Almost 1800 years after Rome’s founding, the people we call Byzantines still thought of themselves as part of the same ...

Adopted by Caesar, Augustus (c.62 BC – 14 AD / Reigned 31 BC – 14 AD) had to fight for his throne. His long rule saw a huge expansion in the Roman Empire and the beginnings of a dynasty that, over the ...

After his victory at the battle of Actium, Augustus was a hero to the Roman people. But he knew that the Senate still viewed him with suspicion. Augustus was very aware of the bloody fate of his uncle ...

The Great Illyrian Revolt, erupting under Emperor Augustus, was one of the most serious uprisings faced by Rome in the early ...

Augustus had a BIG empire. Don't forget that lots of military vehicles are designed to be able to use nontraditional fuels, and could be modified further. They would work at greatly reduced ...

Marines win. Anyone who has read Janissaries knows this. Ok, Marines are going to have several things going for them. 1. Rifles. 2. The knowledge to shoot the people wearing shinier helmets. 3.

ABC has greenlit production on the eight-hour project “Empire,” an epic take on the fate of the Roman Empire. Project, which insiders said boasts an initial pricetag of around $30 million, follows the ...