Ancient

Biography of Caligula as told by the Roman historian Suetonius.

Offers an essay on the life of this rebel Roman Emperor. It was written by Michael DiMaio, Jr. of Salve Regina University.

Essay on the brief but successful reign of this 3rd Century Roman ruler. It is written by William Leadbetter of Edith Cowan University.

Information on the Roman Emperor Commodus from Wikipedia.

Compares the life of Commodus from history and from the movie Gladiator.

Overview of the life, reign, and influence of the Roman Emperor Constantine.

Information on the Roman Emperor from the Catholic Encyclopedia.

Overview of the reigns of these two brothers who have been noted by historians as having "did nothing worth remembering."

Details on this Roman Emperor who was the son of Valentinian I. He was born at Sirmium, 359 and died at Lyons, 383.

Details concerning the war between Constantine and Licinius and death of the latter.

Information on the life and reign of this 4th century Roman Emperor.

Provides an overview of the life and reign of the Emperor Pertinax who ruled for just 187 days.

Offers an overview of the life and times of the Roman Emperor Valerian.

Offers a biography of the life of Roman Emperor Aulus Vitellius.

English translation by Thomas Bushnell of the Res Gestae Divi Augusti.

The Latin text of Augustus' autobiography, describing the events surrounding his rise to power.