Otto The Great united the German duchies, extended his influence over Italy, and forged an empire that would resonate across centuries.

Robert the Bruce rose from a noble background tangled in shifting loyalties to become Scotland’s unifying monarch in the early 14th century.

He was a real person with a profound personal journey—kidnapped in youth, spiritually reborn in hardship, and ultimately driven by compassion to return to the land that once imprisoned him.

Julius Caesar used bold military conquests and sharp political acumen to accumulate unrivaled power—only to meet a tragic end on the Ides of March, forever altering Rome’s course from republic to empire.

Spartacus, a man who led one of the most famous slave revolts of the ancient world defying an empire.

Leonidas of Sparta is a name that echoes through the centuries, with his famous last stand at Thermopylae, his final act of heroism altered the course of history.

Hannibal Barca was the Carthaginian general who not only challenged Rome at the height of its power but also mesmerized the ancient world by leading war elephants across the towering Alps.

Saint Valentine, a bishop or priest that helped save christians from persecution, performed secret marriage rites and other acts of compassion. His feast day on February 14th became associated with romance giving way to the annual festival of love that sweeps across much of the globe today.

Attila the Hun, aka the Scourge of God was a ferocious nomad from the Eurasian steppes that became the terror of the world’s mightiest empire, shaping events that herald the dawn of the Middle Ages.