Scientists have uncovered evidence that sheds light on a little-known ice age that may have contributed to the decline of the Roman Empire ... between 540 and 800 AD. This period of intense ...

A group of Roman re-enactors. The Roman army was the largest fighting force in the ancient world. It conquered a huge empire that stretched ... was the home to 800 soldiers and their job was ...

ISBN:1350272469 Fresh Looks at the Civil Wars Marking the Transition of the Republic to the Empire. The eleven essays in ... the People' on the Eve of Civil War (49–48 BCE)” “Creating Alternative ...

A group of Roman re-enactors. The Roman army was the largest fighting force in the ancient world. It conquered a huge empire that stretched ... was the home to 800 soldiers and their job was ...

Although it may have seemed civilized to certain people at certain times, the Roman Empire was built on brute force and military strength. Local inhabitants obeyed Roman rule because the ...

More than 1,500 years after its collapse in A.D. 476, the Roman Empire has seen a resurgence in the unlikeliest of settings — social media. Online users, predominantly on the video-sharing app ...

As the Roman Empire expanded, the military was stationed farther and farther away from military production houses, necessitating the forming of partnerships with local craftsmen. After all ...