Who would inherit Charlemagne’s vast imperial lands? Trying to decide led to quarreling and warfare—and the emergence of ...

How did the Holy Roman Empire (sacrum imperium) become Holy? In this innovative book, Vedran Sulovsky explores the reign of Frederick Barbarossa (1152–1190), offering a new analysis of the key ...

Beginner players might struggle to decide their starting ruler in Crusader Kings 3, but this guide will help players make the ...

The rider of the pale horse, Death itself, comes through and with it, plague. The plague itself was no stranger to the ...

This article was originally published in 2023. It is a story so well known it has become a meme. “Americans: Willing to cross ...

Kris Kringle reflects an even more drastic change from one language to another. Immigrants from the Holy Roman Empire (now ...

Mark Millar's Vatican City comic for Netflix and Dark Horse hits April 2025, set in a vampire-overrun world. Millar teams ...

Spending hours watching operatic micro-dramas unfold on the fragrant forest floor. The sun warming your neck as you crouch over a rock pool. The soft caress of rich pasture beneath bare feet. For many ...

A silver amulet found next to a skeleton in a 1,800-year-old grave in Germany speaks to the importance — and the risk — of ...

But when the cranium of the medieval Christian philosopher Thomas Aquinas comes to visit, the mood is actually quite joyous, ...

The Holy Land, a region synonymous with faith, history, and spirituality, offers a unique opportunity to explore sacred ...

Jubilees, a Catholic Church tradition dating to 1300, are considered a time for reconciliation and renewal. But for many ...