Roman Empire Historical Facts
Aelian, the Roman who wrote in Greek, turned away from the noise of empire to preserve its memory in prose. His Varia Historia and On the Nature of Animals gather fragments of wisdom and wonder, binding moral reflection to the art of remembrance.
Roman Empire Historical Facts
Aurelian rose from the ranks to stitch a broken empire back together. In five relentless years he beat back invaders, reunited provinces, fortified Rome, reformed money, and crowned the restoration with Sol Invictus—a brief reign, a durable repair.
Roman Empire News
Political murder rarely restores an old order; in Rome it rewired incentives, putting armies, money and short-term bargains above process. From Caesar’s Ides to the auction of 193, assassinations taught Romans to price power—and to expect violence to decide it.
Roman Empire Anecdotes
Poison in Rome was more than murder—it was myth, medicine, and metaphor. From household betrayals to imperial plots, it blurred the line between cure and crime.
Roman Empire Historical Facts
A boy-emperor draped in silk and scandal, Elagabalus shook the Roman world with rituals, rumors, and rebellion. His brief reign remains one of the Empire’s most controversial and enigmatic chapters.
Roman Empire Historical Facts
In the records of Roman history, Marcus Opellius Macrinus stands as a unique, and often overlooked figure.
Roman Empire Historical Facts
Throughout the Roman Empire's history, numerous emperors met their end not in battle or from natural causes but by the hands of assassins.
Roman Empire Historical Facts
The dark side of Roman history. 5 of the worst emperors that left their mark on history with scandals, cruelty and paranoia.