History

When you ask someone to marry you in front of a crowd, there's always an audience to consider, and these 13 historical figures certainly felt the sting of public embarrassment when their proposals failed.

History is packed with royal marriages, but while some kings genuinely cherished their wives, others treated them with pure cruelty.

Some private family feuds turned into wars that pulled entire kingdoms apart. It all started with a stolen crown, a palace massacre, or even just a royal baby.

Great love stories don’t always end because feelings fade or cheating occurs; more often than not, they’re ended by something much worse: atrocious timing.

Many of these well-known names are remembered for their careers, but few people realize they also served in the military.

A small cut, a dirty cup of water, or one failed harvest could be a killer in medieval times. Find out the other harsh truths people had to accept.

These women had minds that changed what people knew about math, science, history, and technology. They did it years before the world caught up.

History is constantly changing, and some of the world's greatest discoveries have forced experts to rewrite what they thought they knew about the past.

Some queens turned weddings into weapons. Other women refused marriage entirely to keep control of their own lives. Find out all the juicy details.