History and Critical Analysis

US military and clandestine operations in foreign countries

250 years of spreading freedom by the United States

The long, glittering ascent and final collapse of the House of Vila Real, ending in beheadings and the symbolic destruction of the aleo.

The 1419 siege of Ceuta, where Pedro de Meneses faced overwhelming Marinid and Granadan forces with a desperate, offensive gamble.

Assessing the 2026 peace agreement between the United States and Iran.

The story of the thousands who fled the fall of Ceuta to rebuild their lives and plan their revenge in the ruins of Tétouan.

How Pedro de Meneses turned a strategic outpost into a profitable enterprise through the right of the fifth, privateering, and ransom negotiations.

The moment of decision when Pedro de Meneses, a landless noble and son of traitors, accepted the governorship of Ceuta when all others refused.

A look at the grim reality of life in occupied Ceuta, where a small garrison faced disease, hunger, and constant pressure from the continent.

The secret financing of the Portuguese armada through a web of private loans and international misdirection, bypassing the public scrutiny of the Cortes.