Christopher Columbus
Although Christopher Columbus is credited with discovering the Americas in 1492, we now know that humans had been there long …
Italy
The Medici
The Medici family, often known as the House of Medici, initially acquired riches and political influence in Florence in the …
Battle of Adrianople
The Gothic victory at the Battle of Adrianople showed the Roman military’s combat deficiencies. The victory of the Goths was …
Eruption of Mount Vesuvius
Before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius The day had begun normally in Pompeii, the ancient Roman city. Citizens gathered in …
The Roman Republic
According to ancient Roman sources, the Roman Republic was founded in 509 B.C., following the deposition of the last Roman …
City of Rome by Romulus
City of Rome by Romulus, according to legend, Ascanio, son of the Trojan hero Aeneas (son of Venus and Anchises), …