Disfigured, awkward and clumsy, Claudius (10 BC – 54 AD / Reigned 41 – 54 AD) was the black sheep of his family and an unlikely emperor. Once in place, he was fairly successful, but his poor taste in ...

A sphinx found at an ancient Egyptian temple may depict the face of the Roman emperor Claudius, but not everyone agrees with this interpretation. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

While there were differing accounts about how Claudius died in 54 A.D., most think Agrippina helped to make sure her son would become emperor. So with a little manipulation, Nero rose to power. All ...

Sensitive and handsome, Nero (37 – 68 AD / reigned 54 – 68 AD) started out well as emperor. But his early promise gave way to wild extravagance and murder. His rule ended as violently as it had begun.

President Biden on Jan. 5 and a bust of the Emperor Claudius in the Altes Museum in Berlin. Photos via Reuters and Wikimedia Commons Those who criticize President Biden as “too old” or “slow” or ...

Those who criticize President Biden as “too old” or “slow” or “confused” might learn something from the very similar treatment of the Roman emperor Claudius. Claudius, who ruled from 41 to 54 CE, was ...

Nero, the infamous Roman emperor, was known for his deep love for the arts, and in a recent excavation at the courtyard of Palazzo della Rovere in Rome, Italy, his long-lost ancient theater was found.

In the years after the Emperor Nero was declared an enemy of the Roman state and committed suicide to avoid arrest by his own soldiers, several imposters exploited rumors that he was still living in ...

Rome’s hardball politics were off-limits to women, yet this great-granddaughter of Augustus won power for herself and her son, Nero, who would later have her murdered. Agrippina’s portraits often ...