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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 Bacchanalia Scandal of 186 BC: Rome’s First Great Witch Hunt
In 186 BC, the Roman Republic had recently emerged victorious from the wars against Carthage and Macedon. Rome was the master of the Mediterranean, yet the Senate was gripped by a terrifying fear. It was not a foreign army that kept the consuls awake at night, but a...
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
