Faustina the Younger - Roman Empire Times

A fragmented marble bust of Lucius Verus, in the backdrop a map of the Roman Empire

Roman Empire Anecdotes

Beyond Marcus Aurelius: Lucius Verus, the Shadowed Emperor of Rome's Golden Age

Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus; adoptive siblings and co-emperors, one shining through the centuries, the other fading quietly along history’s winding path.

Painting of Edwin Blashfield, depicting Commodus leaving the arena as a gladiator.

Roman Empire Historical Facts

Was Commodus Truly the Megalomaniac Gladiator Emperor?

Commodus was largely seen as capricious, self-indulgent, and more interested in personal pleasures than in governing the empire.

Roman Empire Historical Facts

Faustina the Younger: From Imperial Daughter to Deified Empress

Faustina the Younger, also known as Annia Galeria Faustina Minor, was a prominent Roman empress in the 2nd century CE.