Emperors of Rome

How did Octavius become Octavian? We trace what we know of Octavius’ early life in Rome du... more

Before Augustus reached his great heights as Emperor, before he was even Octavian, he was ... more

Tacitus's Germania is one of the most fascinating, strange, and surprisingly modern texts ... more

In 305 CE, a carefully staged transition took place: the emperors Diocletian and Maximian ... more

In the early fourth century the emperors of the Tetrarchy initiated what later Christians ... more

With the tetrarch system still taking shape, Diocletian and his Caesar Galerius come under... more

Constantius was elevated to Caesar with one primary mission - retake Britannia for the Rom... more

Diocletian and Maximian have established themselves as co-Emperors, working together to am... more

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Rhiannon Evans, Caillan Davenport, Matt Smith and special guest William Dalrymple share it... more

Viriathus was a Lusitanian leader who rose from humble beginnings to become one of Rome’s ... more

Arria, and her daughter of the same name, were celebrated in Roman literature for their vi... more

Being the daughter of Cato and wife of Brutus came with certain expectations from the anci... more