Emperors of Rome

The weakness of Rome was the strength of Palmyra, and the east came to be be ruled by the Queen Zenobia. Cultured and am... Read more

Aurelian became Emperor of a fractured empire. To the west the Gallic Empire had been established ten years earlier, the... Read more

The treacherous death of Gallienus saw the rise of a man of war. Claudius Gothicus definitely earned his title, but with... Read more

What Latin words and concepts for time are still with us today? Guest: Associate Professor Rhiannon Evans (Classics and ... Read more

While much of the Roman Empire was lost during the rule of Gallienus, We don't really know how much of that is his fault... Read more

As the Roman empire lost the western provinces something very different was happening in the east. Odaenathus remained o... Read more

A challenge to the imperial authority was hardly unusual in the third century, but for whatever reason, Postumus decides... Read more

When the Emperor Valerian was captured by the enemy what the empire needed was a trusted, capable, firm set of hands to ... Read more

Cleopatra Selene was the daughter of Cleopatra and Mark Antony, and was destined for greatness. Following the death of h... Read more

Part of the making of Octavian was the victories he had early in his career. He defeated his rivals, conquered territory... Read more