Ancient History
4 Reasons Why The Black Death Was Beneficial To Europe
Sometime in October 1347, a Genoese trading ship docked at the bustling port of Messina in Sicily, and the sailors…
Today In History: The First Siege of Rome Begins (537)
This day marked the beginning of the Gothic War from which the First Siege of Rome emerged. The siege lasted…
Who were the first Americans?
You, like most of us, probably learned a story of the settlement of the Americas that went something like this:…
End of an Empire: How the Byzantines Fell at Constantinople in 1453
On May 29, 1453, the city of Constantinople fell and signaled the official fall of the Byzantine Empire, even though…
Today In History: Romulus Became Rome’s First King (753 BC)
On this day, Romulus became Rome’s first King in 753 BC. Romulus was the son of Aeneas and Latinus, the…
5 Fascinating Facts About Mark Antony
Marcus Antonius, commonly known as Mark Antony, is one of the most complex and controversial characters in the history of…
How Rome Defeated Pontus: 5 Significant Events in the Mithridatic Wars
Although the Roman Empire wasn’t formed until the ascension of Octavian to the role of Emperor in 27 BC, the…
A Day in the Life of a Gladiator in Ancient Rome
Before the discoveries of Herculaneum and Pompeii (two cities destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD) in…
Rome’s Ghost Soldiers: What Happened To The Ninth Legion?
Legio IX Hispania, or the Spanish Ninth Legion, stamped its name in history when it apparently disappeared off the face…
This Day In History: Christian Fanatic, Roman Emperor Jovian Augustus Died (364)
On this day the Roman Emperor, “Jovian” Flavius Augustus died. The rein of Augustus was short lived; he ruled for…