Rome’s extraordinary history continues to shape modern civilization, from its innovative laws and architectural marvels to ...

The iconic Roman infantryman, the backbone of Rome's military might, underwent significant transformations as the empire entered its late stages. Initially, Roman legionaries were elite soldiers, ...

From the 7th century A.D. onwards, following the fall of the Western Roman Empire, large numbers of people also emigrated from Eastern Europe, likely related to the arrival of Slavic-speaking ...

From the 7th century CE onwards (coincident with the fall of the Western Roman Empire), large numbers of people emigrated from Eastern Europe, likely related to the arrival of Slavic-speaking ...

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The history of the Roman Empire can be divided into three distinct periods: The Period of Kings (625-510 BCE), Republican Rome (510-31 BCE), and Imperial Rome (31 BCE – CE 476).

Prior to the year 476, when Romulus Augustus was removed as Imperator Caesar Divi Filius (the official title for what today we would commonly call "emperor") of the Western Roman Empire by the German ...

A 13-year archeological excavation has shown that what was once believed a backwater town for the Roman Empire lasted far longer than originally believed.

A supposed "backwater" of the Roman Empire is challenging traditional assumptions about the ancient civilization's decline, according to a research project that has lasted more than a decade. For ...

Suggestions have emerged in recent decades that attribute the rise and fall of ancient empires such as the Roman Empire to climate change and disease. This has prompted discussions over whether “536 ...