LIX, BCE. The Roman LIX translates into 59 in Arabic, soon to proclaimed “American Numerals” by Trumpius Maximus, newly ...

Sulla's ruthless campaigns in Greece, including the devastating siege of Athens, marked a turning point in Roman history.

In 1985, a war came to an official end – 2,131 years after its final battle. For centuries during the pre-Christian era, two ...

The Roman Empire's enduring legacy has profoundly impacted modern politics, architecture, law, and culture. Yet, its origins ...

I enjoy reading books that analyze history. Last year I received a signed copy of a book by William J. Federer titled “Change to Chains: The 6,000 Year Quest for Control.” This book was published ...

Democracies are vulnerable political systems. Democratic governments have frequently given way to authoritarian regimes, and ...

Amid violence and disorder in the Roman Republic, dodgy legal maneuvering made things worse. Cicero was far from blameless.

Sulla declared he did everything to protect the Roman Republic and expand its glory ... Sulla was declared dictator by a compliant Senate he filled with lackeys. A law was passed granting him ...

This coin of Julius Caesar features, on the obverse, Caesar at the height of his power with a legend naming him as “Dictator in Perpetuity”, an honour bestowed on him by the Roman Senate in ...

Some Romans feared their prosperity could lead to other mischief, and Warmongers in the Roman Senate finally prodded ... This was at a time when the Italian Republic and the Republic of Tunisia ...

Years ago, I wrote about a conversation with the late Murray Hurt, in which I offered my sympathy for his assignment to crank ...