One of the reasons humans prefer an organized government is that we’ve had them for thousands of...
History
Banking was highly developed and subject to Roman Law, and money deposits were to be safeguarded and...
Persian governors and the satrapy system established the paradigm recognizable in the present day of a central...
The ‘two rivers’ of the name referred to the Tigris and the Euphrates rivers and the land...
The musical changes that took place in the Counter Reformation were changes that set the precedent for...
Don’t count out Erasmus, an early proponent of similarly radical ideas. Introduction Martin Luther, a German theologian,...
The gods were thought to have a vested interest in the health and success of the Roman...
Introduction Auspicia, the reading of birds’ behavior by religious figures, became officially accepted during the Roman Republic....
Examining religious utterances such as curses, supplication, and prayer, as reflected in some passages from ancient Greek...
The role of priestess at Delphi was enormously influential. She was consulted on everything from warfare to...
In the sixteenth century, cities were considered to embody an ideal of sophisticated and refined living. The...
The history of the Spanish and Aztecs is still strikingly visible in the center of Mexico City....
People caught and died from plague long before it caused major epidemics like the Black Death in...
The outbreak continued to sweep throughout the Mediterranean world for another 225 years, finally disappearing in 750...
Cyrus drew on earlier models of Akkadian and Assyrian administration and greatly improved them. Introduction The government...
The Persians settled primarily across the Iranian plateau and were established by the 1st millennium BCE. Introduction...
Before the German invasion, Ukraine was a constituent republic of the Soviet Union. Introduction During World War...
In the end the story of the Grand Alliance and its denouement in the cold war is...
The Qin Dynasty he founded gave its name to China. Introduction Shi Huangdi (l.259-210 BCE/r.221-210 BCE, also...
Care about me because you see how I am not really so different from others you already...
Led by the Senones tribe and their chief Brennus, the infuriated Gauls went to war against Rome....
Roman Gaul is an umbrella term for several Roman provinces in western Europe. Introduction Cisalpine Gaul, or...
The sparse history has given Congress relatively few opportunities to flesh out the bare bones of the...
The 10th article of impeachment against Andrew Johnson in 1868 was about his language and conduct over...
The deep roots of the word “patriot” lie in Roman antiquity. A distinction is often drawn between...
The family was the nucleus of Roman society and formed the basis of every community. Introduction Rome...
Direct taxation was not well-developed in ancient Greece. Introduction The economy of ancient Greece was defined largely...
Power belonged to anyone who could harness the collective will of the citizens directly by appealing to...
The fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Soviet Union accelerated the push for...
He went from fringe political to chancellor of Germany within a few years and from chancellor to...