The overall Legionary commander. This post was generally appointed by the emperor, was a former Tribune and held command for 3 or 4 years, although could serve for a much longer period. In a province with only one legion, the Legatus was also the provincial governor and in provinces with ...
At first he sought recognition as coemperor, but this was refused. In 293 the fall of Boulogne to Roman forces led to his murder and the accession of Allectus, who, however, fell in his turn when Constantius I invaded Britain in 296. Allectus had withdrawn troops from the north to ...
The games died out in the early 5th century when the Emperor Honorius put a ban on them. Ironically Honorius’s rule would also see the sacking of Rome by the Visigoths, one of many events that would eventually culminate in the end of the Western Roman Empire. This gladiator helmet, now...
Augustus - Expansion, Roman Empire, Emperor: The death in 12 bce of Lepidus enabled Augustus finally to succeed him as the official head of the Roman religion, the chief priest (pontifex maximus). In the same year, Agrippa, too, died. Augustus compelled
With nearly two years of civil war having come to an end, certainly the people and the legions were tired of it, but proving himself where his several 'Year of the Four Emperor' predecessors had failed, was a necessity. With a strong presence, Vespasian could not only restore Roman glory...
I But we must not carry our veneration so far as to sacrifice our Alfred a n d Edward to the names of Theodosius and Justinian; we must not prefer t h e edict of the praetor, o r the rescript of the Roman emperor to our own immemorial customs, o r the sanctions of a n English...
A contemporary of Diodorus, Strabo wrote the comprehensive Geographica, which combined history and geography, completing the final version early in the reign of the emperor Tiberius. During his presentation of the island of Sicily, Strabo wrote about the destruction and 5 Little is known about ...
Furthermore, the very word “palace” – indicating the emperor’s residence (“Palatium”), much as that of other dignitaries and prominent... view more Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s) Travel Distance: 1.0 Km or 0.6 Miles Roman Forum and Imperial Forums Walking Tour It's a known fact that...
AugustIn 8 BC, the month Sextilis (“sixth”) was renamed after Augustus, the first Roman emperor. SeptemberSeptember comes from the Latin septem, “seven”. September was the seventh month in an ancient Roman ten-month calendar (日历). ...
It is believed that it is either this type of silver coin, or another from the local city of Antioch with the Roman emperor’s portrait that could have been one of the infamous “Thirty pieces of silver” bribe paid to Judas to betray Jesus. ...