From emperors to generals, writers to philosophers, rebellion leaders to pioneering doctors, and many more besides, ancient Rome was filled over the centuries with people who, for better or for worse, had an impact both whilst they were alive, and for generations afterwards. PLEASE NOTE: This ...
Rome: Famous emperors and generals. When you think of theemperors and generals of ancient Romemanyfamous namescome to mind. The best-known with certainty and star of numerous comics and movies is certainlyGaius Julius Caesar(100-44 B.C.), namesake of the term "Emperor" and the epitome of ...
Throughout the annals of history, numerous famous emperors have risen to power, leaving monumental marks on the world with their unique personalities and ...
Hadrian’s ashes were placed here a year after his death in 138, together with those of his wife Sabina, and his first adopted son. Following this, the remains of succeeding emperors were also placed here, the last recorded deposition being Caracalla in 217. The building was later used as...
--D-In the famous fairy tale, Snow White eats the Queen's apple and falls victim to a curse; in Shakespeare's novel, Romed drinks the poison and dies; some ancient Chinese emperors took pills that contained mercury(水银), believing that it would make them immortal, but they died afterwa...
Tiberius was one of the oldest emperors of Rome. He reached the advanced age of 77, and appeared to perish of natural causes after an injury and long illness in 37 CE... except he actually didn't - he was simply unconscious for a time. The cruel, gloomy, and paranoid Tiberius wa...
Historically, the Roman Empire is divided intoRepublican Rome(509-27BC), when Rome was governed by the aristocracy, andImperial Rome(27BC to 476AD), when Rome was ruled by emperors. Portraiture during the Republic valued realism and was produced to establish social legitimacy. This was known ...
Located in Sicily’s capital city, the Palermo Cathedral is a major monument and houses the burials of the kings and emperors of Sicily. Built in the 12th century on a former Byzantine basilica transformed into a mosque, the Palermo Cathedral is a church of Roman style with strong Arab influ...
Dating from the 9th century, this building has been the castle of Bohemian kings, Holy Roman Emperors and now is the official office and residence of the President of the Czech Republic. It is the largest ancient castle complex in the world, and includes the Old Royal Palace, St Vitus Cath...
Ancient Rome gave rise to many famous personalities like Julius Caesar, Cicero, and Augustus, and many more renowned Romans who are still remembered today. But it also saw the reign of notorious emperors such as Nero and Caligula among others, whose regimes of terror still send a chill down ...