Tag: Rome
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 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 […]
On This Day in Ancient History – September 29, 106 BCE – Pompey The Great Was Born
Before Rome was an empire, it was a republic. The republic did not die of natural causes; it was murdered. Before the time of emperors, laws were passed by the […]