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

Both Tiberius and Drusus were taken into Octavius’s home to be raised by the man who would become Augustus, the first emperor ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

Nero’s first two biographers ... as “an indefatigable artist and performer who happened also to be emperor of Rome” and “a public relations man ahead of his time with a shrewd ...

Condemnation will never be lacking for the dreadful deeds committed by the house of Caesar… The Roman historian Suetonius ... From the showmanship of Augustus, the first Caesar, and his ...