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Magnus Maximus (c. 355 - August 28, 388 CE) was a Roman usurper and Western Roman Emperor from 383-388 CE. He was a prominent general in the Roman army, particularly in the province of Britain. In 383 CE he usurped the Western throne, rebelling...

A graduate of San Francisco State University, Daniel's archaeological expertise is on the pre- and proto-historic periods of San Francisco. His Masters thesis was on the pre-histoy and history of Lake Merced, and the foundation of the Past...

Tulum Ruins Tour: A Must-Do Yucatán Activity Our all-inclusive private tour of Tulum allows visitors to the Riviera Maya to fully explore Tulum’s many archaeological treasures as well as its natural beauty. Every tour group is accompanied...

Death of a French colonel during the Battle of Günzburg (9 October 1805), part of Napoleon's Ulm Campaign (25 September to 20 October 1805), by Georges Moreau de Tours, 1901.

A photorealistic representation of what the Roman emperor Volusian (r. 251-253 CE) may have looked like. Based on contemporary and near contemporary descriptions, as well as archaeological evidence. Pictured alongside the reconstruction is...

Famous for its amazingly beautiful gardens, the Château of Villandry is situated in Indre-et-Loire, France. In 1532, Jean Breton, finance secretary to Francis 1, King of France, acquired a medieval fortress not far from Tours. Much like the...

French minister of war Lazare Carnot leads a victorious French Republican army during the Battle of Wattignies (15-16 October 1793), a significant engagement in the War of the First Coalition (1792-1797). Although Carnot played a vital role...

Isabella of France, Detail from an illustration in the Grandes Chroniques de France (Français 6465, fol. 338v.) by Jean Fouquet, Tours, c. 1455-1460. National Library of France, Paris.

Coronation of Pepin the Short in 754 CE by Pope Stephen II. Grandes Chroniques de France, illumination by Jean Fouquet, Tours, c. 1455-1460 CE. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, French Manuscript 6465, fol. 76.

Created in Tours, France, sometime between 1245-1248 CE, this stained glass panel depicts King Louis IX (r. 1226-1270 CE) carrying the crown of thorns. Measures 55 x 35 cm. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)