Late antiquity was an era of massive political and religious transformation. Religiously, it marked the origins or ascendance of the three major monotheistic religions: Christianity, rabbinic …

Dec 10, 2025 · History of Europe - Late Antiquity, Roman World, Reconfiguration: The Roman Empire of late antiquity was no longer the original empire of its founder, Augustus, nor was it …

Apr 3, 2025 · Late Antiquity refers to the transitional period between Classical Antiquity and the Middle Ages, generally spanning from the late 3rd century to the 7th or 8th century AD, …

Apr 1, 2021 · Late antiquity is a period roughly corresponding to the late third century up to the sixth or seventh century depending on location. This span of several centuries ushered in the …

‘What and when is late antiquity?’ examines the meaning of late antiquity and how the classical world began to change during this period. Debates surrounding the definition of the late …

Durham’s History Department has developed a particular strength in the study of Late Antiquity, with research expertise in political history, religious history, legal history, and visual and …

For our purposes, "Late Antiquity" is defined as broadly as possible in chronological, geographical, and methodological terms.

2 days ago · The first comprehensive, multi-disciplinary reference work covering every aspect of history, culture, religion, and life in Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Near East (including …

Late Antiquity (c. 200-600 CE) was the principal subject of Edward Gibbon’s Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. To Enlightenment historians like Gibbon, Late Antiquity saw the curtain of …

May 10, 2022 · Much of what is known about the legions of Late Antiquity comes from the 40 chapters of the Notitia Dignitatum, an illustrated list of all Roman military and civic officers.