3 MIN READ ·
Ching Shih: The Pirate Empire She Retired From
Ching Shih: The Woman Who Built The Largest Pirate Empire In History And Then Retired Because She Felt Like It
ON THIS DAY THIS HAPPENED · THE ARTICLE COLLECTION
History worth reading.
Royal scandals, forgotten lives and moments that changed everything. Take a little longer with the stories behind them.
Visit our Facebook pageLonger reads from our Facebook collection
220 articles
3 MIN READ ·
The Spanish Habsburg Court: Etiquette That Let the Queen Catch Fire
The Spanish Habsburg Court: Where The Etiquette Was So Elaborate That The Queen Caught Fire And Nobody Felt Qualified To Help
3 MIN READ ·
Anne of Cleves: The Best Severance Package in Tudor History
Anne of Cleves: The Woman Henry VIII Tried To Get Rid Of And Accidentally Made Rich
3 MIN READ ·
Cynisca of Sparta: Reading the Olympic Rulebook
Cynisca of Sparta: The Woman Who Read the Olympic Rulebook More Carefully Than The Men Who Wrote It