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1 day ago · Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus (born Gaius Octavius; 23 September 63 BC – 19 August AD 14), also known as Octavian ( Latin: Octavianus ), was the founder of the Roman Empire. He reigned as the first Roman emperor from 27 BC until his death in AD 14.
5 days ago · "Augustus, Roman emperor, 63 BCE–14 CE" published on by Oxford University Press.
4 days ago · Tiberius (reigned 14–37) became the first successor in the Julio-Claudian dynasty and ruled as an able administrator but cruel tyrant. His great-nephew Caligula (37–41) reigned as an absolutist, his short reign filled with reckless spending, callous murders, and humiliation of the Senate.
1 day ago · Tiberius died in 37 and Caligula succeeded him as emperor, at the age of 24. Of the few surviving sources about Caligula and his four-year reign, most were written by members of the nobility and senate, long after the events they purport to describe.
3 days ago · Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus ( / ˈnɪəroʊ / NEER-oh; born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus; 15 December AD 37 – 9 June AD 68) was a Roman emperor and the final emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, reigning from AD 54 until his death in AD 68.
2 days ago · Tiberius (Tiberius Caesar Augustus, earlier Tiberius Julius Caesar, born Tiberius Claudius Nero in 42 BC, died 37 CE, ruled 14-37 CE) was the second emperor of Rome. His rule is significant to historians for several reasons. His accession is the first succession to occur in the Principate.
5 days ago · Long-lost homestead of King Pompey, enslaved African who gained freedom, found in colonial New England. Pompey solved the problem of Rome’s grain supply with his usual efficiency, but the nobles kept up their opposition. The year 56 was a critical one for the triumvirs.
