The rapidly spreading authoritarianism coming from this administration threatens all of our freedoms. Over the past 48 hours, ...

Louis XIV oversaw many wars during his reign, which led to a severe coin shortage, according to CoinValueLookup. One result is that many coins of the era have a lot of value on the collectibles ...

Like Louis XIV, Trump has filled his court with sycophants ... He has launched international trade wars with China, Canada and Mexico, instituting punitive tariffs that leading economists warn ...

Undeterred by Napoleon’s brief return to power in 1815, Alexander sought to confirm his status as Europe’s saviour with the publication, on Christmas Day, of a treaty between himself and the crowned ...

Wars represent the most serious of regal self-indulgences ... He aspires to be a Sun King — contemporaries’ name for France’s Louis XIV (1638-1715) — making all those around him captives of his rays, ...

The Financial Times columnist Gillian Tett discusses what Trump’s plan to “detox” the economy is actually meant to achieve.

No matter how chaotic Trump’s flurry of actions, a bright thread holds them together. France’s Louis XIV first summarized it as: “L’État, c’est moi.” Trump might update that to: “The State — it’s me ...

From fiery 'blood moons' to ancient legends, discover the surprising science and history behind lunar eclipses.