Who was the real Macrinus, Rome’s North African emperor? Who was the real Macrinus, Rome’s North African emperor? The real ancient Roman plot that inspired 'Megalopolis' The real ancient Roman ...

Although fictionalised, the story has a degree of basis in fact. The tale begins with Macsen Wledig, emperor of Rome, falling into a deep sleep after going hunting. He dreams of journeys of rivers ...

Never the preferred heir, Tiberius (42 BC – 37 AD / reigned 14 – 37 AD) soon showed why Augustus had wanted someone else. His political inability, poor judgment and jealousy led Rome into a ...

As was the Roman custom, Augustus adopted his stepson Tiberius as his heir, and Tiberius became Rome’s second emperor in 14 CE. Ancient authors did not remember Tiberius kindly, inevitably ...

The relocation of Hadrian’s permanent palace to Tibur, about 20 miles northeast of Rome, had a clear rationale behind it. Various members of the emperor’s inner circle had already built villas ...

Even today’s mega-rich, like Amazon founder Jeff Bezos with an estimated fortune of $131 billion doesn't get close to African emperor Mansa Musa. The 14th-century ruler of Mali was “richer ...

Another ten, fantastic. Next! Meet Nero, another Emperor who was known for being a bit crazy. He was too busy staging musicals back in Rome to visit troublesome Britannia. During his reign ...

A piece of heaven An important part of this strategy involved religion. The Emperor of Rome was already the most powerful man on earth, but this wasn’t enough. Augustus wanted a piece of heaven ...