Almost 40 years previously, the Coudenberg Palace was also the scene of a ceremony for Charles: in 1516, he was then officially declared an adult and thus ready to rule over the Hapsburg Empire ...

The Lombard League defeats Emperor Frederick Barbarossa and the Holy Roman Empire at the Battle at Legnano. 1415: Pope ...

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the Holy Roman Empire was dissolved, Sweden gained control of the Baltic, independence of the Netherlands from Spain was fully recognised, and France was acknowledged as the pre-eminent Western power.

He was one of 19 Black patients who died at the hospital in December 1871 and January 1872, and whose skulls were sent to Germany to be studied by a doctor researching a now wholly discredited ...

Roman soldiers typically stayed at temporary camps for a few days or weeks before continuing marching. The Hoog Buurlo camp ...

At its heart, Pride is both a party and a protest. Here's a look at the event's roots and this year's events and themes.

to be the order’s 28th leader and the Roman Catholic Church’s new “Black Pope.” The sixth Spaniard to head the Jesuits, Arrupe was born in Bilbao, studied medicine at the University of ...

Throughout the history of Rome, from the republic to the age of empire, the Roman Legions were the best conventional fighting force in world history up to the end of the empire in the 5th century AD.

The new mobile communication systems will be specifically "tailored" for Germany's defence requirements, Nokia said, with potential for adaptation to other countries' defense needs. Sign up here.