Who was the worst roman emperor? You can read more about all of which is discussed in Mary's new book, 'Emperor of Rome: Ruling the Ancient Roman World', out now!

Books: Biggest Roman of Them All 5 minute read TIME June 20, 1955 12:00 AM GMT-4 ...

Essays on Institutions, Politics, and Political Events in the Later Roman Empire The period from the late fourth to the sixth century C.E. saw the collapse of the Roman empire in the West, and the ...

In June of the year 68, the emperor Nero, on learning that the Roman Senate had declared him a public enemy, plunged a dagger into his throat (with the loyal assistance of his private secretary).

Historians record that the unified Roman Empire was ruled by 69 emperors between the first emperor Augustus (who reigned from 27 B.C. to A.D. 14) and Theodosius (ruled from A.D. 379 to 395), but ...

The Western Roman Empire famously ended in A.D. 476 when its last emperor abdicated the throne. But the city of Rome ...

EMPEROR OF ROME: Ruling the Ancient Roman World, by Mary Beard If social media is to be believed, men can’t stop thinking about the Roman Empire, particularly its “alpha male” elements.

But crucially, the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V, was still strongly Catholic. And also crucially, Catherine of Aragon was Charles the V’s aunt, so Princess/Lady Mary was his cousin.

Recounting the time his family spent in a former Italian brothel, André Aciman’s new memoir, “Roman Year,” picks up where 1994’s “Out of Egypt” left off.