Roger de Flor had done very well in his life. From being a pirate and adventurer, he saw himself now sitting at the same table with Michael Palaiologos, son of the Byzantine Emperor, and indeed as his official guest. The Catalan now bore the title of Caesar, an office he won with his sword, saving t
At the end of the 19th century, Great Britain was the most powerful power in the world, and London was the largest metropolis in the world. The Empire ruled and prosperous, but in the streets of its capital, people were starving. The poverty of Londons poor is hard to believe. In 1900, London ha
Sadistic, brutal warriors who murdered whomever they fell into in battle, left cities and villages completely looted and bathed in blood, and had no mercy for their enemies. This is how Roman propaganda portrayed the barbarians of the Germanic tribes. But were they actually that cruel? With stori
When someone grows up, psychology makes them relive their childhood. Do you ever wish that a time machine could be at your disposal to recover lost days? The idea is fictitious, only memories remain. Furthermore, until almost half of the 21st century, humans were not as dependent on television or ce