Back home, Augustus was a hero. At the age of 32, he had become Rome’s first Emperor, promising to restore peace and security. Winning the war had been difficult, but was nothing compared to the ...
The Emperor of Rome was already the most powerful man on earth, but this wasn’t enough. Augustus wanted a piece of heaven too: he was determined that his people would see him as their supreme ...
The Pax Romana, kickstarted by Rome’s first emperor Augustus after his defeat of Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 B.C.E., ...