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How did one military unit control the Roman Empire for centuries?

For over three centuries, one military unit held the power to make — and destroy — Roman emperors. The Praetorian Guard began ...
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The Holy Roman Empire: Every state, every year

The Kingdom of East Francia was established in 843 following the Treaty of Verdun as a division of the Frankish Empire. It ...
Newsweek

Ramifications of Roman Empire’s Fall Explained by Geneticists

Geneticists have shed new light on the effects of the Roman Empire on Southeast Europe. New DNA analysis has shown how the rise and fall of the empire influenced populations in the Balkans—a region of ...
RiverBender.com

This Day in History on March 17: Missionary Patrick Dies After Spreading Christianity Across Ireland

Discover key March 17 events from Roman empire shifts, St. Patrick's legacy in Ireland, to Italy's unification and global ...
24/7 Wall St

These Are the Countries Once Part of the Roman Empire

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. A humorous TikTok trend last year revealed that average ...
Wall Street Journal

Moving Rome East: Three Books on the Byzantines

The eastern Roman empire was founded by Constantine the Great on May 11, A.D. 330. The empire fell on May 29, 1453, when the army of the Ottoman sultan Mehmet II breached the walls of Constantinople.
Washington Examiner

Joy Reid is fact-checked on claims linking Roman Empire’s fall to lack of diversity

Former MSNBC host Joy Reid sparked controversy after claiming that the Roman Empire collapsed due to a lack of diversity and warning that the United States could face a similar fate if it doesn’t ...