Emperors

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Commonly known as Constantine I, Constantine the Great, or Saint Constantine was Roman Emperor from 306 to 337. Well known for being the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity, Constantine ...

Claudius

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Tiberius Claudius Nero was born in Comata in Lugdunum (modern day France) on the 1st of August in 10 BC.He was the son of Antonia (the daughter of Mark Antony and Octavia) and and Nero Drusus. ...

Philip the Arab

People; Emperors

Born to a romanized family in the province of Arabia, Philip proved by his rise to power and his unopposed acceptance that almost anyone could gain the emperorship. He personally led the celebrations ...

Maximin

People; Emperors

Legend has it that one day as Septimius Severus was travelling through Thrace, a young peasant came by and raced his horse barefoot. Upon inquiry, the young man also wrestled with seven of the ...

Valerian

People; Emperors

Valerian was an old and popular emperor. His reign was marked by horrible and devastating invasions of the Franks, Alemanni, Goths and Persians. Each of the different groups attacked from different ...

Gordian

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Being only 19 years of age, Gordian was influenced heavily by his household acquaintances. During his reign, the Persians again invaded Syria. When Gordian entered Antioch at the head of a large ...

Decius

People; Emperors

During Decius's rule the Goths led a devastating invasion throughout the empire. They sacked a large city, and thousands of people were killed. While fighting off the invasion, Decius contemplated ...