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Hiroshima: in the shadow of the bomb. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A multicoloured photo collage, including an Indian soldier in WW1 military uniform, a woman dressed in dark jacket, cap and tie

"There's little understanding of the shared history of Britain and the subcontinent" | South Asian Heritage Month. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

WW2 evacuees: everything you wanted to know. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

This scene depicts Clovis I, founder of the Merovingian dynasty, executing a soldier who defied him over the famed Vase of Soissons around AD 480. The story, preserved by Gregory of Tours, became a legendary example of royal authority and vengeance in early medieval France.

This dynasty of medieval kings had a secret weapon – and you probably have it too

Jason Momoa as Ka'iana in Apple TV+ drama Chief of War

Who was the real Kaʻiana in Chief of War? Meet the warrior noble who defied a king

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