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The life and death of Charles V, who ruled Europe’s greatest empire from Brussels
The man was Emperor Charles V. Now aged 55 ... Charles rearranged Low Country institutions as he pried the Habsburg Netherlands out of the Holy Roman Empire – the very same organisation he formally ...
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Who were the five good emperors of the Roman Empire?
The "Five Good Emperors" of the Roman Empire (Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and Marcus Aurelius) ruled from 96 to ...
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Pope Eusebius was exiled in the 4th century. Now you can visit his restored tomb near the Appian Way.
Starting in 2023, a restoration team worked to reconstruct the traces of what the site might have looked like in the past.
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Archaeologists In France Just Found A Massive, Luxurious Roman Villa Complete With Thermal Baths And Heated Floors
During excavation for a gravel pit in 1966, workers in Auxerre, France stumbled upon the remains of an ancient building ...
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When did marriage begin?
Among the ancient Hebrews, men were free to take several wives; married Greek and Roman men were free to satisfy their sexual urges with concubines, prostitutes and even teenage male lovers ...