Issue 14

Articles from Issue 14 (February/March 2019) of BBC World Histories Magazine

Illustration of enemies shaking hands

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What makes for a good peace?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Meeting in Tenochtitlan between Hernan Cortes

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Two worlds collide: Spanish conquistadors and Aztecs

Tomb of Cyrus the Great, Shiraz, Iran

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From conqueror to youth icon: who was Cyrus the Great?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, last Shah of Iran, pictured in 1967 with his third wife, Farah Diba, and their son Reza. His attempted reforms during his final years in power alienated many of his nation's people. (Photo by Universal History Archive/Getty Images)

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The Iranian Revolution: why 1979's uprising still shapes the Middle East. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Thessaloniki's Rotunda of Galerius, Greece, built in the fourth-century by Roman occupiers

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ExploreThessaloniki, Greece: Greece's cultural melting pot. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.