One of the most immediate and obvious changes that WWI brought about was the collapse of longstanding empires. But what ...

Prepare to uncover the incredible journey of one of history's most powerful figures, John Rockefeller. His rise from humble ...

Check out our top 21 countdown of the world’s largest empires. In some cases, more than one empire in history started in the same place, such as China or Persia.

According to Guinness World Records, which seems as good an authority as any, the answer is the Achaemenid Empire in 480 B.C. Also known as the Persian Empire, it's estimated that 44% of the world ...

Barfield concentrates his imaginative retelling of world history on the domains that dominated the Eurasian landmass for centuries, especially the Chinese, Roman and Persian empires. Of those ...