The battles, decisions and crises that changed the course of history, from Cannae and the Rubicon to the fall of Constantinople, the Spanish Armada, July 1914 and Stalingrad. Some turning points decided who would rule a whole kingdom. See how William the Conqueror won England in 1066, a conquest that reshaped English history for centuries. Then go north to learn how Robert the Bruce beat the English at Bannockburn in June 1314, when his outnumbered Scottish army won a victory that set Scotland on the road to lasting independence. And see what Napoleon’s Hundred Days in 1815 revealed about power and delusion. For the people behind these moments, browse the Heroes category; for the legends around them, see Myth or Fact.
Unravel the threads of time, one captivating story at a time.
Discover how Alexander the Great built an impossible empire by rejecting conventional wisdom in favor of three high-stakes strategic decisions.
