Latest Insights into Rome's Splendor
Explore the rise and fall of Ancient Rome with Historia Romana. Discover in-depth articles on battles, emperors, daily life, and engineering marvels that shaped the ancient world
The Nika Revolt: Riot, Politics, and Imperial Power in 532 CE
Examine how a chariot-race uprising nearly toppled Justinian and reshaped Byzantine governance
The Forum Boarium: Rome’s Ancient Cattle Market and Sacred Grounds
Discover how Rome’s earliest livestock market shaped commerce, religion and urban life in the Republic
The Vandal Sack of Rome in 455 CE: Genseric’s Forty-Day Plunder and Its Lasting Impact
How Genseric’s Vandal fleet seized Rome in 455 CE, emptied imperial treasuries, and reshaped late imperial politics
Third Lateran Council 1179: Reforming the Church and Restoring Order
Discover how the 1179 Third Lateran Council reformed papal elections and ecclesiastical discipline under Alexander III
The First Council of Constantinople: Defining Faith and Power in 381 CE
How the 381 Council of Constantinople shaped Trinitarian doctrine and cemented imperial authority under Theodosius I
Vespasian’s Urine Tax: Funding Rome Through the Public Latrine Levy
How Vespasian’s 70 CE urine tax on public latrines filled imperial coffers and spurred debates on purity and profit
