Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus, the Byzantine Emperor who preferred books and who offered us a detailed account of Byzantine ...

As it stands, the era covered in “The Triumph of Empire”—from Hadrian’s accession in A.D. 117 to the death of Constantine’s son Constantius II in 361—is not an easy one to present to a ...

Sometime between the 4th and 14th centuries, a Roman palace housed dozens of popes for hundreds of years. It existed long ...

But some 200 years later, after Christianity began to take root throughout Roman empire, the first Christian emperor Constantine ordered the temple be removed in order to reveal Jesus’ tomb.

That's more fitting than it sounds, Lowe told The Times, because Constantine was running the forces patrolling Hadrian's Wall and was proclaimed emperor in York. Explore More Italy Rome Europe ...

During his reign, which lasted from 306 to 337, Constantine tried to stop the fracturing of the empire and sought to restore it to its ancient glory. Advertisement.

An aerial view of the inside walls of the ancient Roman temple discovered in Spello, Italy. Photo by Luca Primavesi, Spello Project. Artnet News January 15, 2024 Share Share This Article ...

Experts say that Raphael painted an allegorical figure of Justice on the far right of this elaborate fresco, which depicts the battle between Constantine and his rival, Maxentius. Public Domain ...

On Oct. 28, 312—17 centuries and a couple months ago—the armies of two rival Roman emperors clashed at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge just outside Rome. One of the leaders was Constantine ...