However, he had no desire to replace the fitful Francis with the even more erratic Henry. Another foe was the Ottoman Empire, whose sultan, Suleiman the Magnificent, boasted a court of equal ...

While the High Medieval Period is famous for its warrior and martial cultures, there are some military leaders who really ...

Our History editor-in-chief Amy Briggs can explain. How often do the men in your life think about the Roman Empire? Maybe more than you think. They may not wear costumes, like these Catalan actors ...

On January 30, 1901, as a hearse drove the coffin of Giuseppe Verdi to the cemetery in Milan, a huge crowd gathered to honor ...

Charles in chargeA bronze likeness of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, created in 1555. Under Charles V (who was also Charles I of Spain), Pizarro began to forge an empire for Spain in the Americas.

Pope Leo XIV is visiting the papal summer palace south of Rome. His visit is fueling speculation about whether he will use it ...

“Paris is well worth a mass” is a remark allegedly made by Henry IV of France, who renounced his Protestant faith for Catholicism. Although his motives were entirely political, his instincts were ...

The 1983 ABC movie “The Day After” was a landmark moment that proved contentious even before it aired, as a new documentary shows. By Alissa Wilkinson The latest installment to the long ...

Protestant nobles rebelled, and by the 1630s most of continental Europe was at war. As a result of the Treaty of Westphalia, the Holy Roman Empire was dissolved, Sweden gained control of the Baltic, ...

With the death of Julius Caesar in 44 BCE, Rome entered a period of political upheaval settled only when Caesar's nephew Octavian defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra, took control of the Empire ... As ...

They showed their courage during the sack of Rome in 1527, fighting heroically to save Pope Clement VII from the troops of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V. Only 42 of the then 190 members of the corps ...

The series starts Monday, 16th June at 9pm on Sky HISTORY. At its zenith in 117 AD, the Roman Empire stretched from the cold fringes of northern Britain to the deepest valleys of the Nile. Many who ...