A turning point in Western history happened on the evening of October 27, 322 in the sleeping quarters of a tired Roman Emperor. As his army prepared for the Battle of Milvian Bridge, Constantine the Great had a vision that led him to fight…
Read MoreThe assassination of Pompey, one of the most prominent figures of ancient Rome, marked a pivotal moment in the political turmoil that engulfed the late Roman Republic. It occurred on September 28, 48 BC, on the orders of King Ptolemy XIII of Egypt upon…
Read MoreAugust 9, 48 BC, saw a battle that shaped the course of history for a thousand years. Pitting Julius Caesar against Pompey, the Battle of Pharsalus was a pivotal conflict during the Roman Civil War. This decisive battle occurred near the town of Pharsalus…
Read MoreJuly 25, 305, one of Rome’s most extraordinary emperors received a crown from his army, reshaping history for the centuries that followed. Born in Naissus, a city in the Balkans, Constantine The Great ascended to power during a critical period of the Roman Empire’s…
Read MoreOn 8th June 452 AD, the Roman Empire’s biggest bogeyman came to invade Italy: Attila. Referred to as “scourge of God” by his opponents, Attila’s empire stretched thousands of miles from the Ural River to the Rhine River and from the Danube River to…
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