The Civil War was fought in 10,000 places ... and over 600,000 men—2 percent of the population—died in it. Follow this timeline to chart the key historical figures and events.

A pious and strong-willed king, Charles exhibited from childhood the characteristics that would lead to his downfall. By Dr Richard Cust.

Here is a timeline of significant events in Syria's struggle for stability after a civil war that has its roots in the Arab Spring. March 2011: Amid the 'Arab Spring' popular uprisings and ...

More from Wes about the causes of the Civil War. What led to the outbreak of the bloodiest conflict in the history of North America? A common explanation is that the Civil War was fought over the ...

For all that, New Market Heights is little more than a footnote in Civil War history—a battle, scholars agree, that deserves better. “It fell to black sergeants to keep the unit organized ...

In just two weeks, rebel forces tore across Syria, shattering the stalemate left by more than a decade of civil war and bringing an end to more than five decades of brutal rule by the Assad dynasty.