came through my door in a hurry. He said “I like my historians like I like my eggs. Hard-boiled.” “Then you’ve...

Germany’s kind of a big deal, right? Sort of the unofficial point person of the EU, biggest economy in Europe by a substantial margin, I didn’t even realize how much of a heavyweight they were until I started fact checking for this...

November 7, 1492 - A meteorite crashes through Earth’s atmosphere, creating a sonic boom and illuminating the sky above the Austrian capital. Known as the Donnerstein, or Thunderstone, the deafening sound of the fireball is heard over...

When Mussolini Nearly went to War against Hitler

The Forgotten Election that Changed the World.

The Failed Nazi Coup in Liechtenstein | World War 2, Franz Joseph II, History of Liechtenstein

Italian Unification | 3 Minute History

In which John Green completes his introduction to the history of the French Revolution, discussing the rise of the Committee of Public Safety, Maxmillien Robespierre, the reign of terror, the guillotine, the death of Marie Antoinette,...

In which John Green continues his introduction to the history of the French Revolution, discussing Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette's flight to Varennes, the constituent assembly's attempts to write a constitution of France, France's brief...

At sixteen, Joanna of Castile was married to the eighteen-year-old Philip "the Fair," Duke of Burgundy. The marriage started off well but soon turned sour with Phillip's infidelity as well as financial and emotional manipulation. Learn...

In this video, the speaker shares some simple tricks to help English speakers understand German words without prior knowledge of the language. By swapping certain letters and sounds, such as D for TH and T for D, similarities between...

In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Franco-Mexican War

There is a lot of difference between rich and poor areas all over the world, and Europe is no exception. We run down the richest and poorest areas in Northern Europe and discuss the issues which arise from income inequality in Europe.

Gibraltar is a British overseas territory on the southern tip of Spain. The British acquired Gibraltar from Spain in the War of the Spanish Succession and Spain has wanted it back ever since! What caused the War of the Spanish...

In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the War of the Spanish Succession

Napoleon III: Always living in someone else's shadow. But hey, at least he managed to beat Russia at something.

In 1805 Napoleon launched one of the most brilliant campaigns in military history, culminating in his victory against a joint Austro-Russian army at Austerlitz - widely considered his masterpiece.

Where is Rhineland and was it of military interest? Why did Hitler want Austria and how did Britain feel about this?<br/>
10 Steps to World War Two, Part 3

In 1806 Napoleon, Emperor of the French, led a devastating attack on Prussia and Saxony that led to a crushing victory at the twin battles of Jena and Auerstadt. Described as 'Napoleonic Blitzkrieg', discover how Napoleon was able to...

A brief history of Germany, its people, and its history.

In 1809, with Napoleon and his best troops bogged down in Spain, Austria decided to try to get revenge for her humiliation at Austerlitz three years before. Archduke Charles led an invasion of France's ally Bavaria, but Napoleon raised...