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.

All About History

Welcome

Defining Moments

ALL ABOUT AL-ANDALUS • Explore the history and culture of the Iberian Peninsula when it was under Muslim control

Key Events

ALJAFERÍA PALACE • Zaragoza, Spain 1065

AL-ANDALUS CIVILIAN • Al-Andalus c.9th century

PYXIS OF AL-MUGHIRA • This small ivory box is a reminder of Umayyad luxury craftsmanship in Al-Andalus

INTELLECTUALS OF AL-ANDALUS • Meet some of the most revered and accomplished Andalusian academics, artists and thinkers

THE TASTE OF AL-ANDALUS • Journalist and cookbook author Janet Mendel on how the region’s flavours have influenced Spanish cuisine

AL-ANDALUS MOSQUES • Hundreds could once be found across the peninsula, but now only a few remain

ATTILA THE SCOURGE OF GOD • Uncover the all-conquering Hun king whose nomadic horde terrorised Rome

MAKING MONSTER THE CREATION OF THE FRANKENSTEIN LEGEND • Piecing together the inspirations and evolution of Mary Shelley’s famous monster

BURMA OR BUST • The jungle warfare in the Far East was both a tactical and political challenge for British forces in WWII

La Papessa THE WOMAN WHO RULED THE VATICAN • How the fearsome Olimpia Maidalchini Pamphilj became the most powerful, revered and hated woman in Rome

THE INCA EARTHSHAKER • Pachacuti, the ninth Inca monarch, expanded the empire’s boundaries and forged a cohesive, tightly governed state

MARIE LAVEAU The Voodoo Queen • New Orleans’ most famous daughter reigned over the city for decades, with both rich and poor seeking her mystic counsel

ORTONA • ORTONA, ITALY 20-27 DECEMBER 1943

THE US HAD STAYED OUT OF THE GREAT WAR? • A prolonged conflict, a modified Treaty of Versailles and no League of Nations may have transpired without direct American involvement

LONDON’S UNDERWORLD • Step away from the bright lights and bustle and explore the capital’s dark side

REVIEWS

HISTORY VS HOLLYWOOD

AJOBLANCO • SPAIN, 15TH CENTURY TO PRESENT