the Roman Empire now included the land of the pharaohs. 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 ...

When you’re the emperor Augustus, they let you do it.

The Emperor of Rome ... this wasn’t enough. Augustus wanted a piece of heaven too: he was determined that his people would see him as their supreme spiritual leader. Roman religion had many ...

The Romans famously claimed to be descended from the Trojans, but does this legend have any basis in actuality?

I'm looking into the eyes of one of the most famous leaders in the history of the world - Caesar Augustus, the first Roman Emperor. We have his bronze head here in the Roman galleries in the ...

In modern times, the term Pax Romana — a period spanning from 27 B.C.E. to 180 C.E. — may seem inaccurate, especially since ...

As someone who’s studied Ancient Rome for years, I’ve recently been asked which Roman emperor was most like Donald Trump. In ...

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Before Augustus was declared the first citizen of Rome or the ... the Five Good Emperors. Before his time, the Roman Republic had been roiled by a number of civil wars: Rome faced down its various ...

I'm looking into the eyes of one of the most famous leaders in the history of the world - Caesar Augustus, the first Roman Emperor. We have his bronze head here in the Roman galleries in the ...

Something tells me US president Donald Trump would love to be a Roman emperor ... Octavian became Augustus (27 BCE–14 CE) or emperor. While he claimed to restore the republic, Augustus exercised ...