The city was founded around settlements at a ford across the Tiber River, at the crossroads of trade routes. According to archaeological evidence, Rome...
Saxons
The etymology of the word "Saxons" is not yet fully understood. Probably, the self-name of the Saxons was different, and the ancient authors, who...
Alemanni is an ancient Germanic alliance of tribes, which included Germanic tribes from the previously disintegrated unions of Svets and Marcomans, as well as...
Early History
There are several versions of the origin of Odoacer. Odoacer's father, who belonged to Attila’s entourage, probably died in a battle in Bolia...
Background
In 474, Julius Nepos became Roman emperor. He successfully fought against the Vandals, and also commanded a fleet that defended the shores of the...
