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Defining Moments

© Alamy 1 September 1985 TITANIC WRECK FOUND

BATTLE OF PLATAEA

DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE, 23 MAY–17 AUG 1480

ROBERT F KENNEDY HAD BECOME PRESIDENT

His message of unity promised hope to a divided nation, but was it a promise he would be able to keep?

EXPLORING THE MIDDLE AGES

The new and improved Musée de Cluny in Paris once again showcases the best examples of medieval art to the public

THE DIVIDED HEART

A drama following a young boy taken from his birth mother by the Nazis during WWII

FAKE HISTORY

An intriguing study of lies and myths in popular history

A WOMAN’S WORLD

Bringing the women of the past back to life in full colour

AMISTAD

Director: Steven Spielberg Starring: Djimon Hounsou, Matthew McConaughey, Morgan Freeman Country: USA Released: 1997

TUDOR PLUM TART

A SWEET, FRUITY TUDOR DESSERT, ENGLAND, C.1485 – PRESENT

Key Events

C.1100 GOLDEN AGE OF JAPANESE SWORD-MAKING The middle

MEDIEVAL SWORDSMITH

Europe C.1066 – 1500

SAMURAI WARRIOR

Japan 12th – 19th century

THE SWORD OF GOUJIAN

This copper sword was owned by a legendary Chinese king China, C.496 – 465 BCE

GREAT SWORD FIGHTERS

Some duelled for entertainment and others to the death – here are ten of history’s superior swordsmen and women

EVOLUTION OF THE LONGSWORD

Historian Neil Grant explains how two-handed swords became important weapons on medieval battlefields

CUTTING-EDGE MUSEUMS

The museums and armouries around the world for sword enthusiasts

MARY VS ELIZABETH

How the battle between the queens reshaped the English monarchy

WHY DID STALINGRAD MATTER?

On the eve of the battle’s anniversary, historian Iain MacGregor discusses one of the most important engagements of World War II and why it matters today

REVENGE OF THE 47 RONIN

In 1703, after a century of peace, a band of samurai shocked Japan with a suicidal mission to avenge their disgraced lord

5 Things To Know Aboutc KYIVAN RUS

A quick guide to a lost European nation that once dominated the east

HUMAN SACRIFICE THROUGHOUT HISTORY

Professor Laerke Recht guides us through the evolution of ritual killings and why they were done