This article, from the Cambridge History of English and American Literature, provides an overview of the patriotic poem, the Battle of Maldon.

This page is part of the University of Calgary History Department's award-winning "European Voyages of Exploration" website. It provides biographical information on Queen Isabella I of Castile and includes several images of Isabella and...

This article provides a brief biography of Ferdinand Magellan, as well as a deep look into his death at the hands of natives in the Philippines.

This article provides a general overview of the assault and capture of the Christian "Navel of the World."

This site describes and explores the rise and fall of the Normans through the examination of coins used or minted during various periods of Norman power.

European countries began exploring and seeking to dominate the rest of the world during the 15th and 16th centuries, thanks to their ability to control sea routes and to the discovery of the American continent. In the 19th century,...

Read about the history of Azerbaijan which has been influenced by its location on historic trade routes and its vast petroleum reserves. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.

This is an overview of Spanish history from Romans to actual time, through the Inquisition, the Spanish Flag, and art. It offers links to more information about each topic.

A brief biography of Henry VII of England, the first king of the the English Tudor line. Henry ascended to the throne after defeating Richard III on the battlefield at Bosworth Field.

Learn what brought an end to Anglo-Saxon and Viking rule in England while finding out about the life of Edward the Confessor who became King of England in 1042.

Article provides a general look at the Mongolian nomads as well as biographies of several famous Mongol leaders. Informational and interesting from the University of Calgary.

Describes the achievements of the Mongol Empire and of the Chinese, the importance of the Silk Road in transmitting ideas and inventions, the Mongols' two attempts to conquer Japan, the sacking of Baghdad, and how the Black Plague...

This site from Friesian.com provides a history of the Mongol Khans starting with Genghis Khan.

A two-part paper, the first of which is a biography of Polybius, a Greek, who wrote a history of the Roman Republic. The second part discusses his work and his admiration of Roman virtues and the government of the Roman Republic.

This site provides a brief description of the history of the English language.

The Spanish gained an early foothold in the colonies, quickly becoming the most powerful European power in the New World.

This collection uses primary sources to explain the early exploration of the Americas.

The Brooklyn Museum of Art has in its collection a series of fourteen portraits of Inka rulers. View pictures of this collection and read the history of Inkan ruler Atahualpa in this essay.

This letter written by Guaman Poma is the most famous manuscript from South America dated to this time period in part because it is so comprehensive and long, but also because of its many illustrations. View pictures of the illustrations...

A map of eastern North America showing the British and French territorial expansion in the region between 1700 and the end of the French and Indian War in 1763. The map shows the principal stages in the acquisition of Eastern North...

This site from Cal State Northridge provides an excerpt from Pliny's "Natural History" where he discusses Pompey's early military career and conquests of the pirates and the East.

This site from The History Place provides the blueprint for Germany's future, "Mein Kampf" which outlines categories of humanity, the superiority of Aryans, Aryan counterparts, the Jew, and military conquests. Contains quotes from "Mein...

The situation in Mexico in the 16th century, after the conquest. This brief site discusses Hernan Cortes, and the territorial expansion that characterized this time in Mexico's history.

Read the full text of "Wulf of Saxon" a novel about the Norman conquest by G.A. Henty.