From 27 B.C.E. to 180 C.E., the Roman Empire saw a period of relative tranquility and prosperity now known as the Pax Romana — which translates to "Roman Peace." But despite the name of this era ...

Adopted by Caesar, Augustus (c.62 BC – 14 AD / Reigned 31 BC – 14 AD) had to fight for his throne. His long rule saw a huge expansion in the Roman Empire and the beginnings of a dynasty that ...

The history of Rome is one of the most fascinating stories of power, innovation, and transformation. From its humble ...

When Augustus died in his bed at a ripe old age, the Roman Senate made him a god. This seems an honor that even the most sycophantic U.S. senators would be unlikely to suggest for our president.

Rome, a city that thinks in millennia, is going through a bout of “Augustus fever” to mark the 2,000th anniversary of the death of its first emperor, who left his mark on Rome and Western ...

To many Romans, the reign of Augustus marked the point at which Rome had rediscovered its true calling. They believed that, under his rule and with his dynasty, they had the leadership to get there.

Augustus has been hailed for 20 centuries as the humble, benevolent founder of the Roman empire, a man who declined honors, was careful to uphold the trappings of the old Roman republic and styled ...

I n September of 476 AD, the barbarian commander Odoacer forced the teenaged Western Roman emperor Romulus Augustus to resign his office. The Constantinopolitan chronicler Marcellinus Comes would ...

Augustus, born Gaius Octavius in Rome in 63 B.C., was the great-nephew and adopted son of the Roman general and politician Julius Caesar, who was assassinated in 44 B.C.

Caesar Augustus, who was born in 63 BC and was originally known as Octavian, rose to prominence as the first emperor of the Roman Empire following the death of Julius Caesar, his great-uncle.While ...