Napoleon's Mamelukes were an elite cavalry unit composed of former Mamluks, who had initially fought against Napoleon’s ...

The Romanization of Gaul began in earnest after Julius Caesar's conquest during the Gallic Wars. Prior to this, much of Gaul ...

The Aedui (or Haedui) were a powerful Celtic tribe in ancient Gaul (modern-day France), who played a significant role in ...

The first Roman legions in Provence in 125 BC, the barbarian invasions, the Battle of Soisson in 486 ...

Augustus (63 BCE – 14 CE), originally named Gaius Octavius and later Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus, was the first Roman ...

The French Revolution (1789–1799) profoundly transformed the relationship between religion and the state in France, leading ...

Upon the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC, one of his generals, Ptolemy, gained control of Egypt. How did he and his ...

In October 48 BC, the imperator arrived in Egypt to capture his rival Pompey. He ended up staying for nine months to fight ...

Mirabeau was one of the most eloquent and effective spokesmen of the Third Estate in the Estates-General, advocating for the ...

After the conquest by Julius Caesar, the Pax Romana was established in Roman Gaul, which quickly became one of the most prosperous provinces of the Empire. Despite a few last revolts, the “Roman peace ...

Henry III, King of France from 1574 to 1589, was the last ruler of the Valois dynasty. The fourth son of Henry II and Catherine de’ Medici, he was not initially destined to reign. A skilled legislator ...