Rome - and the Western Roman Empire - fell in 476 AD ... It was thought that plagues and climate change in the 6th century started Constantinople's long and gradual demise. This decline culminated ...

Do empires collapse due to natural disasters or diseases? A question that has long intrigued, but the answers are not always where we expect them. A recent study challenges conventional ideas ...

A group of Roman re-enactors. The Roman army was the largest fighting force in the ancient world. It conquered a huge empire that stretched ... The man in charge of a century was known as a ...