Provides an overview of the lives of Charlemagne and his subjects in the Frankish empire of the late eighth and early ninth centuries, and includes excerpts from poems, letters, laws, and diaries of the time.

A biography of the nineteenth-century military genius and Zulu chief.

Describes how Genghis Khan became the ruler of the Mongols and how these nomadic people lived.

Traces the life of the last emperor to rule the Aztec empire in Central America before it was conquered by the Spaniards.

Examines the life and accomplishments of the Spanish queen who brought political and religious unity to her kingdom and made it possible for Columbus to sail west.

Profiles the Duke of Normandy whose victory at Hastings in 1066 established him as the English king responsible for unifying the system of government and law.

Explores how the characters and lives of King George III of England and George Washington affected the progress and outcome of the American Revolution.

Named Temujin at birth by his nomadic family in early Mongolia, the great Genghis Khan used his skill and cunning to create the Mongol Empire and conquer almost the entire continent of Asia. As ruler of the largest empire in human history, he was as respected as he was feared.