The Decline of the Severan Dynasty and Rise of Gordian I The year 238 AD marked one of the most […]
From Shepherd to Soldier: The Unlikely Origins of a Future Emperor In the annals of Roman history, few figures embody […]
The Rise of a New Persian Power In the early 3rd century, a seismic shift occurred in the Near East. […]
The March to Confrontation: A Roman Emperor’s Eastern Campaign In 232 AD, Emperor Alexander Severus made the fateful decision to […]
The Ancient Roots of East-West Conflict The tension between East and West is as old as civilization itself. In my […]
The Rise of a Syrian-Born Emperor Alexander Severus ascended to the Roman throne in 222 CE at the tender age […]
A Precarious Dynasty: The Rise of the Severan Women In the year 222 AD, Rome witnessed an extraordinary transition of […]
A Syrian Priest on the Imperial Throne In AD 218, the Roman Empire witnessed an unprecedented transition of power when […]
A Throne Seized in Shadows The year 217 CE marked a turning point in Roman history when Emperor Caracalla was […]
The Young Emperor’s Restless Ambition In the spring of 214 AD, 26-year-old Emperor Caracalla grew weary of economic reforms. The […]
The Rise of a Young Emperor In 213 CE, at the age of just 24, Emperor Caracalla made a decisive […]
The Edge of Empire: Rome’s Frontier in Britannia By the 2nd century AD, the Roman Empire had reached its territorial […]
The Rise of a Soldier-Emperor In the summer of AD 197, Septimius Severus returned to Rome as its unchallenged ruler […]
The Rise of a Soldier-Emperor In June AD 193, Lucius Septimius Severus entered Rome and was proclaimed emperor, swiftly gaining […]
The Fragmented Empire: Rome’s Crisis of 193 CE The Roman Empire in 193 CE stood at a crossroads. Following the […]
The Rise of a Soldier-Emperor In the summer of 193 CE, Rome witnessed one of its most consequential yet least […]
The Road to Power: Severus’ Daring Gamble In May 193 CE, two Roman legions under the command of Septimius Severus […]
The Fragile Peace After Commodus The assassination of Emperor Commodus on December 31, 192 AD, marked the end of the […]
The Collapse of the Antonine Peace When Emperor Commodus was strangled in his bath on December 31, 192 AD, Rome […]
From Philosopher-King to Gladiator Emperor The year 180 CE marked a pivotal turning point in Roman history. Marcus Aurelius, the […]
The Making of a Reluctant Emperor Commodus entered the world in AD 161 under auspicious circumstances – born in the […]
The Golden Age of Marcus Aurelius Rome in the 2nd century AD stood at its zenith under Marcus Aurelius, the […]
