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). A ...

The two sons of Vespasian Titus and Domitian (ruled 79 – 81 AD, and 81 – 96 AD respectively) could not have been more different as emperors. Although Titus had a reputation for ruthlessness, he would ...

Rome wasn't built in a day, but Peacock's gladiator epic TV series "Those About to Die" (now streaming) was buzzing with activity during Anthony Hopkins' first afternoon as Emperor Vespasian in an ...

In Those About To Die, Peacock’s 10-episode series centered around the evolution of sports entertainment in Ancient Rome, everything trickles down from the top. At the top of the top sits Emperor ...

SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers for the entire first season of “Those About to Die,” now streaming on Peacock. In the underbelly of Rome in Peacock’s swords-and-sandals epic “Those About to ...

The historical drama series Those About to Die, set in Ancient Rome, recently premiered on Peacock and fans are wondering if characters like Tenax, Antonia, Vespasian, and Scorpus are based on real ...

Emperor of Rome: Ruling the Ancient Roman World, by Mary Beard. Liveright. 512 pages. $39.99. If men think about the Roman Empire all the time, they do not do it under conditions of their own making.

Domitian’s murder marked the end of the Flavian dynasty and changed the rules of succession. Nerva and Trajan (ruled 96 – 98 AD, 98 – 117 AD) were not born to rule, but were chosen for the job. The ...

JOSEPHUS AND THE EMPEROR-Lion Feuchtwanger-Viking ($2.75). In the guise of a series of historical novels, Novelist Lion Feuchtwanger has for years been discussing one of the touchiest of age-old ...