All About History

All About History is the stunningly realised new magazine from the makers of How It Works and All About Space. Featuring beautiful illustrations, photos and graphics depicting everything from ancient civilisations to the Cold War, All About History is accessible and entertaining to all and makes history fun for the whole family.

Welcome

All About History

Defining Moments

ALL ABOUT GLADIATORS • From the earliest funerary games to tens of thousands spectating in Rome, we explore the rise and fall of this bloody sport

Key Events

THE COLOSSEUM • Rome, Italy 72-80 CE

RETIARIUS GLADIATOR • Rome, Italy 2nd – 3rd century CE

TERRACOTTA STATUE OF A ROMAN GLADIATOR • Gladiators and gladiatorial combat were a frequent feature of Roman art Rome, 1st – 2nd century CE

GAME MAKERS & BREAKERS • Ten of the most influential Roman rulers in the rise and fall of gladiatorial combat

WHO WERE THE GLADIATORS? • Dr Christopher Epplett discusses the backgrounds of gladiators and gladiatorial combat

ARENAS OUTSIDE ITALY • Where subjects of the empire watched their gladiatorial games

Shakespeare’s LONDON • From theatre wars to court politics, uncover the city life that inspired the Bard

THE LAST COMRADE • As the Soviet Union fell, one man had a unique view of proceedings… orbiting the Earth

THE HISTORY OF GHOSTS • From Ancient Roman haunted houses to English Civil War spirits, a terrifying tour of spectres through time

THE INNOVATIVE OTTOMANS • How a commitment to openness helped push the boundaries of science and commerce

HISTORY’S Strangest Pets • Some of the weirdest animals beloved by historical figures

CHINA’S GOLDEN AGE • Witness to revolutionary inventions, territorial expansion and widespread prosperity, the reign of the Tang transformed Chinese culture and established crucial links to the outside world

BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA • CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE 18-20 SEPTEMBER 1863

MARIA THERESA REMAINED HOLY ROMAN EMPRESS • The Habsburg empress could have broken with tradition to become one of the most powerful monarchs in Europe

MONEY TALKS • A new exhibition explores the relationship between money, art and power

REVIEWS • The books, TV shows and films causing a stir in the history world this month

HISTORY VS HOLLYWOOD • Fact versus fiction on the silver screen

MARCHPANE • A PRECURSOR TO MARZIPAN, ENGLAND, 1492