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

The division of the empire: Two enthroned emperors hold the globe as a sign of joint ruleImage: Th. Zühmer But instead of the Roman Empire, there were smaller kingdoms, governed by Franks ...

Long before becoming the national flag of Denmark, the red-and-white flag was used by the Portuguese Order of Christ during an early 14th century crusade against the Moors as well as being adopted by ...

The Roman Empires had fought a series of wars with pre-Islamic Persian dynasties from 92 BC to the 7th century AD - when the Muslim conquest of Persia caused the downfall of the Sasanian Empire.

A viral trend about the Roman Empire puts on display our cultural obsession with myths about classical history, writes historian David M. Perry; at the same time, it underscores a social ...