Japanese Emperor Naruhito, left, accompanied by Empress Masako, right, waves to well-wishers from the balcony of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on his 65th birthday, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025.

TOKYO — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito, marking his 65th birthday Sunday, stressed the importance of telling the tragedy of World War II to younger generations, pledging to contribute to efforts to ...

This left Marcus to rule alone. That he is remembered as one of the Five Good Emperors is a testament to his philosophical practice. The Codex Justinianeus, commissioned in the 6th century AD by the ...

Mosaic of Emperor Justinian I in coronation dress. Credit: Metropolitan Museum of Art / Wikimedia Commons / CC0 In the face of an incensed mob, Justinian and his entourage retreated from the ...

In this photo provided by the Imperial Household Agency of Japan, Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako pose for a photo at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, on Feb. 13, 2025, ahead of his 65th birthday ...

Its a well-documented fact that medieval India was arguably the richest nation in the world at the time, far wealthier than kingdoms and empires in Europe and other parts, before the British ...

Emperor Naruhito on Sunday greeted thousands who gathered to celebrate his 65th birthday, joined by Empress Masako, their daughter Princess Aiko and other imperial family members, expressing hope for ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito, marking his 65th birthday Sunday, stressed the importance of telling the tragedy of World War II to younger generations, pledging to contribute to efforts to ...

His sources included Napoleon's niece Letizia Bonaparte, with whom he corresponded extensively. But Balzac was an admirer of the emperor and contributed to developing the myth around the man.

Marcellinus’ history was effectively a way to signal to his fellow Eastern Romans that their western allies had fallen — and that invasion was a justifiable means of restoring Roman power in the west.