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Why did the Roman Empire not spread and conquer the entire world?88

Why did the Roman Empire not spread and conquer the entire world?

Rome brought civilization by the sword to much of the ancient world. Could Rome have spread all around the globe?

3 comments    rome roman roman empire
World War 2 – Did it begin at Pearl Harbor?82

World War 2 – Did it begin at Pearl Harbor?

World War 2 -- Did it begin at Pearl Harbor? Strangely, almost no one is aware of the answer that has the strongest claim to validity -- 8 December 1941, Kota Bharu, British Malaya.

japan world war ii japanese
The Conquest of Hispania: Scipio Africanus84

The Conquest of Hispania: Scipio Africanus

The history of how Scipio Africanus seized Hispania from the Carthaginian Republic while Hannibal invaded Italy through the Alps.

0 comments    spain spanish rome
Ambivalent Conquests and Colonization: Mayans and Spaniards in Yucatan from 1517 to 157081

Ambivalent Conquests and Colonization: Mayans and Spaniards in Yucatan from 1517 to 1570

Conquest and colonization are not events. They are processes that have great effects on the conquerors and the victims. Most often only the story of the victor is said. The purpose of measuring the degree of change in the conquerors and victims is...

1 comment    history society spanish
Lelouch of the Rebellion: A Code Geass Review82

Lelouch of the Rebellion: A Code Geass Review

Image Credit: the Wikipedia What if Japan were conquered by an empire of English speakers of British descent whose base of operation was in North America? And what if these conquerors did not stop at conquest? What if they insisted on humiliating...

42 comments    japan anime manga
Roman Emperor - Hadrian82

Roman Emperor - Hadrian

Hadrian's official name was Publius Aelius Hadrian. He was born in Spain. His father died during Hadrian's youth, and Trajan, Hadrian's cousin, became his guardian. Trajan became emperor in 98. Hadrian became emperor after Trajan's death in 117.

14 comments    rome roman empire ancient rome
Hernan Cortes- The Conquistador's legacy80

Hernan Cortes- The Conquistador's legacy

Was Hernan Cortes solely responsible for destroying the Aztec way of life. Or for opening up beneficial trade routes within South America.

2 comments    mexico new world aztec empire
Colonial Mexico80

Colonial Mexico

Mexico is named for the Aztec god of war. The Aztecs were an aggressive, imperialist people, who had come from somewhere in the north to conquer Mexico about two hundred years before the Spanish came and conquered them. As the Aztecs conquered...

76 comments    mexico city aztecs amerindians
Term Paper Topics on British History81

Term Paper Topics on British History

British history covers such a broad expanse of history that the topics from which to choose are virtually innumerable. Fortunately, an army of historians have preceded the student of British history and their works can help to highlight for us the most interesting topics of British history.

4 comments    queen victoria charles dickens
Norman Conquest and the English Language80

Norman Conquest and the English Language

The effects of the Battle of Hastings and the Norman Conquest on the English language are discussed. Printed and spoken examples are included.

28 comments    english language english grammar
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