Members of Trump’s coterie are obsessed with ancient Rome and its collapse. But their interpretation of Roman history is ...

Caesar quickly adopted his great nephew, Augustus. He also moved fast to strengthen the northern borders of the empire and tackle its enemies in the east. At home, he reformed the Roman calendar ...

Given the chance to interrogate one of history’s most famous figures, what would you ask? Speaking on the HistoryExtra ...

What comes to mind when you think about the kind of Roman Emperor who managed to establish an indestructible empire?

Archaeologists said the discovery of the mass grave is especially important because the Romans often cremated their dead, and ...

Adopted by Caesar, Augustus (c.62 BC – 14 AD / Reigned 31 BC – 14 AD) had to fight for his throne. His long rule saw a huge expansion in the Roman Empire and the beginnings of a dynasty that ...

The discovery changes the whole timeline of the collapse. A 13-year archeological excavation has shown that what was once believed a backwater town for the Roman Empire lasted far longer than ...

Scientists in France may be hot on the trail of a long-lost canal that the Romans built over two millennia ago while battling ...

Caesar was a Roman consul from 46BC to 44BC. He was eventually given the title of ‘dictator for life’ in 44BC, meaning he could rule the Roman Empire alone. He was assassinated in the Senate ...

BCE, ancient Rome witnessed one of the most infamous betrayals in history, the assassination of Julius Caesar. Known as the ...

Caesar wrote, 'The Britons have a huge number ... And that is how we became part of the Roman Empire. But what exactly was the Roman Empire? The Romans actually started out in life as just a ...

Julius Caesar had become Rome’s first dictator ... he called “a slow and secret poison” into the vitals of the Roman Empire, ...