by Julian Fenner For centuries, historians have tried to understand the causes of the decline of the Roman Empire, in particular the causes of the third century crisis. The fact that …
Well, the old-fashioned, traditional explanation for the fall of Rome points out the mass migration as the biggest reason for the collapse of Rome. In ancient European history it happened …
Rome’s most potent weapon appeared to be ‘enfranchisement’. They brought upon Italy in particular, but also their other, later territories the rights and privileges of Roman citizenship, or at least …
The abbreviation SPQR adorns many public buildings and statues of Rome and, most famously, it was engraved on the battle standards of the Roman legion. SPQR stands for ‘senatus populusque …
Depending on who you ask, the Roman Empire lasted from approximately 500 years to over 1000 years. This question can’t be answered easily as the definitions of ‘Roman empire’ can …
The Seven Hills of Rome are the hills upon which the city of Rome tradition tells us that Romulus founded Rome. The 7 Roman Hills are: Aventine (Mons Aventinus) Caelian …
