Roman Emperors
Articles tagged Roman Emperors.
10 Roman Emperors Assassinated by Their Own Men
Caligula, Galba, Commodus and seven other Roman emperors were killed by their own guards, household officials or soldiers. The ancient accounts explain why.
7 Worst Roman Emperors and Why Rome Remembered Them
Caligula, Nero, Domitian, Commodus, Elagabalus, Caracalla and Tiberius earned notorious reputations. Their reigns reveal both real abuses of power and the biases of ancient...
Who Killed Caligula? The Praetorian Plot of AD 41
In AD 41, Praetorian officers murdered Caligula during the Palatine Games. Their plot failed to restore the Republic and brought Claudius to power.
Trajan’s Column: Victory, Propaganda, and Dacia
Trajan’s Column in Rome records two Dacian wars in marble. Learn how its reliefs, inscription, engineering and imperial message shaped the memory of conquest.
Elagabalus and the Black Stone of Emesa: Religion and Revolt in Rome
Elagabalus brought Emesa's sacred stone to Rome and elevated its sun god above Jupiter. Ancient texts, coins and excavations show what happened before his...
Commodus: The Roman Emperor Who Killed a Giraffe
Cassius Dio says Commodus killed a giraffe. His arena hunts, Hercules imagery and the senators forced to watch explain why the spectacle mattered.
Elagabalus and the Black Stone of Emesa: Religion and Revolt in Rome
Elagabalus brought Emesa's sacred stone to Rome and elevated its sun god above Jupiter. Ancient texts, coins and excavations show what happened...
Commodus: The Roman Emperor Who Killed a Giraffe
Cassius Dio says Commodus killed a giraffe. His arena hunts, Hercules imagery and the senators forced to watch explain why the spectacle...
