Nearly 2,000 years after the Roman historian Suetonius wrote "The Lives of the Caesars" in the second century C.E., his work ...
An ancient book about Roman emperors has become a modern bestseller, captivating readers with its timeless stories of power ...
The denarii date from the late Roman Republic to the reign of Marcus Aurelius and his wife Faustina and were found at Barton ...
In the first century BC, Rome was a republic. Power lay in the hands of the Senate, elected by Roman citizens. But the senators were fighting for power between themselves. Order had given way to ...
According to the law of the Roman Republic, any provincial governor leading troops across the border back into Italy would be declared a public enemy. It was, quite simply, an act of war.
This course provides an introduction to Roman history, from its mythical beginnings to the battle of Actium in 31 BC. The fourth number of the course code shows the level of the course. For example, ...
Jan. 6, 2021 was only a beginning. As frightening as the events of our day may be, what is to come, should Trump and Musk ...
Originally published in 2018, and now available in paperback, in The Army of the Roman Republic, Prof Sage (University of Cincinnati, Emeritus) gives us a survey of the evolution and history of Roman ...
His long rule saw a huge expansion in the Roman Empire and the beginnings of ... that he was ruling in the best traditions of the republic, but actually was an absolute ruler creating a dynasty.
Time for the Romans was divided differently, with the Kalends, the Ides at the start and middle of each month, respectively, and the Nones sitting between them. With the intention of maintaining and ...
The two most powerful people in the senate were the consuls. Every year, the citizens of the Roman Republic voted for who they wanted to be consul. In the early days, Rome was ruled by kings.