The Holy Roman Empire was vast, powerful in name but fractured in reality. This video explores how conflicting loyalties, decentralized rule, and endless internal rivalries made it one of the most ...

Brush up on the Pole family, Charles V, the Holy Roman Empire & the history that shaped the events in Episode 1 as seen on MASTERPIECE.

This week was a big one, as yesterday's Tinto Maps post was the grand heart of early modern Europe: The Holy Roman Empire. Historical strategy fans long knew that this would be an immense ...

Pope Francis visits Roman prison after delegating some Holy Week duties Francis delegated to two cardinals his role in presiding over Easter masses.

As one of the UK's best-preserved medieval towns, this charming location is lined with cobbled streets, timber-framed buildings, Roman ruins and a beach.

Scientists have reportedly discovered several Roman buildings and the ruins of a forum in Spain that likely helped integrate local communities into the ancient empire. A team of students ...

A humorous TikTok trend last year revealed that average American guys think about the Roman Empire anywhere from once a month to several times a day. If you’re a guy, what will surprise you ...

Pope Francis will open a Holy Door in Rome’s Rebibbia prison on Dec. 26, the feast day of St. Stephen. It will be the second of five Holy Doors the Holy Father will open during the 2025 Jubilee ...

Explore how Roman emperors shaped the political lands as well as fashion and cultural movements.

Vatican City is the world’s smallest fully independent nation-state. It is ruled by the pope, who is the head of the Holy See, the central government of the Catholic Church.

Pope Francis arrived on Thursday to meet with inmates at a prison in Rome amid the Catholic Holy Week, making a rare public appearance after his lengthy hospital stay last month. The pontiff, 88 ...

ROME and LONDON -- Pope Francis arrived on Thursday to meet with inmates at a prison in Rome amid the Catholic Holy Week, making a public appearance for one of the first times since his lengthy ...