As pope, Leo XIV has focused clearly on peace policy, swiftly addressing the Ukraine and Gaza wars. He thus joins the ...

The Komnenos Dynasty came from obscure origins to revive the Byzantine Empire after a disastrous period of weak emperors and ...

The remarkable 1500-year-old Biblioteca Capitolare in Verona is widely viewed as the world’s oldest continuously operating ...

Charles had to contend with semi-constant war with France, usually over who would control Italy ... foe was the Ottoman Empire, whose sultan, Suleiman the Magnificent, boasted a court of equal ...

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The Lombard League defeats Emperor Frederick Barbarossa and the Holy Roman Empire at the Battle at Legnano. 1415: Pope ...

What makes this find so remarkable is that the camp is located beyond the northern border of the Roman Empire, says Saskia Stevens of Utrecht University. At that time, the Empire’s outer border ran ...

How often do the men in your life think about the Roman Empire? Maybe more than you think ... And you don’t have to go to Italy to see them (although that is quite nice). They’re out there ...

From saints and scholars to fearless reformers, these popes didn’t just shape Church history — they shaped my life of faith.

At its heart, Pride is both a party and a protest. Here's a look at the event's roots and this year's events and themes.

Protestant nobles rebelled, and by the 1630s most of continental Europe was at war. As a result of the Treaty of Westphalia, the Holy Roman Empire was dissolved, Sweden gained control of the Baltic, ...