In the 3rd century AD, the Roman Empire came dangerously close to total collapse. Civil wars, economic breakdown, foreign ...

The Holy Roman Empire looked powerful on paper, but in reality it functioned more like a loose confederation than a centralized state. Its emperors were elected rather than fully hereditary, its ...

This edition of History In A Nutshell travels back to antiquity; to some of the earliest days of Western Civilization: Ancient Rome! This expose briefly covers the rise and fall of Rome, including: ...

The photos, taken in the 1960s and 1970s by the first spy satellites, reveal that the eastern border of the Roman Empire was a place of vibrant trade. When you purchase through links on our site, we ...

A Norwegian archaeologist believes that the Norwegians were on their way to the Roman Empire as mercenaries around the year ...