The Eastern and Western Roman Empires had a layered history, experienced a major division, and left lasting cultural and ...

How do you keep calm in times of crisis? What do people need to be happy? Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius is often quoted online for answers. This once-powerful man would have preferred to be a ...

How a lost mosaic from the Roman emperor's reign ended up entertaining guests in a New York City apartment.

This was built on by successive popes and Frankish rulers to cement the place of a western European Holy Roman Emperor.

As someone who’s studied Ancient Rome for years, I’ve recently been asked which Roman emperor was most like Donald Trump. In some ways he’s a pastiche of several Roman leaders.

Archaeologists believe a skull found in a Hungarian basilica may belong to King Matthias Corvinus, a 15th-century monarch known for his reforms and legacy.

A 15th-century Roman bridge was damaged by floods in Spain. The historic structure in Talavera de la Reina, in Toledo, partially collapsed early on Sunday morning, March 23. Heavy rainfall caused ...

The Eastern Roman Empire had seven simultaneous emperors during the Middle Ages, between the years 1203 and 1204 AD. This was a record that the Byzantines set, living up to the most convoluted ...

When we last left Frederick II, was crowned Holy Roman Emperor after years of struggle. But this episode dives into Frederick’s fraught relationship with the papacy, his bold diplomacy with ...

Archaeologists Discover 141 Ancient Gold Coins Depicting Nine Roman Emperors in Luxembourg Three of the coins are particularly rare: They portray Eugenius, an illegitimate emperor who reigned for ...

But by the end of the 11th century, with the help of powerful European leaders called the Holy Roman Emperors, a series of reform-minded clerics were named pope.