Belisarius
13 booksBelisarius was a leading general of the emperor Justinian I. He defeated the Vandals in North Africa, fought the Ostrogoths in Italy and commanded against Persia, […]
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Cartimandua
13 booksCartimandua was the queen of the Brigantes, a powerful people of northern Britain during the Roman conquest. She allied with Rome and handed the defeated resistance […]
Francis Walsingham
13 booksFrancis Walsingham was Elizabeth I’s principal secretary and the organiser of an extensive intelligence network. A committed Protestant, he monitored Catholic exiles, foreign ambassadors and suspected […]
James VI and I
13 booksJames VI and I was the king who united the crowns of Scotland and England in 1603. His reign involved the Gunpowder Plot, religious disputes, court […]
Joan of Arc
13 booksJoan of Arc was a French military visionary who helped revive the Valois cause during the Hundred Years’ War. She accompanied the relief of Orléans, supported […]
Abraham Lincoln
12 booksAbraham Lincoln was the sixteenth president of the United States and leader of the Union during the American Civil War. He preserved the Union, issued the […]
Charles V of France
12 booksCharles V of France, known as Charles the Wise, ruled from 1364 to 1380 and rebuilt French fortunes during the Hundred Years’ War. Working with commanders […]
Constantine the Great
12 booksConstantine the Great was Roman emperor from the early fourth century and the first Roman emperor to embrace Christianity. He defeated imperial rivals, founded Constantinople and […]
Edward the Confessor
12 booksEdward the Confessor was king of England from 1042 to 1066 and the penultimate ruler of the house of Wessex. His reign was shaped by the […]
Gaius Marius
12 booksGaius Marius was a Roman general and politician who held the consulship seven times. He achieved prominence in the war against Jugurtha and in the defeat […]