Emperors & Dynasties
The rulers and dynasties who governed Rome, from Augustus to the tetrarchs.
Diocletian and the Tetrarchy: Saving Rome from Collapse
The story of Diocletian, the emperor who saved the Roman Empire from the Crisis of the Third Century — and divided it in two.
Roman Emperors: From Augustus to the Fall of Rome
A complete guide to the Roman emperors — the men who ruled Rome for five centuries, from Augustus to Constantine to the last emperor of the West.
The Five Good Emperors: The High Point of Rome
Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and Marcus Aurelius — the five adoptive emperors whose reigns are remembered as the golden age of Rome.
The Flavian Dynasty: Vespasian, Titus, and Domitian
The story of the three Flavian emperors who rebuilt Rome after the chaos of 69 CE — the founder Vespasian, his conquering son Titus, and the tyrant Domitian.
The Julio-Claudian Dynasty: The First Family of Rome
The story of Rome's first imperial dynasty — Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, and Nero — from the birth of the Principate to the chaos of Nero's suicide.