Roman Empire Anecdotes
Tiberius, Rome’s second emperor, was a ruler shaped by duty, suspicion, and an uneasy relationship with power. Unlike his predecessor Augustus, whose charisma and political acumen forged the foundations of the empire, Tiberius ruled with a more withdrawn and calculating approach
Roman Empire Historical Facts
The death of the Roman Republic, gave birth to the Roman Empire; an Empire that left an unparalleled legacy to the Western World.
Roman Empire Historical Facts
The Roman army was not just a military force; it was the backbone of Rome’s rise to dominance and the foundation of its vast empire.
Roman Empire Historical Facts
The concept of Pax Romana—the Roman Peace—represents a significant period of stability and order across the Roman Empire, inaugurated during the reign of Augustus.
Roman Empire Historical Facts
What is the truth behind the phrase: “Christians to the lions?”
Roman Empire Historical Facts
Seneca the Younger, a towering figure of the Roman intellectual world, lived a life filled with paradoxes.
Roman Empire Historical Facts
How was apotheosis used as a religious practice, but also as a political tool in ancient Rome? How was it used to solidify dynastic legitimacy and reinforce imperial ideology?
Roman Empire Historical Facts
The Roman Empire left a notable architectural and cultural footprint in the East, where Roman monuments, cities, and even temples still stand as remnants of its reach.
Roman Empire Historical Facts
How were the Republic and the Empire treating freedom of speech? How did the emperors censor perceived threats?
Roman Empire Historical Facts
The Gemonian Stairs became synonymous to death and humiliation for the Roman Empire's enemies and criminals.
Roman Empire Anecdotes
A luxurious villa in Capri is said to be the place where an emperor spent the last ten years of his reign, involved in sexual activities that would satisfy his disturbed imagination
Roman Empire Historical Facts
Commodus was largely seen as capricious, self-indulgent, and more interested in personal pleasures than in governing the empire.
Roman Empire Historical Facts
Agrippina the Younger, born in 15 AD, was a prominent and controversial figure in Roman history.
Roman Empire Anecdotes
Julius Caesar knew how to eliminate enemies and how to "read" military intelligence, two of his most important traits.
Roman Empire Historical Facts
Augustus, the first emperor of Rome, was the most successful ruler of the Roman Empire.
Roman Empire Anecdotes
The everyday diet of the ancient Mediterranean has been relatively understudied, particularly the cultural importance of various foods in the Greek and Roman worlds.