Constantinople fell, and Emperor Constantine XI’s sacrifice marked the end of an era and a legacy of faith and defiance.

Holy Roman Emperor Charles V (Spain’s King Charles ... Inca emperor Atahualpa is shown in a 19th-century portrait. BPK/Scala, Florence The Inca emperor Atahualpa received warning that Spanish ...

I wrote this book as a personal grouch,“ said historian and author William Dalrymple to a rapt audience as he introduced his ...

Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from Matthew Bunson’s new book, Leo XIV: Portrait of the First ... for the Church in Germany. Our new Holy Father seems convinced that the road ...

Pope Leo XIV has declared himself a Roman as he completes the final ceremonial steps cementing his role as the bishop of Rome ...

The Holy Roman Empire was one of the most complex and enduring political entities in European history. Stretching over central Europe, it lasted for more than a millennium, from 800 AD, when ...

View Roman portrait (3rd Century) By Roman School 3rd Century; fragmentary carved stone; H. 22 cm.; . Access more artwork lots and estimated & realized auction prices on MutualArt.