A compelling creation myth was a must for every ancient civilisation, but Rome decided that one just wasn’t enough. In myth ...

French scientists have decoded a letter written in 1547 by the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V. The three-page letter uncovers secrets of the 16th century, including assassination fears. It took the ...

Germany is today a first-rank power: rich, strong, and efficiently governed. But just over 200 years ago, most of its current territory was a shambolic mess — part of the Holy Roman Empire, which even ...

The electoral college is not just a remnant of our history, but is an adaptation from history that kept the anachronism of the Holy Roman Empire in existence for centuries. The aforementioned was said ...

How did the Holy Roman Empire come into being? This video traces its origins from the fall of the Western Roman Empire ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

On Dec. 25, 800, Frankish king Charlemagne is crowned as the first emperor of the Holy Roman Empire by Pope Leo III in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. In 799, Leo fled Rome after being assaulted and ...

A new book joins meticulous historical analysis with more than 150 lush, full-color illustrations of these magnificent books and their elaborate bindings. Back cover of the Lindau Gospels. Salzburg ...

Peter H. Wilson, Heart of Europe: A History of the Holy Roman Empire (Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 2016), 941 pp., $39.95. IT SAYS something about the power of historical memory that, 132 ...

On Dec. 25, 800, Frankish King Charlemagne is crowned as the first emperor of the Holy Roman Empire by Pope Leo III in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. In 799, Leo fled Rome after being assaulted and ...

Jake is a writer from the United Kingdom. With a focus on first-person shooters, RPGs, and achievement hunting, writing about the gaming industry comes naturally and is a real point of pride. Outside ...