It closes with a paragraph on Maximilianus, a name borne by the Roman Emperors Diocletian and Galerius ... tells in about thirty columns all the chief facts of the history of ancient and modern ...

The first ecumenical council, known as the Council of Nicaea, is still accepted as authoritative by the Catholic Church, the ...

The modern visitor to the Croatian coastal city of Split marvels at the towering walls of Emperor Diocletian’s Palace, which ...

Emperor Qin Shi Huang of the Qin dynasty was the first emperor of ancient China and ruled from 221 B.C. to 210 B.C. He's most ...

“The Emperor of Gladness” (out now from Penguin Random House) is the Oprah book club pick for May. It’s Vuong’s second novel, having previously published “On Earth We’re Briefly ...

Emperor Naruhito, right, shakes hands with Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on May 19, 2025. (Pool photo) Emperor Naruhito, right, stands alongside Bulgarian ...

After several popular books of poetry and one novel, Ocean Vuong’s new book is “The Emperor of Gladness.” Credit...Gioncarlo Valentine Fiction A college dropout becomes caretaker to a ...

Oprah Winfrey unveiled her latest book club selection Tuesday on "CBS Mornings," choosing "The Emperor of Gladness" by acclaimed author and poet Ocean Vuong. During the exclusive announcement ...

Oprah Winfrey stopped by "CBS Mornings" on Tuesday to reveal her latest book club selection, "The Emperor of Gladness" by Ocean Vuong. It is an epic story about love and loneliness, following an ...

Japan's Emperor Naruhito planted rice seedlings at a paddy inside the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Wednesday. The Emperor's grandfather, late Emperor Showa, started the tradition as a way to ...

Lounging in a golden robe and crown, the Roman emperor Elagabalis looks on as his guests are showered with rose petals in Lawrence Alma-Tadema romantic painting. The man who became infamous as ...

Emperor Emeritus Akihito has been diagnosed with silent myocardial ischemia, an asymptomatic condition where blood flow from the coronary arteries to the heart muscle is reduced due to excessive ...