Long after the Western Empire fell, a Roman emperor returned to Rome. In 663, Constantine II visited the ancient capital under Byzantine rule. His stay became infamous for systematic stripping of ...
Alexander the Great and the first President of modern Greece Ioannes Kapodistrias employed the Hellenic civilization for the good of humanity ...
On the Conquest of Constantinople is one of the most important historical sources on the Fourth Crusade and the Sack of Constantinople.
In the ninth and tenth centuries, Scotland was nearly erased by Viking warlords, collapsing dynasties, and the rise of an English super-kingdom. From Kenneth MacAlpin to Constantine II and the ...
Millions visit the vast and remarkably preserved ancient city of Ephesus each year, stepping back through the centuries to walk marble streets, explore Roman baths and admire landmarks like the ...