A Philosopher in Exile: Seneca’s Unlikely Path to Power In the heart of the Roman Empire, finding tutors proficient in […]
The Roots of Roman Slavery: A System Built on “Misfortune” To judge ancient Roman slavery through a modern lens—where the […]
The Unlikely Emperor and His Vision for Rome When Claudius ascended to the imperial throne in 41 AD, few expected […]
From Scholar to Emperor: The Unlikely Rise of Claudius Claudius, the fourth Roman emperor, ascended to power in AD 41 […]
The Paradox of Imperial Governance Rome’s sprawling empire—stretching from Britain to Egypt—was not sustained by grand military conquests alone. While […]
The Spark of Rebellion in Mauretania When Emperor Caligula executed Ptolemy, the king of Mauretania, in 40 CE without appointing […]
A Prince Born in the Shadows On August 1, 10 BCE, in the rugged region the Romans called “Long-Haired Gaul” […]
Ancient Roots of Mediterranean Migration The concept of diaspora – populations dispersed from their ancestral homeland – often brings to […]
The Historical Backdrop of Roman-Jewish Relations The relationship between ancient Rome and the Jewish people presents one of history’s most […]
A Nation Rejoices: The Dawn of a New Era In March 37 AD, an unprecedented wave of jubilation swept across […]
The Solitary Sovereign of Capri Perched atop the cliffs of Capri, a white-walled imperial villa housed one of Rome’s most […]
The Ascent of an Ambitious Knight Lucius Aelius Sejanus emerged from Rome’s equestrian class, the empire’s second social tier beneath […]
The Rise of Tiberius and the Shadow of Augustus When Tiberius assumed power in 14 CE following the death of […]
The Origins of Conflict in Roman North Africa In the early 1st century AD, the vast Roman Empire faced a […]
A Star of the Julio-Claudian Dynasty Germanicus Julius Caesar, though only 31 at his death, stood as one of Rome’s […]
The Augustan Vision and Its Unfulfilled Promise For nearly three decades, Augustus Caesar nurtured the ambition of expanding Rome’s frontiers […]
The Strategic Importance of the Germanic Legions The Roman military presence along the Rhine River in the early 1st century […]
A Generous Gesture Sparks Unrest In 14 CE, an unexpected mutiny erupted among three Roman legions stationed in Pannonia—an irony […]
The Death of Augustus and the Transfer of Power On August 19, AD 14, the Roman world stood at a […]
From Fishing Village to Imperial Paradise Thirty kilometers south of Naples Bay in Italy lies the island of Capri, a […]
The Twilight of Rome’s First Emperor In the summer of 14 CE, the aging Augustus, Rome’s first emperor, embarked on […]
The Twilight of Rome’s First Emperor As Augustus approached his 70th year in 4 CE, the question of imperial succession […]
