Tag: ancient history
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]