Ammianus Marcellinus was a Roman soldier and historian of Greek origin. He is best known for his work Res Gestae, which chronicles the history of the Roman Empire from the reign of Nerva (96 AD) to ...
Although Tiberius began his reign as the second emperor of Rome as a competent, acclaimed military commander, his time as one of the most powerful leaders in the world ended in estrangement and ...
In Mary Beard’s book, she examines twenty-nine of ancient Rome’s emperors beginning with Julius Caesar and ending with Alexander Severus, who ruled from 222 until 235 C.E.
We have previously discussed the Crisis of the 3rd Century, that period of antiquity also known as the Anarchy of the 3rd ...
The coins feature portraits of eight emperors, but three coins portrayed an unexpected ruler: Eugenius, an illegitimate emperor of the Western Roman Empire who reigned for only two years (392 to 394).
Deep beneath the heart of Rome, underneath Nero’s lavish Domus ... It’s rare to find a more infamous ruler than Nero. He became an Emperor in the year 37 at the age of just 16, and quickly ...
Emperor Hadrian (76 CE – 138 CE) was the Roman emperor from 117 CE to 138 CE, succeeding his adoptive father, Emperor Trajan. Born as Publius Aelius Hadrianus in Italica, Hispania (modern-day Spain), ...
The original Roman calendar divided the year from March to December into 10 months of either 29 or 31 days, based on lunar ...
Picked 29th overall in the 2023 draft, Strawther arrived in Denver and quickly endeared himself to young teammates.
The following pages highlight anniversaries of memorable events that occurred this week in Christian history. They include the abdication of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, the birth of Georg Spalatin, ...