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 "Ice Prince" burial sheds light on a toddler from a wealthy family who lived around 1,350 years ago in Bavaria, Germany.

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.

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

Today marks the 500th anniversary of Thomas Müntzer’s execution after he led a mass revolt that was both religious and social ...

Due to deliberate misrepresentation of facts and false information, White people had deceived many ignorant and learned people as well in the world that they had originated every good thing that ...

Leo XIII – February 20, 1878 - July 20, 1903: Born Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci in Italy, he directed the Catholic Church for 25 years, dying at 93 in Rome. He was regarded as, somewhat, ...

Multiple rounds of voting likely will be required before a candidate emerges with the two-thirds majority required to become ...

If it was not a “state” in the modern sense of the term, the Holy Roman Empire could nevertheless be described as a “system.” Indravati Félicité’s book is remarkable for its rigorous use of an ...

A few others came from inside the Holy Roman Empire but outside the bounds of modern-day Italy. German popes elected from the Empire included Gregory in 996 and Damasus II in 1048. England ...