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Ancient Roman figures played a key role in shaping the history of the Roman Empire. In this category, you’ll find articles on emperors, politicians, generals, philosophers, and other figures who influenced the history of the ancient world. The texts present both well-known historical figures and lesser-known heroes, revealing their activities, significance, and place in the realities of the era. This is a compendium of knowledge about the people who shaped Rome’s power.

Who really stopped Attila?

In 451, one of the bloodiest battles of antiquity took place. The Huns, Romans, and Visigoths clashed on the Catalaunian Plains. A year after this battle, the fearless Attila invaded Italy but retreated across the…Więcej

Bruttia Crispina – story of empress who quickly disappeared from pages of history

Bruttia Crispina – an empress not only forgotten by history, but above all the wife of Caesar Commodus. Wife of the crown prince Bruttia Crispina came from the aristocratic Bruttii family, one of the oldest…Więcej

Lucilla – daughter of Marcus Aurelius, who has been inspiring filmmakers for years

Anna Aurelia Galeria Lucilla is a character whose fate strictly intertwines with the political intrigues of imperial Rome. She was the daughter of Marcus Aurelius, one of the most influential and respected emperors in history,…Więcej

Faustina the Younger: Companion of Marcus Aurelius, philosopher on throne

In Roman forums, monuments once stood, immortalizing her likeness: a beautiful face, a proud profile, hair carefully braided into an intricate hairstyle. Faustina the Younger, the wife of Marcus Aurelius, was a figure who went…Więcej

Two emperors on one throne: Pupienus and Balbinus

In the Roman Empire in the 3rd century CE there were many times when the throne was usurped and several emperors ruled at the same time. One day in 238, however, an extraordinary event occurred…Więcej

Pompeia Plotina – ideal of Roman empress?

Pompeia Plotina was the only wife of emperor Trajan. Faithful and loyal. History has produced a beautiful portrait of this Roman empress. But is it real? Pompeia was born in Colonia Augusta Nemausus (today’s Nîmes…Więcej

Propaganda of Emperor Septimius Severus during civil war

The civil war of 193-197 was an extremely important event in the history of ancient Rome. After the death of Commodus, several candidates competed for the imperial purple. The ultimate winner of this conflict was…Więcej

Two times Brutus

Over the dying Julius Caesar did not stand his longtime enemies or sworn defenders of the rights of the crumbling Republic. The consuls appointed by him, governors, commanders fighting at his side from Gaul to…Więcej

About Caligula, who had madness written on his face

Caligula is a particularly important ruler for the study of the descriptions of the appearance of emperors in the works of Suetonius because his body was supposed to clearly reflect the nature of the emperor.…Więcej

Callicrates – Achaean supporter of Rome

Callicrates, a politician of the Achaean League, postulated faithful cooperation with the Romans after the defeat of Carthage in the Second Punic War. He is described by historians with unrefined epithets: “collaborator” or “ancient Quisling”,…Więcej

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