Who was Attila the Hun? (Part 2)

With his brother dead, Attila began to rule alone and had a grandiose plan that shook Rome further. Explore continuation of the life of Rome’s scourge and ultimate barbarian – Attila the Hun.

Who was Attila the Hun? (Part 1)

The Huns ravaged Rome for decades. But he led the ultimate rampaged that earned the Huns there place in history. Explore the life of Rome’s scourge and ultimate barbarian – Attila the Hun.

Who were the Huns?

There one of the most notorious and feared people in history. There very name denotes a leader that civilization dubbed as the Scourge of God. Explore the history and life of the Huns.

Who was Ludvig Nobel?

Ludvig Nobel - brother of Alfred Nobel and known as Russia's Rockefeller. Explore his life journey in becoming Baku's major oil baron.

How did the Baku Oil Industry Grew Under Tsarist Russia?

Baku oil fed the Azerbaijan economy today as it did before when it fed the Russian imperial economy. Explore how the oil industry in one of the oil rich cities in the world began and grow under the Russian Empire.

Nicholas I and Russia's First Railroads

Russia is a huge country sometimes resistant of change, even new technologies, like railroad, had numerous skeptics until the Tsar himself approved its construction. Explore how Tsar Nicholas I oversaw the construction of Russia’s first railroads.

Who were Russia's Benevolent Despots? (Part 3): Alexander II

With a confusion following the death of Tsar Alexander I, threats to the absolute power of the Romanovs emerged. It failed resulting to three decades of reactionary policies – only to conclude with the rise of the Tsar Liberator. Explore how Alexander II became a Benevolent Despot and became known as the Tsar Liberator.