Napoleon faced the combined might of the Sixth Coalition (Russia, Austria, Prussia, Sweden) near Leipzig, in what would prove to be the decisive battle of his career. Outnumbered, virtually encircled, ...

Kings and Generals' historical animated documentary series on the Middle Ages and medieval history continues with a new ...

The territory was formerly the northern part of East Prussia; the remaining southern part of the province ... Królewiecki being the historic Polish name for the city. The reason given was that Mikhail ...

Buckman is a small town in southern Morrison County in Buckman township with a population of 307. It was established in 1869 ...

Professor Grischa Vercamer is the new Heisenberg Professor at the University of Passau for the History of Eastern and Central European Cultures in the Late Middle Ages and Early Modern Period. In his ...

In a significant cultural development, Georgian conductor Mirian Khukhunaishvili has been appointed as the musical director ...

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. (WPVI) -- Conditions on major roadways and side streets are worsening because of the snow. PennDOT has reduced the speed limit for many highways so drivers can travel safely.

Jan. 18 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1871, William of Prussia was declared the first German emperor. His reign ended upon his death March 9, 1888, and he was succeeded by his son ...

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, right, welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after the two countries reached an agreement on a longstanding source of tensions between them: the ...

Donald Tusk, who was hosting the prime minister for discussions on a UK-Polish defence pact in Warsaw, said it was his "dream" that "instead of a Brexit, we will have a Breturn". Standing ...

(Jeff Chiu/AP) A Polish general was dismissed last week by the nation’s defense minister after reportedly misplacing a batch of anti-tank mines that were later found in an Ikea warehouse ...