The fifth son of Emperor Murakami. His biological mother was Fujiwara no Anshi. When this emperor was named crown prince, a ...

IntroductionThis is a modern Japanese translation of 'Emperor Yuryaku' from Volume 14 of the Nihon Shoki.To make it easier to ...

From Thatcherism to global crisis to an ever-online world, Caryl Churchill has chronicled our race to the abyss. Now she’s written a play about a blond-wigged apologist for an un-named, strongman rule ...

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Archaeologists discovered a first century B.C. military camp that was erected during Emperor Augustus's Cantabrian Wars.

For nearly 2,000 years, Christian tradition has maintained that the Apostle Peter was crucified upside down in Rome during ...

Ancient fingerprints suggest women and children may have helped create China's famous Terracotta Army, challenging ...

The lavish fantasy world of "The Remarried Empress" is finally stepping off the page, with newly released stills offering the ...

Throughout history, emperors have conquered territories, commanded armies and spent enormous fortunes attempting to establish ...

Pope Leo XIV led the Angelus one day after leaving Gemelli Hospital, thanking the faithful and saying he will gradually resume his ministry.

The Terracotta Army near Xi'an, China, is a breathtaking sight: thousands of life-size terracotta figures created in the ...

If you are a fan of “Seinfeld” and “Curb your Enthusiasm”, then you are more than familiar with the name Larry David. As the ...