Caesar's Legacy recounts the rise to power of Rome's first emperor, Augustus, by focusing on how the bloody civil wars which he and his soldiers fought transformed the lives of men and women throughout the Mediterranean world and beyond. The volume demonstrates how, during this violent period...
Caesar Augustus became the first Roman Emperor, which marked the start of the Roman Empire; the Pax Romana began 43 AD Britain was invaded again, and this time the Romans stayed. 64 AD A fire in Rome lasted for six days, which affected most of the city – it is known as the ‘Great...
(Equites) and as a consequence, his administration revived Rome's economic fortunes and launched a new period of economic prosperity for the Empire. It also explores the specific actions of Augustus and those near to him that led directly to the revival of Rome's economic fortunes and the ...
Roman Empire, the ancient empire, centered on the city of Rome, that was established in 27 BCE following the demise of the Roman Republic and continuing to the final eclipse of the empire in the West in the 5th century CE. Learn more about the Roman Empi
Vespasian was a Roman emperor (ad 69–79) who, though of humble birth, became the founder of the Flavian dynasty after the civil wars that followed Nero’s death in 68. His fiscal reforms and consolidation of the empire generated political stability and
When most people say the Roman Empire, they are likely to be talking about the land and seas controlled by the Romans during either the Republic or the Imperial period. When did the Roman Empire Start? Although Julius Caesar is largely considered to be Rome's first individual ruler since the...
The Roman Empire was the stage of Roman civilization which followed the Republican age of Rome. During this period, political power was concentrated in the hands of a single military leader, whose title was Imperator, meaning 'commander.' At the height of its territorial expansion, the Roman ...
Learn about the history of Rome. See when the Roman Empire started, where it was located, what it was like at its height, and how long the Empire...
A Divided Empire Briefly Allows Rome's Enemies to Attack Before the victory at Philippi, however, the Republican general Cassius had sent Q. Labienus, the son of Caesar's legate Titus Labienus, into Parthia to solicit support for their cause. ...
Julius Caesar was a Roman general, politician, and statesman who declared himself dictator of the Roman Empire. He was famous for his military strategy.