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Romanian invasion of Transylvania 27 August–18 September 1916
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Romanian invasion of Transylvania 27 August–18 September 1916
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Romania entered the war on the Allied side after gaining prior acceptance of their territorial claims to Transylvania through the Treaty of Bucharest. With the Central Powers under extreme pressure on both fronts through the Somme and Brusilov offensives, Romania launched their Romanian Campaign on 27 August 1916 and within... More
Romanization of Gaul 58–51 BCE
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Romanization of Gaul 58–51 BCE
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Tacitus describes how his father-in-law, the Roman general Agricola, ‘assisted communities to build temples, fora, and homes by praising those who were forward and rebuking those who were inactive. Thus, competition for honour took the place of compulsion… And this was called civilization among those who did not know better,... More
Rome and Celtiberians 208–19 BCE
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Rome and Celtiberians 208–19 BCE
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The Celtiberians of central Iberia fought as mercenaries in the Punic Wars (264–146 BCE), supporting Carthage against the Roman incursion into Carthaginian Iberia. The Carthaginian hold on Iberia was broken after the Roman victory at IIipa in 206 BCE. The southern and eastern Iberian Peninsula became a Roman province and,... More
Rome and its Near Neighbours 300 BCE
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Rome and its Near Neighbours 300 BCE
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In 387 BCE, Rome was sacked by an invading Gallic army, a humiliation which proved a catalyst for subsequent campaigns, which would end in Roman dominance of the Italian peninsula. The Latin League, an alliance of city states centred upon Aricia, had refused to help Rome against the Gauls and... More
Rome: from Republic to Empire 27 BCE–14 CE
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Rome: from Republic to Empire 27 BCE–14 CE
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On returning to Rome following his victory in Egypt, Augustus assuaged the Roman senators’ deep-rooted suspicion of autocracy by renouncing all his powers and territories and handing them back to the Roman people. The grateful Senate granted him a province that embraced Gaul, Syria, Egypt and Cyprus. Because these territories... More
Rome: the Last Years of the Republic 44–27 BCE
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Rome: the Last Years of the Republic 44–27 BCE
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The young Gaius Octavius (Octavian) was Caesar’s adopted son. Claiming that it was his duty to avenge his father’s assassination, he now made a bold bid for power. Uniting with Caesar’s old allies Mark Antony, and Marcus Aemilius Lepidus he formed the Second Triumvirate and went to war against Brutus... More
Rome’s Successors 525 CE
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Rome’s Successors 525 CE
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With the collapse of the Western Empire in 476 CE, western Europe was soon dominated by three emerging powers, which synthesized Roman institutions with their own cultural heritage to forge a new identity. The Merovingian dynasty of the Franks ruled much of present-day France and Germany, initially under Clovis I... More
Rome’s Eastern Frontier, 260–360 CE
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Rome’s Eastern Frontier, 260–360 CE
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The situation on the eastern frontier from 260 CE onwards was mainly catalyzed by the crisis of the third century, during which the Roman Empire suffered unprecedented in-fighting for control of the throne, and the death of Emperor Valerian in Persian captivity. In 267 CE, the death of Odaenathus, loyal... More
Rome’s Rebellious Empires c. 265 CE
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Rome’s Rebellious Empires c. 265 CE
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In 235 CE the death of Emperor Severus Alexander at the hands of his own soldiers began the ‘crisis’ of the third century during which numerous contenders fought for control of the empire. During this period of diminished imperial power, two breakaway states formed on the eastern and western fringes... More
Rome’s Retreat in the West 400–475 CE
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Rome’s Retreat in the West 400–475 CE
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The Western Roman Empire declined after the Gothic War (376–82 CE). In 406 CE, Asiatic horse warriors (the Huns) forced Germanic tribes, which included Vandali, Alans, Franks, Angles, Suevi and Saxons to cross the Rhine defences. The Vandali, Alans and Suevi moved southwards, where they fought with the Romano-Iberians and... More
Route of Marco Polo 1271
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Route of Marco Polo 1271
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Marco Polo was just 17 when he set out with his father and uncle, Venetian merchants who had already travelled through Asia, on their return visit to the court of the Mongol, Kublai Khan, in China. From Venice, they sailed to Acre and then veered north to avoid the warzone... More
Route of the British Task Force 1982
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Route of the British Task Force 1982
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In 1982, Argentina was ruled by a military junta presiding over an imploding economy and facing mass civil unrest. A new leader, General Galtieri, saw the invasion of the Falklands, a British overseas territory long claimed by Argentina, as a means of galvanizing popular support, calculating the British would not... More