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Constantine’s rise to power began within the turbulent political system of the Tetrarchy created by Emperor Diocletian. After the death of his father Constantius Chlorus in 306, Constantine was ...

Domitian’s murder marked the end of the Flavian dynasty and changed the rules of succession. Nerva and Trajan (ruled 96 – 98 AD, 98 – 117 AD) were not born to rule, but were chosen for the job. The ...

When people think of the Roman Empire, they usually imagine Rome itself. But by the time the Western Roman Empire collapsed in 476 AD, its capital was no longer Rome — it was the city of Ravenna.

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A letter written by a Roman emperor helped lead a team of archaeologists to an ancient temple that "adds significant insights into the social changes" from pagan beliefs to Christianity in the Roman ...

Saint Cyril of Alexandria was born about the year 376 in Egypt, then part of the Roman empire. From 412 until his death in 444 he served as Patriarch of Alexandria, where the last remnants of ...

French scientists have finally decoded a cryptic letter written by one of the most powerful rulers of Renaissance Europe. France’s Stanislas Library announced that a three-page coded letter written by ...

A once-hidden tunnel running into the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, given the name of an emperor after its discovery will be open to the public by the end of October, authorities said. Built in the First ...

A rare medallion with an emperor's likeness is among a haul of valuable finds discovered at a Roman burial site. The necropolis is located near the village of Nova Varbovka in Bulgaria, a country in ...