Here’s how he redrew the map of the world. He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before dying, aged just 32.

The new Empire of Trebizond prospered and came to control territories in Crimea by the late 13th century. However, Muslim advances in Anatolia kept it isolated from other Greek states for virtually ...

Pandemic is a Greek word, but in 2021 the Greeks have had more than a virus to commemorate. This year marks the bicentennial of their revolution against the Ottoman Empire, a decadelong war in ...