Some of their shocking crimes were the result of complex power struggles with the elite, which the emperors lost. The violent deaths that followed, as well as the process of damnatio memoriae, tarnished the names and deeds of these hapless emperors, whose infamy has continued to persist through...
After the Western Roman Empire collapsed in the 5th century, multiple small states formed in the ruins. How successful were the so-called barbarian kingdoms, and how Roman were they? Jul 26, 2021 • By Alice Bennett, MSt Late Antique and Byzantine Studies, BA Ancient HistoryThe...
In the psalms, God's universal kingship is repeatedly mentioned, such as in psalm 47:2 whereGodis referred to as the "great King over all the earth". Worshippers were supposed to live for God since God was the king of All and King of the Universe. Who gave the name of India? The ...
Her tumultuous marriage to Bobby Brown and her battles with substance abuse were widely publicized, leading to a decline in her musical output and health. Despite these challenges, Houston's impact on the music industry is undeniable. Her powerful voice and range set a new benchmark for pop ...
From its conception, Christianity would spread in the Roman Empire; however, many of the emperors and Senates looked upon the religion with disdain, and some would outlaw it and kill or persecute believers. There were a few emperors and Senates that would tolerate the religion, giving it some...
Where kings have "subjects" who are subjected to the king's will, democracies and republics have "citizens" who rule themselves. The Greek city-state of Athens had about 6,000 citizens, who were called out of their homes to ga...
the beast were also very great. We see this contrast in Revelation 14 and 15, where one group received the full strength of God’s wrath and fiery torment, while the other group had the privilege of standing on the sea of glass and singing the song of Moses and the song of the Lamb...
We were the first website to have an online family tree, the first to give away a genealogy program to use off line, the first to allow our patrons to download their family tree in gedcom format, the first to present the data in a family pedigree format, and the first to provide an...
Together, they were the first to encounter The Forge. He also travelled with Frobisher, a shapeshifting private detective who preferred the form of a penguin, both during and after his travels with Peri. He also travelled with a future companion, became reacquainted with Jago and Litefoot and ...
The Greeks were great thinkers and are credited with developing philosophy, creating drama, and inventing certain literary genres. One such genre was history. History emerged from other styles of non-fiction writing, particularly travel writing, based on the voyages of curious and observant men. The...