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Map of the Fall of the Western Roman Empire, c. 480 CE
This map illustrates the gradual disintegration of the Western Roman Empire during the Migration Period (circa 400-800 CE), when waves of migrating and invading peoples reshaped Europe. After the death of Theodosius I (reign 379-395 CE...

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Map of the Growth of Christianity in the Roman Empire
This map illustrates the rise and spread of Christianity from its origins as a small, unorganized sect in Roman Judea in the 1st century CE, to its establishment as the dominant religion of the Roman Empire by the 5th century. It traces the...

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Hagia Sophia Panorama
The former cathedral and mosque Hagia Sophia, Istanbul (formerly Constantinople). Although some historians disagree (claiming Constantine laid the foundation), Constantius II is credited with building the first of three Hagia Sophias, the...

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Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, Ravenna
General view of the interior of the mausoleum of Galla Placidia in Ravenna with her sarcophagus in the middle. Galla Placidia (388-450 CE) was the daughter of the Roman Emperor Theodosius I.

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Obelisk of Thutmose III, Istanbul
The obelisk of Thutmose III (1479-1425 BCE), which originally stood at the temple of Karnak, Egypt, but was removed to Constantinople by Theodosius the Great in the 4th century CE.

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Roman Emperor at the Hippodrome
A relief scene showing a Roman emperor (probably Theodosius I) with his entourage in the royal box at the Hippodrome of Constantinople. From the 4th century CE base of the column of the obelisk of Thutmose III which once stood in centre of...

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Constantine’s Conversion to Christianity
Constantine I (Flavius Valerius Constantinus) was Roman emperor from 306-337 CE and is known to history as Constantine the Great for his conversion to Christianity in 312 CE and his subsequent Christianization of the Roman Empire. His conversion...

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Gods & Goddesses of Ancient Egypt - A Brief History
The land of ancient Egypt was alive with the spirit of the gods. The sun god Ra broke from the darkness every morning in his great boat, bringing the light, and many of the gods watched over the people by night as the stars. Osiris caused...

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Byzantine-Armenian Relations
The relationship between the Byzantine Empire and ancient Armenia was a constant and varied one with an equal mix of wars, occupations, treaties of friendship, mutual military aid, and cultural exchange. Regarded as a vital defence to the...

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Ten Minute History - The Fall of Rome (Short Documentary)
This episode of Ten Minute History (like a documentary, only shorter) covers the decline and fall of the Western Roman Empire. It deals with the division of the empire by Theodosius I and the rule of his successors Honorius and Arcadius...