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The Roman Empire [a] was the post- Republican state of ancient Rome. It is generally understood to mean the period and territory ruled by the Romans following Octavian 's assumption of sole rule under the Principate in 27 BC. It included territories in Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia and was ruled by emperors.
Nov 13, 2023 · 1st Century CE. Augustus, 31 BCE – 14 CE – The first Roman emperor who brought about the Pax Romana, a period of peace and prosperity in Rome. Tiberius, 14–37 CE – Known for his reclusive and often controversial rule. Caligula, 37–41 CE – Infamous for his extravagance, cruelty, and erratic behavior. Claudius, 41–54 CE – A ...
DIR is an on-line encyclopedia on the rulers of the Roman empire from Augustus (27 BC-AD 14) to Constantine XI Palaeologus (1449-1453). The encyclopedia consists of (1) an index of all the emperors who ruled during the empire's 1500 years, (2) a growing number of biographical essays on the individual emperors, (3) family trees ("stemmata") of ...
“A chronological list of the emperors of ancient Rome, covering the Julio-Claudian, Flavian, Antonine, and Severan dynasties; the Gallic, Palmyrene, and Eastern Roman empires; and the Constantine period.”
May 17, 2024 · 1. Augustus: First Roman Emperor. Detail from the larger-than-life statue of Augustus of Prima Porta, early 1st century CE. Source: Musei Vaticani, Rome. Julius Caesar was the first Roman leader to (briefly) hold near-absolute power, but it was his adopted son, Octavian, who became the first Roman emperor, Augustus.
Oct 14, 2009 · Age of the Roman Emperors Augustus’ rule restored morale in Rome after a century of discord and corruption and ushered in the famous pax Romana –two full centuries of peace and prosperity.
Mar 5, 2019 · 5 Good Emperors. 96 - 98 Nerva. 98 - 117 Trajan. 117 - 138 Hadrian. 138 - 161 Antoninus Pius. 161 - 180 Marcus Aurelius. (161 - 169 Lucius Verus ) The next cluster of emperors is not part of a specific dynasty or other common grouping, but includes 4 from the year of the 5 emperors, 193. 177/180 - 192 Commodus.
