Barbary pirates

The many fates of Islamic slaves

On 21 October 1805, smoke filled the skies over the seas west of Cape Trafalgar, a headland in the Province of Cádiz in the southwest of Spain, as a fierce battle raged. After nearly five hours of int

I n 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue. That, at least, is what the famous rhyme tells us. Memorising such dates is a common experience of being taught history – a cliché superbly lampooned by the w

For over 14 years the Royal Navy has taken on Iranian-backed terror against international shipping

Captives and Companions: A History of Slavery and ...

Historian and travel writer Justin Marozzi’s journey through slavery in the Mediterranean and African worlds of Islam is as comprehensive as it is engaging – and irresistibly immediate because of the