Constantine’s rise to power began within the turbulent political system of the Tetrarchy created by Emperor Diocletian. After the death of his father Constantius Chlorus in 306, Constantine was ...
Ancient Rome continues to fascinate us, with each new generation seeing echoes of its own hopes and fears in the rise and fall of an empire that seems simultaneously modern and alien. Only a handful ...
How often do you think about the Roman Empire? For a team of international researchers who went all in and mapped the ancient Roman road system, the answer — truly — is every day. And now, anyone can ...
When Constantine the Great died in 337 AD, he left behind the most powerful empire in the world. But instead of a smooth succession, his sons plunged the Roman Empire into years of rivalry, purges, ...
Cambridge Ma.: The Belknap Press, Harvard University Press, 2019. Pp. xxx, 382+. Illus., maps, appends., biblio., index. $35.00. ISBN: 0674660137 The Last Age of the ...
Constantine's Death Threatened to Split the Roman Empire Constantine's death would drive a crack through the Roman Empire, splitting it into West and East. Over the next several hundred years, parts ...