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2 days ago · Christianity (from 312) Constantine I [g] (27 February c. 272 – 22 May 337), also known as Constantine the Great, was a Roman emperor from AD 306 to 337 and the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity. [h] He played a pivotal role in elevating the status of Christianity in Rome, decriminalizing Christian practice and ceasing Christian ...
- 25 July 306 – 22 May 337
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1 day ago · Women often get overlooked in documentaries on Rome, but Mothers, Murderers, and Mistresses: Empresses of Ancient Rome puts them at the forefront. Hosted by Professor Catharine Edwards, the series largely focuses on Livia, the third wife of Augustus. Livia had immense political clout and saw that her son Tiberius became emperor by any means ...
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4 days ago · sacra. Sacra ( neuter plural of sacer) are the traditional cult practices of classical Roman religion, either publica or privata, both of which were overseen by the College of Pontiffs . The sacra publica were those performed on behalf of the whole Roman people or its major subdivisions, the tribes and curiae.
1 day ago · The slave trade, lightly taxed and regulated, flourished in all reaches of the Roman Empire and across borders. In antiquity, slavery was seen as the political consequence of one group dominating another, and people of any race, ethnicity, or place of origin might become slaves, including freeborn Romans.
5 days ago · Rome wasn't built in a day, and it sure didn't fall in one either! From its founding in 753 BC to the fall of the Western Empire in 476 AD, Rome stood tall for over a thousand years. But wait, there's more! The Eastern Empire, or Byzantium, kept the Roman flame burning until 1453 AD. So, all in all, Rome's influence spanned about two millennia.
1 day ago · Golf has long been a favorite pastime of people around the world. For many, it's hard to imagine a better Saturday afternoon than one spent out on the green. For many more, however, that Saturday ...
1 day ago · Its name comes from Old English and means "woodland clearing of the paths". This is a classic example of a settlement taking its name from the landscape. Pateley was a crossroads – the intersection of paths leading to Nidderdale and Craven. Other place names follow linguistic patterns that can be seen all around the country. Take Nidderdale ...
