When the Romans invaded Britain, their army was so good that it took on armies 10 times its size and won! Most soldiers in the Roman Empire came from countries outside Italy. There were soldiers ...

100 BC – 44 BC / Reigned 46 – 44 BC) changed the course of Roman history. Although he did not rule for long, he gave Rome fresh hope and a whole dynasty of emperors. Born into an aristocratic ...

Although some were allowed more freedom than others, there was always a limit, even for the daughter of an emperor. Not much information exists about Roman women ... wife and the good mother ...

Around 2,500 years ago, the city of Rome was at the centre of a huge empire that stretched ... even the sewer in Rome. The Romans were always trying to keep on the good side of their gods.

The third of the five “Good Emperors,” Hadrian’s reign (117-138) came at the zenith of Roman power. The first Roman emperor to wear a full beard, Hadrian’s association of facial hair with ...