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2 days ago · In her international best-seller SPQR, Mary Beard told the thousand-year story of ancient Rome. Now, she shines her spotlight on the emperors who ruled the Roman empire, from Julius Caesar (assassinated 44 BCE) to Alexander Severus (assassinated 235 CE). Emperor of Rome is not your usual chronological account of Roman rulers, one after another ...
2 days ago · A colourful tour of 30 emperors spanning over 250 years [through] the glitz and gore of Rome - Economist. [Mary Beard] has always had the sharpest eyes for telling detail and colourful anecdote - Sunday Times. Vividly brings to life the history of Ancient Rome - Jackie Brown, Good Housekeeping.
1 day ago · The Roman Empire is generally understood to mean the period and territory ruled by the Romans following Octavian 's assumption of sole rule under the Principate in 27 BC, the post- Republican state of ancient Rome. It included territories in Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia and was ruled by emperors.
3 days ago · The Roman emperors were the rulers of the Roman Empire from the granting of the name and title Augustus to Octavian by the Roman Senate in 27 BC onward. Augustus maintained a facade of Republican rule, rejecting monarchical titles but calling himself princeps senatus (first man of the Senate ) and princeps civitatis (first citizen of the state).
2 days ago · Rome as you've never seen it before - brazenly unconventional, badly behaved and ever so feminine. 'Hugely entertaining and illuminating' -Elodie Harper, author of The Wolf Den A WATERSTONES BEST HISTORY BOOK OF 2023 Here's how the history of the Roman...
Bryn Mawr Classical Review publishes timely open-access, peer-reviewed reviews of current scholarly work in the field of classical studies, including archaeology. This site is the authoritative archive of BMCR’s publications, from 1990 to the present. Editorial Board Books Available for Review.
5 days ago · Polybius, Greek statesman and historian who wrote of the rise of Rome to world prominence. The Histories, on which his reputation rests, consisted of 40 books, the last being indexes. Books I–V are extant and there are various excerpts for the rest. Learn more about Polybius in this article.
