The Disappeared Kingdoms. The History of a Half-Forgotten Europe

This book looks into the gaps of Europe's past to unveil the history of lost states — kingdoms, duchies, empires, and republics that once held a prominent place on the map of their era. British historian Norman Davies has attempted to describe these disappeared kingdoms that existed in different periods and regions. He narrates their emergence, flourishing, and demise, as well as examines the traces they left behind (in works of art, on stone, or in place names). The author analyzes various reasons for the collapse or destruction of these powers, reviving the lands and peoples that were lost in the cruel flow of time.