Irene of Athens was the first Greek-Roman empress to wield power as a sole ruler of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire.
A historian breaks down the lack of realism from a key battle in Zack Snyder's movie that grossed $337 million at the ...
Journey back to ancient Greece to uncover how the winds of change built an empire. Plus, discover the surprising connections between ancient battles and the shaping of modern America.
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This story appears in the November/December 2016 issue of National Geographic History magazine. Sparta’s enemies, when facing the intimidating Spartan forces, would see a wall of shields ...