Michael III, the "Alcoholic" Byzantine Emperor, ruled surprisingly well despite his controversial behavior and personal ...
Even if you ruled an empire, you would need to remind yourself not to be angry or surprised when others don't measure up to ...
In other words, deaths and dead bodies are usually not abhorrently displayed in public in civilized societies. Of course, in ...
The Roman conquest of Greece has been an integral part of the long and rich history of this proud nation in the Eastern ...
It was the mid-10th century AD when Kievan Rus was ruled for the first time by a woman, appointed as regent on behalf of her ...
Members of Trump’s coterie are obsessed with ancient Rome and its collapse. But their interpretation of Roman history is ...
India has been home to some of the most influential dynasties in world history, ruling vast territories and shaping global ...
A team of archaeologists may have discovered evidence of the biblical Battle of Megiddo, where Josiah, the king of Judah, was killed by Egyptian forces in 609 B.C.
Crusius plundered contemporary travel accounts for information alongside chronicles and histories. He recognised ...
The Annals by Tacitus, composed just 91 years after the death of Jesus, provide according to some invaluable data about his crucifixion and the early persecution of Christians.
No fewer than seven Queen Cleopatras ruled ancient Egypt during the Ptolemaic period, as a new book explains, writes David ...