The start of imperial Rome is officially dated to 27 BCE, when Gaius Octavius Caesar was awarded the name Augustus, signaling ...

In 1885, the company's uncanny copy of an ancient gold bangle from the Scythian Treasure caught the eye of Tsar Alexander III (pictured), who was amazed by its craftsmanship. The same year, Tsar ...

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IWO JIMA, Japan — Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on Monday made a rare visit to the tiny Pacific island of Iwo Jima to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. The Japanese ...

Iwo Jima (Japan) (AFP) – Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on Monday made a rare visit to the tiny Pacific island of Iwo Jima to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.

On March 30th, 1867, the American Secretary of State, William H. Seward, signed a treaty with the Russian Minister, Baron Edouard de Stoeckl, to conclude what was perhaps the shrewdest purchase in ...

The extinction of serfdom, first proposed as an academic question by CATHERINE II. -- which was actually initiated by ALEXANDER I ... and that the Emperor is compelled to grapple, not only ...

the brother of Russian Tsar (emperor) Alexander II. As the eldest child in the family and the grandson of Nicholas I, he was destined for a distinguished life. In 1868, driven by his own ambition, he ...

Within the war-ravaged country, monarchists desiring the return of Tsar Nicholas II, nationalists from minorities hoping to break away and even rival leftist groups disgruntled at being sidelined all ...

The All-Ohio high school girls basketball teams for Divisions I, II and III were released Tuesday by the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association. The all-state teams for Divisions IV, V, VI and VII were ...