Bellerophon was the great rider of Greek mythology, famous for taming Pegasus and killing the Chimera. His...
Jayne Ellis
Jayne Ellis is a History graduate from the University of York with a deep fascination for ancient societies and the human experience that shaped them. Her writing reflects a keen eye for cultural nuance and a traveller’s instinct for perspective, often weaving lived experience with historical insight. Serious in her research yet unafraid to voice an opinion, Jayne approaches the past with curiosity, rigour, and the occasional sharp edge, because history, after all, was never neutral.
The Irish gallowglass were professional heavy infantry who served Gaelic and Anglo-Irish lords between c. 1300 and...
The Battle of Philippi brought the armies of Brutus and Cassius against Mark Antony and Octavian. Discover...
Arminius was a Roman-trained Cheruscan commander who destroyed three legions in AD 9. Explore his life, weapons,...
The Battle of Harim in 1164 ended in a devastating defeat for Antioch and its allies. Explore...
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, is usually reduced to one wet field in Belgium and one...
From Thomas Becket’s murder in Canterbury Cathedral to Sir Arthur Aston’s notorious wooden leg, these are seven...
The Battle of Cheriton was a crucial Parliamentarian victory fought in Hampshire on 29 March 1644. Discover...
Sipahis were the mounted soldiers of the Ottoman Empire, serving as provincial timar holders or members of...
Minamoto no Yoshitsune was a genuine military commander whose victories helped destroy the Taira clan, yet much...