The history of Judaism is inseparable from the history of Jews themselves. The early part of the story is told in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament). More

In the early 17th century, European settlers in North America turned to African slaves as a cheaper, more plentiful labor source than indentured servants (who were mostly poorer Europeans). After More

People have always thronged to centres of civilisation, commerce and culture. But which were the most important in their day? More

In the 20th century, the Soviet Union made its own re-ordering of the Ukrainian jigsaw. Western Ukraine was taken by Stalin from Poland at the end of the Second World War. Crimea was transferred by More

As Europe’s second largest country, its territory reaches deep into that of modern Russia, but it shares borders too with several EU members, including Poland and Hungary. More

Percy Pilcher was a naval engineer with a penchant for flying, and he came close to discovering the secrets of powered flight in Britain four years before the Wright brothers took to the air in the More

The Civil War began in 1642, when Charles I left London, having failed to arrest his enemies in parliament. It ended in 1646 when the king surrendered to the Scots. Before the king’s execution in More

Between 14 October 1066, when Harold II was killed at the battle of Hastings, and 25 December, when William I was crowned at Westminster Abbey, England was ruled, at least in theory, by Edgar More

Most of us are familiar with British history’s landmark events: the Roman invasion, the battle of Hastings, Magna Carta, the Reformation and so forth. But what about the overlooked, lesser-known More

October 8, 1871 is best known as the start date of the Great Chicago Fire, which leveled three square miles of property and claimed 300 lives. Yet the very same night the Windy City went up in More

From Viking ships to luxurious ocean liners, History Revealed nominates the tubs that have made the biggest waves... More

Here, writing for History Extra, Dr Knox reveals 10 things you (probably) didn’t know about Scottish history. More

Charles II is, in my view, the wittiest monarch in English history. He was courageous, tolerant, lazy, duplicitous and pleasure-loving: his return from exile in 1660 inaugurated the most conspicuous More

Britain probably obtained its first turkeys from the Spanish, who had brought the birds back to Europe after encountering them in the Aztec empire. However it’s possible that they were introduced More

The Julian calendar, which was introduced in 45 BC by Julius Caesar. Based, in theory, on a solar year (the time it takes the Earth to orbit the sun – actually 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, 46 More

Islam was first introduced into West Africa at the hands of the Muslim leader ‘Uqbah ibn Naafi‘. More

Islam reached Europe through the East, by the repeated attempts of Muslims to conquer Constantinople since the caliphate of Mu‘aawiyah ibn Abi Sufyaan. More

The presence of Islam in Cambodia dates back to 1237 AH/1823 AD when the Muslim Cham people fled to Cambodia. More

Chinese historians reported that the first introduction of Islam into China was in the days of the Tang Dynasty contemporary to the time of Prophet Muhamad migration. More

Malaysia is one of the major Muslim countries in Southeast Asia, which accommodates a large Muslim majority. More

It is difficult to determine the exact date of the introduction of Islam into Indonesia. Read the following to know more. More

South East Asia includes the regions that lie between the Indian subcontinent and southern China. Muslim merchants introduced Islam to these areas. More

Egypt was a province under the dominance of the Roman Empire, and after its division, it became under the authority of the Byzantine Empire, also known as the East Roman Empire. Then, the Persians More

The effective political presence of Muslim minorities in theU.S.still requires more awareness and conviction on the part of these minorities. They should be more aware of the importance of their role More