It was a tremendous embarrassment for the failing Roman Empire, and it worsened an already terrible crisis. Called “the ...

Members of Trump’s coterie are obsessed with ancient Rome and its collapse. But their interpretation of Roman history is ...

We are being tempted afresh to give our allegiance to men who wield great power and wealth in the hope that we will benefit ...

Augustus had outlived his preferred heirs - his two grandsons. So when he died, it was his son-in-law, Tiberius, who became emperor. Tiberius knew he was not first choice. So did everybody else.

Ancient manuscripts detailing the events during the Roman Empire are believed to contain ... suffered the extreme penalty during the reign of Tiberius at the hands of one of our procurators ...

The Roman Empire was created and controlled by its ... In 14 AD, just after Tiberius had become emperor, a mutiny broke out among legions in central Europe. Soldiers complained that Rome was ...

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the impact on Roman politics of the brothers Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus and how the reaction to them helped destabilise the Republic.

The Annals by Tacitus, composed just 91 years after the death of Jesus, provide according to some invaluable data about his crucifixion and the early persecution of Christians.

Following the murder of the bedridden Tiberius, Caligula ascends to the ... However, how much longer must the Roman Empire tolerate the uncontrollable mania of the insane tyrant?