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Augustus

People; Emperors

The future emperor Augustus was born Gaius Octavius on September 23 63 BC. He was the great nephew of Julius Caesar.It is because of this close tie to Caesar that Octavian had many political ...

The future Roman emperor Nero was born in the year 37 AD in Antium.He was born to Agrippina the Younger and Gnaeus Domitius Anenobarbus, who was a grandson of Augstus.His birth occoured during the ...

Caligula

People; Emperors

The Roman emperor Gaius, better known to history as Caligula, is one of the famous figures that ever lived. His numerous debaucheries and insane acts are storeys that have been told and retold ...

Tiberius

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The future emperor Tiberius was born Tiberius Claudius Nero on the 16th of November in the year 42 BC. He was the son of Tiberius Claudius Nero and Livia Drusilla. It is on his mothers side that ...

Galba

People; Emperors

Upon the death of Nero, the dynasty of Augustus came to an end which resulted in a bloody civil war ,the first one since Octavian and Antony, between rival generals for the power of the empire. ...

Tacitus

People; Emperors

Tacitus ascend the annals of power at the age of seventy-five. He tried to make many legislative reforms regarding the senate. During his rule a new barbarian group the Alani menaced the empire. Like ...

Aurelian

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Within a time span of only four years, this former Sirmium peasant drove all the barbarians out and defeated all his rivals. He first forced the remaining Goths to leave north of the Danube. Aurelian ...