The fall of the Western Roman Empire has multiple causes, but the primary one remains the decline of the emperors who succeeded each other in the last years of the empire in a society considered ...

While it’s true that the Western Roman Empire was overtaken by barbarian warrior Odoacer that year, he kept most of the Roman government’s structures largely intact during his rule. Furthermore, it ...

The Eurocentric concept of the “Dark Ages” has often obscured the rich, diverse, and sophisticated developments in Africa.

The Byzantine Empire in the 7th century was wrecked by military strife. The empire was halved, with its richest territories ...

the last emperor of the Roman Empire before it eventually split permanently into the Eastern Roman Empire and Western Roman Empire. A devout Christian, Theodosius suppressed paganism and Arianism and ...

From viral memes to bestselling books, Hollywood blockbusters to history podcasts, the fascination with ancient Rome refuses ...

Germanic barbarians invaded the Western Roman Empire to the south towards the end of the fifth century, causing its downfall. The period from the 4th to 8th centuries was a time of major ...

The Roman Empire was created and controlled by its soldiers. At the core of the army were its legions, which were without equal in their training, discipline and fighting ability. By the time ...

Emperor Theodosius I dies. The Roman Empire is divided into two parts: the Eastern Empire, governed by his son Arcadius, and the Western Empire, by his son Honorius. Barbarian peoples—Swabians ...

The Eastern Roman Empire had seven simultaneous emperors during the Middle Ages, between the years 1203 and 1204 AD. This was ...

More than 1,500 years after its collapse in A.D. 476, the Roman Empire has seen a resurgence in the unlikeliest of settings — social media. Online users, predominantly on the video-sharing app ...