PinnedPurple HistoryPage Announcements 2024Hello everyone, I hope all my readers had a wonderful 2024 so far.Jul 2520Jul 2520
Purple HistoryCarthage: Rome’s Greatest RivalHow Rome defeated Carthage in the the Punic WarsSep 147Sep 147
Purple HistoryinLessons from HistoryWinning the Battle, but Losing the WarWinning the battle but losing the war is an old military adage, which at the surface seems conflicting as whoever wins the battle should…Aug 1413Aug 1413
Purple HistoryinLessons from HistoryGreat Power Rivalry in Antiquity and the Early Modern PeriodRome vs Carthage, Britain vs FranceAug 910Aug 910
Purple HistoryinLessons from HistoryWho Was Empress Maria Theresa?Arguably the greatest Habsburg monarchAug 612Aug 612
Purple HistoryinLessons from HistoryWho Was Peter the Great of Russia?The founder of the Russian EmpireJul 3014Jul 3014
Purple HistoryinLessons from HistoryThe Shocking Sack that Inspired Saint Augustin to Write the City of GodThe City of God, written by Saint Augustine, is widely regarded as one of the greatest books of Antiquity, written by one of the most…Jul 2717Jul 2717
Purple HistoryinLessons from HistoryWho Was Queen Isabella of Castile?Spain’s Iron QueenJul 1413Jul 1413