Babur ascended the throne at Farghana in Transoxiana in 1494 at the age of twelve after the death of his father. The situation in Central Asia was not stable, and Babur had to face a lot of resistance ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A recap of the Sioux Empire Fair, alcohol license compliance checks and an additional paid holiday for Minnehaha County employees were all up for discussion on Tuesday’s ...

A circa 1575–80 painting attributed to Basawan, one of the leading painters of the Mughal court, set a new world record for a classical Indian or Islamic painting on Tuesday at Christie’s London, ...

Mike Duncan knows how empires fall. He’s covered history’s most defining collapses, upheavals, and regime changes through the Revolutions and History of Rome podcasts — the latter being a 179 episode, ...

Is this the real reason the Roman Empire collapsed? Throughout antiquity, kingdoms and nations rose and fell but Rome stood strong—until its steep decline. The fall of this ancient superpower is so ...

A famous photograph captures Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin during the 1945 Yalta Conference. They look cold in their greatcoats, and Stalin alone wears military dress. A handful of luxurious carpets ...

The geopolitical impact of the Arab states on the trajectory of Asian history was enormous: it swept away old states and tribes, and brought to power new ones. This piece is part of a series of ...

Summer is still beating down, but back-to-school prep is already happening. So, it's time for learners and educators to stock up on supplies and accessories. But what happens to folks who are beyond ...

The Western Roman Empire famously ended in A.D. 476 when its last emperor abdicated the throne. But the city of Rome continued on. So what happened to the "Eternal City" after it was no longer the ...

Update: The carved emerald just sold for $6.2 million at auction, over double the original estimate. The original story on the royal mystery of this rare emerald, below. The three jewels are presented ...

The Chicago Cubs had an incredible 9th inning comeback to force extra innings against the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night. After star reliever Porter Hodge was able to earn a scoreless top of ...