On April 30, 311 AD, the Roman Emperor Galerius issued what became known as the Edict of Serdica, which made the first formal ...

As someone who’s studied Ancient Rome for years, I’ve recently been asked which Roman emperor was most like Donald Trump. In ...

But in fact, Roman emperors were heavily constrained by institutions ... But by the time of his death by suicide aged 30, Nero had isolated everyone. It’s too simplistic, though, to say Trump ...

And if Trump wanted to be Emperor of America, there is no better Roman emperor for Trump to emulate than Emperor Caligula, ...

The start of imperial Rome is officially dated to 27 BCE, when Gaius Octavius Caesar was awarded the name Augustus, signaling ...

All Roman Catholics are Christians, but not the other way around, differing in beliefs about the sacraments, the pope, the ...

Venice is a city whose history conjures up many images, memories and feelings—but how many of us think of Greece when we talk ...

The Vatican announced this week that its College of Cardinals will convene on May 7 for the conclave process at the famed Sistine Chapel – where they'll elect Pope Francis' successor as leader ...

The College of Cardinals will convene on May 7th at the Sistine Chapel to elect Pope Francis' successor. Catholicism is the largest branch of Christianity, differing from other branches primarily ...