For thousands of years, the great civilisations and nations of Europe have had to endure regular attacks from a lethal foe: Mother Nature. From earthquakes and eruptions to fire and floods, the ...

In 1756, Europe erupted into war — and Frederick the Great struck first. This episode traces the start of the Seven Years’ War, the realignment of European powers, and how one of history’s greatest ...

Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the best European monarchs from across all of history. Elizabeth I was the Queen of England from 1558 until 1603, reigning as the ...

European history is a vast tapestry shaped by social, political and economic transformations that have redefined continental identity over millennia. From the classical legacies of Greece and Rome, ...

World history or Western European history? John Sise’s recent letter pointed out how papal edicts of the 15th century stated that European civilization and Western Christianity are superior to all ...

The Renaissance is often imagined as a period of European artistic and intellectual flourishing, yet its depictions frequently erase the presence of Black Africans who lived in cities like Venice, ...

The US (or China) acts. Europe reacts. The US (or China) moves decisively. The EU debates and dithers. It’s a broader pattern ...

European governments must acknowledge and take responsibility for the enduring consequences of their colonial pasts, which continue to affect people of African descent both in Africa and throughout ...

Prague is one of Europe’s best-preserved cities, having been spared from last century’s bombs. Nowhere is this more evident than in the hilltop Castle Quarter, which looms above the city and dominates ...