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The Entire History of Ancient Rome in 1130 Words

Rome captured the popular imagination of the Western World almost immediately after it ceased to exist. The (Western) Roman Empire fell in 476 CE. Almost immediately after, Westerners were attempting […]

August 24, 2021August 24, 2021 Christian Coleman Essays
Painting of Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great Dies on This Day in Ancient History, June 10, 323

Alexander the Great of Macedon was arguably the greatest conqueror in history. By the 300s BC, the Greek city-states were beginning to wane in terms of military dominance. Rome was […]

June 10, 2021June 7, 2021 Christian Coleman Articles
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Roman History is Black History

The Roman Republic fell apart in 44 BCE. The Roman Empire (the part that spoke Latin) fell apart in 476 CE. However, it lives on in the minds of nerds, […]

February 15, 2021February 15, 2021 Christian Coleman Articles
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Political Violence Killed Rome

Shine, Perishing Republic  Part I: Political Violence Killed Rome and Could Kill America On January 6, 2021, a right-wing mob invaded the US Capitol. They erected a hanging gallows, some […]

January 11, 2021January 11, 2021 Christian Coleman Essays
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On This Day In Ancient History — January 10 49 BCE — Crossing the Rubicon

“Crossing the Rubicon” is a pretty common phrase that means something like “going past the point of no return.” Once you cross a proverbial Rubicon, you’ve set in motion a […]

January 10, 2021January 3, 2021 Christian Coleman Articles
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New Year’s Day in Ancient Rome

It’s New Year’s Day in Ancient Rome. It’s the morning of March 1st, summer heat hammers the city, and you have no idea what year it is. How exciting.  Keeping […]

January 1, 2021January 3, 2021 Christian Coleman Articles
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Santa Claus is Dead. Long Live Santa Claus.

On This Day in Ancient History – Santa Claus Died Let me be the first to say it: Megyn Kelly was correct. Santa Claus was white. Well, he was probably […]

December 6, 2020December 7, 2020 Christian Coleman Articles
Last Roman Emperor

On Halloween Day in Ancient History — The Last Roman Emperor

When we think of the Roman Empire, we’re usually thinking of what historians call the Western Roman Empire. In 395 CE, the Roman Empire split into the Western and Eastern […]

October 26, 2020October 26, 2020 Christian Coleman Articles
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