A lost "Roman emperor" long thought to have never existed may be a real historical figure, a study analyzing several gold coins has found. The ancient Roman leader, known as "Sponsian," is known only ...

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Today in the year 1449, the last emperor of the Romans was crowned in the small town of Mystras in Greece, far away from the ...

Being a Roman emperor was a risky job. It wasn't unusual for emperors to be killed by usurpers wanting to remove them from power. They also faced many health challenges, such as death from epidemics ...

Do you know that one single empire once ruled much of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East? You might be surprised to learn that the Roman Empire lasted for centuries, shaped laws we still use ...

Powerful empires throughout history have risen by mastering warfare, governance, trade, and culture, leaving legacies that continue to shape the modern world. From the innovative Roman Empire to the ...

The fall of Rome led to chaos in Western Europe. Enter Carolus Magnus, more commonly known as Charlemagne, who sought to make sweeping cultural, economic, and religious changes—at any cost. This bust ...

The Roman Empire conjures up images of military power, gladiatorial contests, and feats of engineering, but to the men who ruled, life was complicated and fraught with risk. Julius Caesar, whose power ...

The Roman emperors were once the most famous people in the world, ruling over an empire that stretched between what are now Spain and the Middle East. But just how much do you know about these ...