South America

A page of the Codex Borbonicus, an Aztec folding book painted around the time of the Spanish invasion

What can the Aztecs tell us about themselves? The secrets of their ‘indigenous annals’

Black and white photo of a group of women marching while holding a sign saying 'International Women's Day'

A brief history of International Women’s Day: what is it and why do we celebrate it?

19th century advert for snuff

Q&A What was snuff?

British Royal Navy Type 21 frigate HMS Antelope explodes in San Carlos Water, off East Falkland, after attacks by the Argentine Air Force during the Falklands War, 24 May 1982. (Photo by Martin Cleaver/Pool/Getty Images)

The Falklands War: when was it fought, why did it happen and how was it won?

'Fifth Sun: A New History of the Aztecs' by Camilla Townsend

New take on Aztec history revealed as winner of the 2020 Cundill History Prize

Olivia Colman as Queen Elizabeth II and Josh O'Connor as Prince Charles in season 4 of ‘The Crown’

The Crown S4 E4 real history: mothers in the spotlight and the ‘favourite’ royal child

Rowland White explores the Falklands War through the story of the Sea Harrier jump jet. (Image by Getty Images)

The Falklands War in the air

Camilla Townsend on the HistoryExtra podcast. (Image by Getty Images)

Aztecs in their own words

Illustration for BBC History Magazine.

How potatoes conquered the world

Pectoral ornament in the form of a double headed serpent, Aztec/ Mixtec, c 1400/1521 (Photo by Getty Images)

The Aztecs: everything you wanted to know

Aztec double headed serpent carved in wood and decorated in turquoise mosaic pieces (Universal History Archive / Getty Images)

The real Aztecs: brutal, bloodthirsty… and caring?

A family comprising several generations of enslaved people. Resistance, common throughout the history of slavery, ranged from slow working to violent fights for freedom (Universal History Archive/Gertty Images)

Freedom fighters: the enslaved people who fought for the abolition of slavery

Prospectors pan for gold in Siberia during the 19th century.

Where did the major gold rushes of the 19th century happen? And why were people so keen to join the gold rush?

Rutger Bregman. (Rutger Bregman (Photo by Maartje ter Horst)

Rutger Bregman’s optimistic history of the world

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