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...
The Roman Empire was one of the greatest civilizations in history. It began in Rome in 753 BC. Rome controlled over two million square miles stretching from the Rhine River to Egypt and from Britain to Asia Minor. This timeline highlights the major eve
The Roman Empire was one of the mightiest empires of all time. Learn important dates and events that happened during the Roman Empire, as well as...
emperor (161-180), Roman Empire consul (161), Roman Empire consul (145), Roman Empire consul (140), Roman Empire (Show more) Show More A more intimate contact with the thoughts pursued by Marcus during the troubling involvements of his reign, though not what would have been historically ...
The Roman empire expanded outwards from the city of Rome, which is located roughly in the middle of the Italian peninsular. Being centrally located like this meant that there was a lot of land to conquer north and south, which meant in the early days of there was very little need for boa...
Welcome to the final post in The World of An Altar of Indignities, the blog series in which we’ve explored some of the research that went into our latest dramatic and romantic comedy set in the Roman Empire. If you missed Part X on the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, you can read that by...
Roman Empire - Expansion, Decline, Legacy: Domitian was succeeded by an elderly senator of some distinction, Marcus Cocceius Nerva (96–98). Among the beloved rulers of Rome that succeeded him were Trajan (reigned 98–117), Hadrian (117–138), Antoninus
Roman law, the law of ancient Rome from the time of the founding of the city in 753 bce until the fall of the Western Empire in the 5th century ce. It remained in use in the Eastern, or Byzantine, Empire until 1453. As a legal system, Roman law has affected the development of law...
By 379 ce Geneva was the seat of a bishop and was within the Roman Empire, but when it had been Christianized and when it became a Roman city are uncertain. After the Germanic invasions Geneva became part of the Burgundian kingdom and served as its first capital from 443 to 534. For ...
Ancient Roman history lasted for more than a millennium, during which the government changed substantially from kings to Republic to Empire. This timeline shows these major divisions over time and the defining features of each, with links to further timelines showing the key events in each period....