Second Crisis of the Empire, AD 193-194 Pertinax Publius Helvius Pertinax Born on 1 August AD 126 at Alba Pompeia in Liguria. Consul AD 120, 139, 140, 145. Became emperor in 1 January AD 193. Wife: Flavia Titiana (one son; Publius HelviusPertinax; one daughter; name unknown. Died in Rome, 28 March AD 193. Deified 1 …
The ‘Five Good Emperors’ Nerva Marcus Cocceius Nerva Born on 8 November AD 30 at Narnia. Consul AD 71, 90, 97, 98. Became emperor in 18 September AD 96. Wives unknown. Adopted Trajan as successor October AD 97. Died in Rome, 28 January AD 98. With the murder of Domitian there was no member of …
Augustus Gaius Julius Octavius – Augustus Born on 23 September 63 BC in Rome, son of Gaius Octavius and Aita, niece of Julius Caesar, who adopted him as his heir. Consul 43, 33, 31-23 BC. Effectively became emperor in 27 BC, with extended powers in 23 BC. Married (1) Claudia, (2) Scribonia (one daughter; Julia), …
Carthage is indisputably of key importance to Roman history. The first great imperial opponent of Rome, they took the Romans to the very brink of defeat. The battles in the titanic struggle between the two powers helped forge the Roman legions and navies into the supreme fighting force in the Mediterranean. But the annihilation which …
The Roman code of the Twelve Tables lasted as long as the Roman Empire itself. Though more importantly, they represented a written code that applied right across the social scale from the patricians to the plebeians. The Twelve Tables are generally seen as the beginning of European law and are hence seen as a milestone …
The Roman Republic can be broken into two primary stages, the Early Republic and the Late Republic. The Early Roman Republic The rise of the Roman Republic starts with an uprising against the last Roman king. The Revolt against King Tarquin In 510 BC Rome witnessed a revolt against the rule of the Etruscan kings. …
