In the ninth and tenth centuries, castles were often built of wood and easily burned down by enemies. As unrest spread across Europe and warfare began to change, castle designs had to adapt.

There’s a name for that feeling you get after spending too long scrolling aimlessly, and Oxford University Press (OUP) has chosen it as its word for the year for 2024. “Brain rot” took the ...

Konrad of Masovia had already called a crusade against the Old Prussians in 1208, but it was not successful. Konrad, acting on the advice of Christian, first bishop of Prussia, established the Order ...

The premier in the eastern German state of Brandenburg, Dietmar Woidke, described his newly struck coalition agreement with the populist Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) as an anchor of stability ...

The State of Brandenburg sold an oversubscribed six year bond on Tuesday. The €700m bond was launched at a spread of 33bp over mid-swaps, the same level that Baden-Württemberg sold its own six ...

BERLIN (AP) — The smells of mulled wine, roasted almonds and hot bratwurst are wafting through the air across the German capital again, as the city's more than 100 Christmas markets are opening ...

the main line of Württemberg became extinct and the duchy passed to a collateral line of Württemberg-Winnental. On December 8, 1716, Frederick Louis, married Henrietta Maria, daughter of Margrave ...

Ski Santa Fe opened its season Saturday morning with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, celebrating not only its earliest start since 2001 but the grand opening of a new ski lift. The four-seat Santa Fe ...

If all the “Ho, ho, ho!” makes you want to scream “No, no, no!” this is the section for you. There are many worthy events in town this time of year that are guaranteed to be tinsel free ...