The Medici family was one of the most powerful Italian families during the Renaissance era, particularly when Catherine de ...

One famous castle in France can offer you plenty of beautiful garden views, tons of history and art, and even wine tastings – ...

After Pope Clement IV's death in 1268, the papal election stalled for nearly three years as cardinals, divided by French and ...

It has been around for many centuries and remains key to the local community - and gets incredible reviews on TripAdvisor.

The French monarch could do little more than begin it, as he died in Tunis shortly thereafter, ill with dysentery or typhoid fever, but the baton was taken up by the eldest son of Henry III of England ...

Adrian IV was the first, and so far, only English Pope.

The National Academy of Sciences announced today the election of 120 members and 30 international members in recognition of ...

All maps are influenced by the intent and biases of their creator—even those that are striving to be as accurate as possible.

His son, James Francis Edward Stuart (James III and VIII), dubbed the “King over the Water” by the Jacobites and the “Old Pretender” by the Whigs, spent his life in exile in France and ...

Wednesday marks 50 years since the “fall of Saigon” and the end of the Vietnam War.

Prince Borivoj of the Premyslid Dynasty (probably) started building Prague Castle in AD 880, and over the centuries various ...

First Mission was on a mission in Saturday's $1.25 million Oaklawn Handicap and accomplished that mission with style.