In an age of tribal conflict and religious confusion, St. Clotilde’s example shows how one marriage — and one soul — can ...

In this episode, we explore the curious decision by Charlemagne—King of the Franks and Emperor of the West—to never allow his ...

The Roman Empire’s immense power and longevity were a result of a multifaceted combination of military prowess, sophisticated political and administrative systems, robust economic foundations ...

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 ...

Our History editor-in-chief Amy Briggs can explain. How often do the men in your life think about the Roman Empire? Maybe more than you think. They may not wear costumes, like these Catalan actors ...

The first ecumenical council, known as the Council of Nicaea, is still accepted as authoritative by the Catholic Church, the ...

Instead, the bins are assigned to individual buildings. The so-called "Empire Bins" will service more than 29,000 households. The goal is clean sidewalks, clear corners and fewer rats. Since ...

Charles rearranged Low Country institutions as he pried the Habsburg Netherlands out of the Holy Roman Empire – the very same organisation he formally ruled – through the Burgundian treaty of 1548, ...

Ritual Dynamics and Religious Change in the Roman Empire: Proceedings of the Eighth Workshop of the International Network Impact of Empire (Heidelberg, July 5-7, 2007), 2009, pp. 253-267 (15 pages) ...

With the death of Julius Caesar in 44 BCE, Rome entered a period of political upheaval settled only when Caesar's nephew Octavian defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra, took control of the Empire ... As ...

On May 7, the conclave to elect the 267th pope will begin. 133 cardinals under the age of 80 are to take part. They’ll be completely cut off from the outside world until the new pope is elected ...