The Holy Roman Empire, despite the name, was German, but why was it called Roman if it had nothing to do with the Romans? (Image: Imperial crown of the Holy Roman Empire) Credit:Flickr / mitko_denev ...

Rome - and the Western Roman Empire - fell in 476 AD. The 'eternal city' was brought down by political corruption, the division of the empire - and, finally, an invasion by multiple Germanic ...

Throughout humanity's history, there have been lasting empires that stood for millennia, ruling vast areas of land and people ...

Recent research suggests that the collapse was primarily due to military failures, the loss of vital trade routes, and invasions by the Persians and Arabs. Climate change and plagues, once thought to ...

Ancient shipwrecks have shone new light on how and when the Eastern Roman Empire began its 1,000 year decline and eventual fall ...

What would you do if, while serving on the Roman Empire’s northern frontier ... “This need was especially significant along the German frontier” where it was “necessary for military ...

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Now, I could explain a ton of early European and English history about the Britons, Anglo-Saxons, Norse, and Roman invasions ...

After Caesar’s death, the Romans, now under Emperor Augustus, increased their influence over Swiss territory. The Rhaetians came under Roman rule in 15 BC. However, the attempt by the Romans to ...

Ever since the days of the Roman Empire ... Ultimately, the empire collapsed due to internal corruption and social disorder, and external pressure from Germanic tribes that pushed across its ...

One of the farthest corners of the Roman Empire, Judaea was a land of ancient traditions and religious fervor. Decades of Roman rule were causing ever more resentment. Jesus was born to a family ...

Klemens von Metternich, arguably the greatest diplomat to ever live, Chancellor, Foreign Minister and de facto ruler of the Austrian Empire, is the namesake of this Age. His achievements are many, the ...