The Holy Roman Empire, despite the name, was German, but why was it called Roman if it had nothing to do with the Romans? (Image: Imperial crown of the Holy Roman Empire) Credit:Flickr / mitko_denev ...

How did the Holy Roman Empire (sacrum imperium) become Holy? In this innovative book, Vedran Sulovsky explores the reign of Frederick Barbarossa (1152–1190), offering a new analysis of the key ...

After the death of Elisabeth's mother, Charles remarried for the last time to Elizabeth of Pomerania. Elisabeth gained six half-siblings from the marriage: Anna, Queen of England, Sigismund, Holy ...

Shortly after, the Hungarian king (and future Holy Roman Emperor) Sigismund of Luxembourg was defeated by the Ottomans at the Battle of Nicopolis in 1396. The defeat brought about the end of the ...

神聖羅馬帝國主题 叙任权斗争 皇帝 第一次拉特朗公會議 神聖羅馬皇帝世系圖（英语：Holy Roman Emperors family tree） 神聖羅馬皇后 羅馬之王 德国君主列表 神圣罗马帝国 意大利统治者列表 意大利王国 (神圣罗马帝国) 拉丁語：Karolus ...

Instead of letting the Byzantine Empire rot and fall, you can help it reclaim the entire Mediterranean. Instead of watching the Karling dynasty fall to ruin, you can reforge the Holy Roman Empire ...

It took more than two decades, but Gladiator II is finally in theaters, taking us back to Ridley Scott's vision of the Roman Empire. As Lucius Verus (Paul Mescal) seeks his revenge against Rome on ...

An ancient gold coin with an image of the Roman leader Sponsian, once thought to be a fake emperor, has been now proven real. Credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow / Public Domain A ...

Without the carved head, which would have been made separately and attached, it is impossible to identify the individual represented in this portrait. The elaborate ceremonial armor suggests that he ...

The spread of Christianity was made a lot easier by the efficiency of the Roman Empire, but its principles were sometimes misunderstood and membership of the sect could be dangerous. Although ...

At this point history took a sharp turn. Shortly before Nerva died, Roman generals had debated who should be the next emperor. They chose Trajan, a former army commander, senator and governor of ...