080- Optimus Trajan

Though Hadrian's career had long been guided by Trajan, when the Emperor died in 117 he still had not named Hadrian heir. 

Hadrian's reign got off to a rough start following the political murders of four ex-consuls. The new Emperor would eventually settle in though and set out on his first grand tour of the Empire in 121. 

Peter the Great and Catherine the Great made the Russian Empire great. 

1280 - 1453 - The story of how one of the great second millennium empires of Eurasia rose to significance and put the Christian world of south east Europe on notice with its military expertise and diplomatic guile.

After the Bourbons came to power they reformed the Spanish Empire and along the way created the Viceroyalty of New Granada.  

Despite Belisarius' victory at Dara in 530, dissatisfaction was growing with Justinian which would soon lead to rebellion.For a free ebook, maps and blogs check out my website nickholmesauthor.comFind my latest book, The End of Antiquity, on Amazon. For German listeners, find the ...  Show more