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Thessalonica (also Thessalonike) was an ancient city of Macedon in northern Greece which today is the city of Thessaloniki. Made capital of the Roman province of Macedon, the city flourished due to its location on the major trade route to...

Henry of Navarre became the nominal ruler of France after the assassination of Henry III of France (r. 1574-1589), whose marriage to Louise de Lorraine produced no heir. After years of attempts to deny the throne to Navarre, his enemies realized...

Beginning in the 16th century, Protestants in France struggled in their rapport with royal power. Protestants owed the recognition of their rights more to sovereign decrees than to genuine tolerance or religious pluralism. The realization...

The Edicts of Ashoka are 33 inscriptions engraved on pillars, large stones, and cave walls by Ashoka the Great (r. 268-232 BCE), the third king of the Mauryan Empire (322-185 BCE) of India. One set, the so-called Major Rock Edicts, are consistent...

The Despotate of Epirus was one of the successor states of the Byzantine Empire when it disintegrated following the Fourth Crusade's capture of Constantinople in 1204 CE. It was originally the most successful of those successor states, coming...

Relief scenes from the one of the pillars of Galerius' triumphal arch in Thessalonica. Erected in 298 CE the arch and sculpture commemorated the Roman victory over the Persians.

The Roman forum of Thessalonica. First built in the 2nd century CE the arches belong to the semi-underground cryptoporticus which was probably used as store rooms for merchants.

The triumphal arch of Galerius, Roman emperor, who defeated the Persians in 298 CE. The pillars carry relief scenes from the campaign.

The 1685 Edict of Fontainebleau, aka Revocation of the Edict of Nantes (1598), a document created during the reign of Louis XIV of France which permitted the persecution of French Protestants. (French National archive, Paris)

The Edict of Nantes, guaranteeing religious freedom in France, issued by Henry IV of France in 1598. National Archives of France.