Archaeologists in Luxembourg have unearthed a stash of Roman gold coins dating back some 1,600 years. The coins are marked ...

An rare discovery in northern Luxembourg has given historians a fresh glimpse into the final years of the Western Roman ...

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Eight emperors are shown on the coins. However, three of the coins featured an unexpected ruler–Eugenius, who only ruled the Western Roman Empire from 392 to 394 CE. Eugenius came to power ...

The first answer is simple: hereditary rule. For most of this period, emperors were not chosen on the basis of their ability or honesty, but simply because they were born in the right family.

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The coins include depictions of nine Roman emperors who ruled between 364 and 408 A.D. Among the hoard is Eugenius, an infamous ruler considered illegitimate by the Eastern Roman Empire ...

The cache included swords, spears, lances and chainmail. Researchers think these items may have been buried as part of a ceremony or sacrifice Sonja Anderson The discovery might illuminate the ...

as he reigned just two years from 392 to 394 A.D. Eugenius was emperor of the Western Roman Empire but was installed by a military officer following the mysterious hanging of his predecessor ...

The citizens of the Roman empire and, within certain limits ... she gradually acquired an impressive list of attributes for which she was widely venerated. In the third century before Christ ...

Around 2,500 years ago, the city of Rome was at the centre of a huge empire that stretched from Scotland to Syria. The Roman Empire was based upon enslaved people and citizens. Enslaved people ...