A son was born to Yakup, a converted Muslim Sipahi, and his Greek wife in the late 15th century in the village of Palaiokipos on Lesbos. This bicultural child, named Khizr, grew up with three brothers ...

No Spanish ships or ports were safe when dread pirate Barbarossa, ally of the powerful Ottoman Empire, sailed the high seas. Hayreddin’s brother Oruç was the first to be known as Barbarossa. His ...

Barbarossa: Siege Lord (2009) Director: Renzo Martinelli Entertainment grade: E History grade: C Frederick I Barbarossa was King of Germany and later Holy Roman Emperor, ruling from 1155-1190.

The second half of the 15th century was a dramatic period in world history with Constantinople falling to the Ottoman Turks under Sultan Mehmet II, the Reconquista in Iberia, and Columbus accidentally ...

June 22nd marks the 70th anniversary of Operation Barbarossa, Nazi Germany’s invasion of the Soviet Union -- the biggest military adventure in history, which led directly to the downfall of Adolf ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. When Big Time Software released Combat Mission: Beyond Overlord last year, it became one of the most critically acclaimed games in recent years, ...

Frederick the First, called Barbarossa because of his red beard, was not an easy choice for an Age of Kings campaign. He is certain to be the least well known of the five campaign protagonists.