Nobody expected Claudius to become emperor. Although he was the only surviving heir of Augustus and was the brother of the war hero, Germanicus ... had succeeded where Caesar had failed.

Worse still, he had none of Augustus' political skills or judgment. He was also suspected of murdering the war-hero, Germanicus ... promote her son, Nero. She persuaded Claudius to disinherit ...

Tiberius Claudius Nero was the second Roman Emperor ... Tiberius had been favouring his nephew2 Germanicus, who was Augustus' choice for the next Emperor. But when Germanicus died while ...

Augustus the Strong, ruler of Saxony and King of Poland (1670-1733), seemed well equipped for such a leadership role. His nickname referred to his ability to break horseshoes with his bare hands ...

Nero).. But the real clincher was the unearthing of a lead water pipe stamped with the name of the site's owner, one Gaius ...

Claudius Ptolemy was a Greek mathematician, astronomer and geographer who lived in the Egyptian city of Alexandria while under the rule of the Roman Empire. Much of medieval astronomy and ...

Caligula was quite popular at first because he freed citizens who were unjustly imprisoned and got rid of a stiff sales tax. But then he became ill, and he was never quite the same again. He ...

Cavolo nero can be used as a substitute in all recipes that require cabbage but it is particularly good in soups. The classic Tuscan soup, ribolitta, is traditionally left to sit for a day before ...