Francis was born in 1567 in the castle of Sales, duchy of Savoy (then part of the Holy Roman Empire). He was the eldest of six siblings. He had a restless and playful character, to the point that ...

On the Conquest of Constantinople is one of the most important historical sources on the Fourth Crusade and the Sack of ...

Undoubtedly one of the most incredible European destinations for explorers, this Austrian setting boasts an incredible ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a 'holy dip' in the sangam, the confluence of three rivers - the Ganga, the Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati - in Prayagraj, where the Maha Kumbh is being held ...

For his last 12 years, John was known as Count Creighton. Pope Leo XIII in 1894 bestowed the title “Count of the Holy Roman Empire,” perhaps only the third American at the time thus honored.

Historians record that the unified Roman Empire was ruled by 69 emperors between the first emperor Augustus (who reigned from 27 B.C. to A.D. 14) and Theodosius (ruled from A.D. 379 to 395), but ...

Few grocery shoppers in a regular central Strasbourg supermarket have any idea that below their feet is a third-century tower that once helped defend the Roman empire. The ancient semi-circular ...

Luther was quickly excommunicated and given a lifelong death sentence by the Holy Roman Empire as the disputes over church doctrine and governance divided Christians — and still do. At the start, ...

The remarkably well-preserved basilica was part of a public meeting place where citizens and politicians could socialize, shop and hear speeches in the growing city Eli Wizevich Researchers ...

This year's version of the NFL's biggest game is Super Bowl LIX — or Super Bowl 59, if you're not well versed in Roman numerals. Unlike the other major American sports leagues, the NFL uses ...