Republic into the Roman Empire.His military conquests,including the famous crossing of the Rubicon,expanded the Roman territories and altered the political landscape.Caesar's vision for a centralized and stable Rome laid the groundwork for the imperial era,shaping the development of Western ...
Julius Caesar (Roman Empire) Gaius Julius Caesar, known by his cognomen Julius Caesar, was a Roman politician and military general who played a critical role in the events that led to the demise of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire. Calvin Coolidge (United States) John Ca...
He was the first recognised emperor in western Europe since the fall of the Western Roman Empire three centuries earlier. The expanded Frankish state which Charlemagne founded was called the Carolingian Empire. 30 Napoleon Napoleon (August 15, 1769–May 5, 1821) was a French military and ...
Joan of Arc, nicknamed the Maid of Orleans, was a French heroine who claimed she had received visions from the Archangel Michael. This famous female leader helped the French army lift the siege of Orleans, and led them towards many more victories. Unfortunately, Joan of Arc was burnt at th...
The most well known figure of late Antiquity, mainly for his restoration, albeit partially successful, of the Roman Empire.PlatoAt the end of the game, Plato is worth 7 victory points for each set of 7 Age cards (brown, gray, blue, yellow, green, red, purple) in the player's city....
Joannes was a senior civil servant in the Roman Empire at a time of instability. He was briefly elevated to emperor of the Western Empire as a usurper to the rightful emperor. Joannes was finally captured by elements of the Eastern Empire. Hisright hand was cut offand he was strapped t...
Rotting from the top: as the Roman Empire declined its leaders became interested more in personal survival than good governance. Sound familiar? Adrian Goldsworthy draws comparisons with current crises.(FRONTLINE)People like having someone to blame for failure and disaster--especially when there is a...
Hey, we never said obeying the letter of your promise rather than the spirit always ends poorly for everyone. Sometimes, it means a happy ending. For another example of this, look to the 1140 Siege of Weinsberg. Conrad III, of the Holy Roman Empire, was frustrated with Welf of Altorf,...
12. Constantine the Great, Roman emperor Roman Empire, A.D. 272–337 Constantine is known for allowing Christianity to flourish in the Roman Empire. He built up the city of Byzantium and renamed it Constantinople (today known as Istanbul), making it the new capital of the empire. ...
Page from the Decretals of Pope Gregory IX, artist unknown, c. late 13th century, via Wikimedia Commons It was around this time that the Mongol forces tested the waters against the Holy Roman Empire’s forces. Both Pope Gregory IX and Frederick II, the Holy Roman Emperor, called for a ...