"There are three Roman emperors whose names tend to appear on the top of the list as the most brutal persecutors of Christians: Nero, Decius and Diocletian. Nero, who ruled from 37 to 68 A.D., was ...

The iconic Roman infantryman, the backbone of Rome's military might, underwent significant transformations as the empire entered its late stages. Initially, Roman legionaries were elite soldiers, ...

“There are three Roman emperors whose names tend to appear on the top of the list as the most brutal persecutors of Christians: Nero, Decius and Diocletian.

Emperors rose and fell and were assassinated, died in accidents, etc. Definitely not by the elite commander Diocletian though. Even if Diocletian benefited greatly from the crisis. Like becoming the ...

Throughout antiquity, kingdoms and nations rose and fell but Rome stood strong—until its steep decline. The fall of this ...

Among these treasures are the remains of Diocletian's Palace, an ancient complex built for the Roman emperor Diocletian at the end of the third century.

Rome continued on after the Western Roman Empire fell but faced war and a population crash.

Then David is joined by Mary Beard, one of the world’s foremost scholars of Rome and the author of the New York Times best ...

This brought the faith to the full attention of the Roman Empire, who belatedly saw it as a real threat to its authority. And at last Rome raised its sharp sword to try to eradicate the faith.

Bookshelf ‘Emperor of Rome’ Review: A Host of Caesars Emperors shared power with the Senate and army and governed a vast realm via a skeleton crew of reliable staff. Assassination was a ...

What did it mean to be an emperor in ancient Rome? That is the question that Mary Beard sought to answer in her 2023 book, “Emperor of Rome.” She wrote, “Everyone then, including emperors ...