Odoacer is almost always mentioned in world history textbooks as the man who destroyed the Western Roman Empire, but the details are not well understood. After the Roman culture and customs were completely destroyed by Emperor Theodosius, it seems that the culture of leaving history has also disap
There are no Roman emperors after Theodosius who are named in the textbooks, but the names of the Germanic chiefs of this period are quite numerous. It is natural to say that it is natural because the people who emerged at this time will make France, Spain, and Germany later, but this time the lea
It was the Romans who laid the foundation for modern law. The rights that are basically taken for granted in modern times, such as freedom of expression, private property system, freedom of economic activity, and freedom of belief, are the legal culture of the Romans, and based on that, Britain an
It is the existence of the Senate that can be said to be particularly foreign in the history of ancient Rome. In ancient nations, oriental tyranny was common, and even with democracy, Greek nations do not have an organization like the Senate. What is Rome? Rome is not just a country centered a
There are quite a lot of history books that describe the history of Rome. It can be said that the Emperors Record left by Suetonius is also a valuable historical source of Roman history. There are 12 emperors from Julius Caesar to Domitian. Suetonius himself was a person who was active from th
Of what is now known as History of Rome, the description of Tacitus is mostly adopted during the period from the first emperor Augustus to the time of the three emperors. Tacituss writings are the history of Rome as they are, and we know the history of Rome through Tacitus. Senator Tacitus Oft
There was no king in the Roman Republic, and the politics was basically to be carried out by two consuls with a one-year term, with the advice of the Senate. Many important positions, including the consul, have come to do it unpaid, and the career advancement course leading up to the Consul was ca
From the royal government to the imperial government, Rome produced a wide variety of people. It can be said that Rome produced human resources in all fields such as politics, literature, history, geography, and natural sciences. These achievements can be said to be the result of Roman security
As the phrase absolute power corrupts, too strong power certainly causes corruption. Rome has produced a large number of great princes, but it has also produced tyrants as well. Here are 10 tyrants in the 1000-year history of Rome. 10th place:Domitian It is one of the few emperors who has be
Rome has a long history of 1000 years, and there are many women of the good wife and wise mother type, but there are also women of the same type called bad women. This time, lets take a look at the villains who color such times. 8th place Zenobia To be honest, Zenobia is a much better clas
IN 911:Charles the Simple cedes Normandy to the Vikings Rollo and his men, originally from the north (Norway or Denmark), are Vikings thirsty for new lands. In 911, they attacked the city of Chartres and were repelled by Robert, the Marquis of Neustria. To calm tensions and integrate the Viking peo
IN 936:Otto I was elected King of Germany Otto 1st, son of Henri Iᵉʳ is called Henri the Birdcatcher because he is passionate about falcon hunting. He was elected King of Germany by hereditary right and thus gave birth to a dynasty. EN 955:Battle of Lechfeld Otto I emerges victorious from the batt
Life of the Vikings: The Vikings came from the Scandinavian peoples. . They are from Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Many of them are farmers, artisans or fishermen. In general they live with several families in a large and long common house which belongs to a chief. They work to live, eat and sleep th
Origin of the people and the word “Franc”: The word “Frank” comes from frekkr which means “bold”, “courageous”. It was in the middle of the 3rd century, in a war song of the Roman army, that the name Franks appeared in history:“We have killed thousands of Franks!”. Thanks to the troubles at the end
CIRCA 410 to 520:Angles, Saxons and Jutes settle in England Tribes of Angles, Saxons and Jutes (later called the Anglo-Saxons), coming from Denmark and northern Germany, crossed the English Channel to invade Brittany of old (England or Great Britain current). The Anglo-Saxons call the territories t
FROM 400 TO 500:The Byzantine Empire enjoyed great prosperity Throughout the 5th century, the Byzantine Empire (still called the Eastern Roman Empire at that time) managed to contain barbarian invaders towards the West. (Visigoths, Huns and Ostrogoths ). The richest provinces are Syria, Palestine a
The Romans named “barbarians ” the warlike tribes outside their empire who came from the Northeast to invade them. Barbarians swept through Europe destroying the Roman Empire, and around 500 they created their own independent kingdoms. They know how to work metal with skill and are excellent warrior
ABOUT 800 B.C. AD Appearance of Celtic culture: The Celtic people grows in the region of Hallstatt (todays Austria) and brings together many different tribes who share a similar language and way of life. Gradually, the Celts spread across much of Europe (including Gaul in present-day France) and se
A nomadic life: The Scythians are tribes of horsemen who roam the plains of Central Asia . Their territory extends over the Black Sea . They are constantly on the move in search of pasture to feed their livestock. They raise horses, cattle and sheep. They live in tents that they fold up and carry w
CIRCA 10,000 BC Beginning of the Neolithic period: After the last period of glaciation a few millennia earlier, the climate in Europe becomes mild and the forests numerous. They are populated by various animals and the first European men rely on the hunting and the picking to feed onself. They sett
With wall paintings in Greek, the members of a Norwegian-French archaeological expedition discovered in the Oasis of Baharea, what is considered to be the oldest monastic monument, perhaps not only in Egypt, but worldwide. It is a monument that has been built gradually over a period of time between
Those of you who have seen the movie Gladiator (2000), directed by Ridley Scott, you will remember how bad the emperor Commodus was (Joaquin Phoenix) and the dirty tricks he did to our hero Máximo Décimo Meridio (Russell Crowe). There is a moment in the film that seems brutal to me:when Commodus
Alienor of Aquitaine , also known as Éléonore de Guyenne, was queen of France from 1137 to 1152 after her marriage to Louis VII, then queen of England from 1154 to 1204 after marrying Henri II Plantagenêt. Young “turbulent” girl, then mother of three kings, she overturned the male tradition of power
After the capture of the city by the westerners, in 1204, and the establishment of the state of Nicaea, the Byzantine Army changed to a great extent. Recognizing the inability of the Byzantine cavalry to oppose the Latin knights, the leaders of the Empire of Nicaea formed units of mercenary knights,