Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus, also known as Octavian, reigned as Ancient Rome’s first emperor from 27 BC until his death in AD 14. One of the greatest figures of classical antiquity, Caesar ...

The Roman emperors were central figures in the ancient Roman religion. The emperor also served as high priest, since he was ...

Shortly before Nerva died, Roman generals had debated who should be the next emperor. They chose Trajan, a former army commander, senator and governor of Upper Germany. The first emperor to have ...

In fact, Imperial Rome was designed specifically to impress both its citizens and visitors: the first emperor, Augustus (27 B.C.-A.D. 14), began an ambitious beautification program, which led to ...

Does Lucius become the emperor of Rome at the end of Gladiator 2? Gladiator 2 reveals that Hanno is Lucius Verus, the young boy from the first movie and the son of Lucilla (Connie Nielsen ...

Civil war had brought Caesar to power. Once emperor and without an obvious heir, he had adopted Augustus. He may have been the first to choose a successor and call it hereditary succession ...

The first Roman emperor to wear a full beard, Hadrian’s association of facial hair with majesty set a fashion trend that has influenced the look of kingship ever since. Constructing elaborate ...

Several ancient Roman emperors loved Greece. As the Roman Empire consolidated, Greek culture, literature, politics, and art ...

The catastrophic defeat and capture in 260 of Emperor Valerian by the Persians ... Palmyra had prospered since coming under Roman control in the first century A.D. Sitting at the crossroads ...