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Today 176AD Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius grants his son Commodus the rank of Imperator
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Today 176AD Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius grants his son Commodus the rank of Imperator
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Today 43BC 2nd Triumvirate alliance of Roman leader Octavian, Marcus Lepidus & Mark Antony formed
The 2nd Triumvirate
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A new political constellation seized control of the city of Rome
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The Second Triumvirate: Augustus, Marc Antony, Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, And The Founding Of An Empire
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Today 43BC 2nd Triumvirate alliance of Roman leader Octavian, Marcus Lepidus & Mark Antony formed
The 2nd Triumvirate
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Died today 450AD Galla Placidia. Daughter of the Roman emperor Theodosius I, was regent to Valentinian III from 423 until his majority in 437, and a major force in Roman politics for most of her life.
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Galla Placidia and the Fall of the Roman Empire
Empress Galla Placidia played a significant role during a tumultuous period in the history of the Roman Empire, particularly during the earl...
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Died today 450AD Galla Placidia. Daughter of the Roman emperor Theodosius I, was regent to Valentinian III from 423 until his majority in 437, and a major force in Roman politics for most of her life.
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Galla Placidia and the Fall of the Roman Empire
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Titus Maccius Plautus - A Prominent Roman Playwright Read the article at romanancienthistory.blogspot.com/2025/07/titu...
Titus Maccius Plautus - A Prominent Roman Playwright
Titus Maccius Plautus - A Prominent Roman Playwright Plautus, also known as Titus Maccius Plautus, was a prominent Roman playwright who li...
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Ovid – The Roman Poet Banished From Rome!
Publius Ovidius Naso known better to us as 'Ovid' was a Roman Poet in the time of emperor Augustus. He was born on the 20 th of March 43B...
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Vespasian: The Emperor Who Restored Rome romanancienthistory.blogspot.com/2025/02/vesp...
Vespasian: The Emperor Who Restored Rome
Vespasian: The Emperor Who Restored Rome Vespasian, formally known as Titus Flavius Vespasianus, was the Roman emperor who reigned from...
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Women of the Empire: The rise and fall of the women of the Julio-Claudian dynasty
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Women of the Empire traces the tumultuous paths of Livia Drusilla, Julia the Elder, Agrippina the Elder, and Claudia Octavia.
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Women of the Empire
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Women of the Empire: The rise and fall of the women of the Julio-Claudian dynasty
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Women of the Empire traces the tumultuous paths of Livia Drusilla, Julia the Elder, Agrippina the Elder, and Claudia Octavia.
What Is a Pyrrhic Victory? The Tragic Story Behind the Phrase
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Behind the phrase a Pyrrhic Victory is one of the ancient world’s most fascinating characters.
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The Apostate in Antioch: Emperor Julian’s Civic Strife
MICHAEL FIRTH Urban discord in 4th-century Syria
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The Conquest of Gaul By Julius Caesar
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Between 58 and 50BC Caesar conquered most of the area now covered by France, Belgium and Switzerland, and twice invaded Britain. This is the record of his campaigns
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The Conquest of Gaul (Penguin Classics)
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The Conquest of Gaul By Julius Caesar
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Romans In Leeds - Aldborough Mosaic
This Mosaic is on display at Leeds City Museum depicting the She-wolf with Romulus and Remus. It's from Aldborough in North Yorkshire and d...
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Died today 284AD Emperor Numerian. He was the younger son of the Emperor Carus. During the campaign against the Persians he was declared co-emperor by his father, and after Carus' death led the Roman army back into Roman territory. Near Heraclea, Numerian was discovered murdered in his litter
November 20, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Died today 284AD Emperor Numerian. He was the younger son of the Emperor Carus. During the campaign against the Persians he was declared co-emperor by his father, and after Carus' death led the Roman army back into Roman territory. Near Heraclea, Numerian was discovered murdered in his litter
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How the Romans did their business: images of Latrines throughout the Roman world FOLLOWING HADRIAN
In Roman times, toilets were public and convivial places. An epigram from Martial reveals just how public privies were among the most frequented places in the city for socialising: “In omnibu…
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Rome’s Greatest Soldier? Spurius Ligustinus and the Roman Army in the Middle Republic antigonejournal.com/2025/11/spur... Via @romanhistory1.bsky.social
Rome’s Greatest Soldier? Spurius Ligustinus and the Roman Army in the Middle Republic
CONNOR BEATTIE Reconstructs a Roman military hero
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The African Roman Emperor Who Died At York
Septimius Severus was born in Leptis Magna now in Libya near Tripoli and became the first African Roman Emperor. His family was rich, eques...
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The Colosseum: An Eternal Monument to Rome's Glory and Brutality
The Colosseum: An Eternal Monument to Rome's Glory and Brutality Introduction The Colosseum, known in Italian as the Colosseo, ...
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The Flavian Amphitheatre is the original name for the Colosseum
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The Flavian Amphitheatre is the original name for the Colosseum
How Did Nero Become the Emperor of Rome?
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How Did Nero Become the Emperor of Rome?
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Hannibal & Scipio: Parallel Lives
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The Second Punic War between Carthage & Rome began in 218 BCE and ended in 202 with the dramatic defeat at the Battle of Zama of Carthage's commander Hannibal by his adversary, the Roman Scipio
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Hannibal and Scipio: Parallel Lives
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Hannibal & Scipio: Parallel Lives
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9 Facts About Hannibal Barca, the Carthaginian General Who Threatened Rome
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The Carthaginian general Hannibal Barca is considered one of the greatest military leaders who ever lived, even threatening the might of Rome.
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The Wealth and Power of Augustus Caesar - The Richest Man That Ever Lived
The Wealth and Power of Augustus Caesar The Richest Man That Ever Lived Introduction Gaius Octavius Thurinus, better known to histor...
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Roman Dodecahedron
The Roman dodecahedron is a small, hollow object made of bronze or, more rarely, stone, with a geometrical shape that has 12 flat faces. Eac...
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This Is How We Become Godlike: Marcus Aurelius and His Monuments antigonejournal.com/2024/04/marc...
Marcus Aurelius and his Legacy: Seeking Rome's Kingdom of Gold
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This Is How We Become Godlike: Marcus Aurelius and His Monuments
JUDITH STOVE On an imperial enigma
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