How did people name their children in the Middle Ages? Why did we start using surnames? And what were the most popular names? HistoryExtra content director Dr David Musgrove chats to Dr James Chetwood about the way people's personal names changed dramatically over the course of the Middle Ages, and what this tells us about medieval society...
Pederasty in ancient Greece was the name given to a sexual relationship between an adult male and young boy, usually in his teens. But how was pederasty conducted, how common was it, and was it socially accepted? Professor Paul Cartledge from the University of Cambridge explains…
In the fifth century Atilla the Hun controlled a huge territory and menaced the Roman Empire. Yet the leader who wanted to rule the world failed to translate his military achievements into a successful and long-lasting empire. So why does he have such a fearsome reputation?
From tyrannical emperors and imperial expansion, to bathing, beauty and daily brutality, the ancient Romans continue to fascinate and entertain. Explore the great stories and fascinating facts from one of the world's greatest civilisations in our essential guide to the republic, the empire and daily life...
As we reach the 75th anniversary of VJ Day, marking the effective end of the Second World War, BBC History Magazine editor Rob Attar highlights five pieces from our archive that offer interesting perspectives on the final months of the conflict
Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived. It's a mnemonic device many of us learned as children to remember the fates of the six women who were Henry VIII's queens between 1509 and 1547. But who were these women and just what did it take to catch the eye of a king?
On our latest podcasts: Adam IP Smith responds to listener queries and popular search enquiries about the American Civil War; Sarah LeFanu examines the involvement of Rudyard Kipling, Arthur Conan Doyle and Mary Kingsley in the Anglo-Boer war; and James Chetwood explores the origins of people's names in the Middle Ages...
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