In June of the year 68, the emperor Nero, on learning that the Roman Senate had declared him a public enemy, plunged a dagger into his throat (with the loyal assistance of his private secretary).

Mary Beard traces the profile of the Roman emperor. In her new book, the author of ‘SPQR’ dispenses with masculine power fantasies to explore what it took to rule Rome. November 10, 2023.

After the emperor Commodus' assassination in A.D. 192 (instigated by the leader of the Praetorian Guard), the Roman Empire entered a period known as the "Year of the Five Emperors." ...

The following contains spoilers for Gladiator 2, now playing in theatersGladiator 2's line of Emperors ends up being a major element of the two Ridley Scott movies, with the rulership of Rome ...

Tom and Dominic conclude their journey through the colourful lives of Rome’s first Caesars, climaxing with the epic reign of Rome’s most unexpected emperor: Claudius. Show more Following the ...

Fourteen-year-old Roman emperor Elagabalus, who ruled for four years beginning AD218, was assassinated at aged 18 (Getty Images) When in Rome, do as the womans do. The decision to swap out Ela’s ...

ONE year after he became Rome’s first official emperor, Augustus completed a building project which his great-uncle Julius Caesar – the military… ...

The story of Rome’s Emperors in the first century AD has got it all – love, murder and revenge, fear and greed, envy and pride. Their history is a rollercoaster that lurches from peace and ...