Not Roman: By Voltaire’s time, the Holy Roman Empire had little connection to ancient Rome. Although it claimed to be the successor to the Roman Empire, its political and cultural centers were in Germanic and Central European lands, far removed from the historical Roman Empire. Not an Empire...
This is from Maria Rosa Antognazza, a philosopher at King’s College London,writing for Oxford University Press’s blog. (h/t Barry) Check out this map of the outline of the Holy Roman Empire in 1600 AD (it is superimposed onto the outlines of today’s European states): (source) It ...
Volume 4 of Daniel's book traces the journey of Joseph of Arimathea to England. The map shows the landing at Cornwall, seeming to be very close to the same spot shown on the map in Volume one. The paths of St. Paul's travels are also shown. He landed at southern England too, but ...
The Holy Roman Empire was the varying complex of lands in western and central Europe ruled over first by Frankish and then by German kings for 10 centuries (800–1806). Learn more about the origins, history, and significance of the Holy Roman Empire in t
Holy Roman Empire in 800 (more) Holy Roman Empire historical empire, Europe Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Also known as: Heiliges Römisches Reich, Sacrum Romanum Imperium Written by Geoffrey Barraclough Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Dec 20...
Schism of 1054Map showing the effect of the East-West Schism of 1054. Once again, as in 800, it was the pope who took the initiative; his need for protection was the immediate cause of the coronation. But Otto’s empire was more limited in scope than Charlemagne’s, its pretensions le...
Jerusalem - Roman Rule, History, Holy City: For some time Rome had been expanding its authority in Asia, and in 63 bce the Roman triumvir Pompey the Great captured Jerusalem. A clash with Jewish nationalism was averted for a while by the political skill