Sulaiman, the eldest son of Orkhan. In 1354, Sulaiman captured the Fort of Gallipolis. Ankara was captured the same year. When Sulaiman died in an accident in 1356, the march passed under the More

The valley of ‘Ayn Jaaloot is 65 kilometers South of Hitteen, where the Battle of Hattin broke out in 583 A.H., 75 years before that of ‘Ayn Jaaloot, and about 60 kilometers West of Yarmook, More

Qutuz, May Allaah Have mercy upon him, left Acre and headed South-East in search of a suitable place for the next battle. More

After the victory of Gaza, the Muslim army headed northwards alongside the Mediterranean coast, passing through such great Islamic cities as Ashkelon and then Yafa More

The Tatar garrison in Gaza was taken by surprise, which led to their bitter defeat. However, the Tatars were surprised not only by the sudden attack, the good military plan, and the high strategic More

Qutuz, May Allaah Have mercy upon him, was moving with his army on the alert. In other words, his army was arranged in the same order in which he would fight in the event of fighting, in order to be More

The next Millennium began with the Crusades, military operations by Christian countries to capture the Holy Land. More

The history of Judaism is inseparable from the history of Jews themselves. The early part of the story is told in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament). More

In the early 17th century, European settlers in North America turned to African slaves as a cheaper, more plentiful labor source than indentured servants (who were mostly poorer Europeans). After More

Because it lacked sufficient funds to build a strong navy, the Continental Congress gives privateers permission to attack any and all British ships on this day in 1776. More

People have always thronged to centres of civilisation, commerce and culture. But which were the most important in their day? More

Tower of Pisa is safe from toppling, but it will never stand fully straight – not that the millions of tourists who visit it every year would want it to. Here are 5 facts about the Tower of More

World War I combat may have ended with the armistice on November 11, 1918, but at least one German colonial officer managed to avoid capture until the following January. More

History is filled with examples of soldiers who refused to capitulate even after their conflicts had come to an end. Some of these holdouts simply didn’t know war had ended, but others—including More

In the 20th century, the Soviet Union made its own re-ordering of the Ukrainian jigsaw. Western Ukraine was taken by Stalin from Poland at the end of the Second World War. Crimea was transferred by More

As Europe’s second largest country, its territory reaches deep into that of modern Russia, but it shares borders too with several EU members, including Poland and Hungary. More

Members from eastern Europe are calling for tough sanctions, while others, led by Germany, seek mediation. More

In 490 B.C., as the story goes, a Greek soldier ran from Marathon to Athens, a distance of just over 26 miles, to bring news of the Athenian victory over the Persians in the Battle of Marathon. More

If you take a good look, it may surprise you to learn how many of the objects that surround you every day were originally invented thousands of years ago by the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, Romans or More

Kissing Ireland’s Blarney Stone, a tradition that’s been around for several centuries, is said to give a person the gift of eloquence and persuasiveness. More

Before Washington, D.C., became America’s capital in 1800, the Congress met in a number of different locations, including Baltimore, Trenton and New York City. After years of debate by the new More

Most American women didn’t win the right to vote until the ratification of the 19th amendment in 1920, but the first female candidate for president came nearly 50 years earlier. More

On the afternoon of 23 May 1964, an employee of the Cumbrian fire service, Jim Templeton, took photographs of his wife and daughter during a day out at a local beauty spot on the Solway Firth. When More

There is no doubt that it bears a negative imprint of the face and outline of the body of a man who has suffered injuries consistent with crucifixion, but scientists have been unable to reach a More