The Legend of St. George: From Martyr to Dragon-Slayer
Few legends have traveled as far and wide, or evolved as dramatically, as that of…
How a Tiny Sect Toppled Rome’s Gods
The story of Christianity’s rise from a small, marginalized sect in the eastern provinces of…
Why the Roman Empire Abandoned Rome
The transfer of the Western Roman Empire’s capital from Rome to Ravenna in 402 AD…
Rome Burned, Emperors Died. But the Senate Kept Meeting
By the late fourth century AD, the Roman Senate – once the ruling heart of…
From Slave to Queen
Galla Placidia’s life reads like an epic: born into the highest echelons of Roman power,…
The Death and Rebirth of the Language of the Roman Empire
By the end of the 5th century AD, Latin – the language used for the…
The Last Western Roman Emperor’s Valiant Stand
Procopius Anthemius, the last Western Roman Emperor to mount a significant military campaign, ascended to…
How Rome’s Last Hope Became Its Downfall
The Roman Empire’s increasing reliance on foederati, or barbarian mercenaries, for defense towards the end…
When the Romans Recklessly refused to pay the Huns the tribute they Owed
Background and Tensions The roots of this invasion can be traced back to the early…
The Emperor Who Defied the Pope and Won the Holy Land
The Sixth Crusade, also known as the Crusade of Frederick II, stands out as one…
The Brutal Backstabbing That Doomed the Western Roman Empire
The execution of Flavius Stilicho in 408 CE marked a pivotal moment in the decline…
The Glittering Legacy: How Gold Solidi Kept Trade Alive After Rome’s Fall
The fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 CE marked a significant transition in…
How the Fall of the Roman Empire lead to the Dark Ages
The fall of the Roman Empire led to several significant changes that contributed to the…
The decline of trade and urban centres following the fall of Rome
Following the fall of the Western Roman Empire, Western Europe saw a significant decline in…
The Last Roman Leader in Gaul
Syagrius and the Fall of the Domain of Soissons By the 5th century CE Gaul,…