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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.

Constantine I – not so holy at all?

Constantine I the Great (Gaius Flavius Valerius Constantinus) stopped persecuting Christians and was baptized before his death, becoming the first Christian ruler. He was recognized as a saint in the Orthodox Church. But was he really so holy? When we delve into his biography, we come to the conclusion that he did not differ much from the power-hungry “wicked emperors” who condemned people to death without blinking an eye. Christian virtues were alien to him, especially love for his neighbour and forgiveness.

9 June 2022

Julius Caesar – genocide of Germans

Gaius Julius Caesar, we evaluate today through the prism of the most famous facts from his life: the romance with Cleopatra, betrayal of Brutus and death as a result of the Ides of March 44 BCE, or the establishment of the Julian calendar. Caesar claims to be an excellent leader, humanist, excellent speaker, author of works written in beautiful Latin: “About the Civil War”, “About the Gallic War” and the creator of the quotes used until today: “the dice were thrown” or “I came, I saw, I conquered”.

26 March 2022

Demetrius I Soter – Roman hostage who dreamed of rebuilding Seleucid Empire

Demetrius I Soter was the ruler of the Seleucid state from 162 to 150 BCE. Demetrius proved to be an ambitious and talented leader, who, however, in the face of the progressive disintegration of the state, numerous enemies and the power of Rome, was not able to succeed in rebuilding the former glory of the Seleucid Empire.

6 February 2022

Monetary propaganda of Emperor Domitian

Reign of Domitian (81–96) is an interesting and at the same time controversial period in the history of the Roman Empire. Writers from senatorial circles described the emperor as cruel and authoritarian.

8 December 2021

One of the first coins with the new title of Emperor Domitian. It will be a permanent element of his coinage until the end of his reign, that is, until 96 CE

Cytheris – Antony’s actress and lover

One of the most interesting issues related to ancient Rome is the phenomenon of slavery and its very heterogeneous nature. How different was the life of a slave working in a quarry from, for example, Tiro – a comprehensively educated slave and later liberator of Cicero, who is perhaps one of the most interesting figures of ancient Rome?

23 November 2021

Caratacus – British warrior who resisted Roman invasion

Caratacus was the king and leader of the Catuvellauni tribe – one of the most powerful tribes in Britain. He was the son of a Celtic king named Cunobeline and ruled alone from 43-50 CE. When other tribes of Britain went to the side of the Romans or recognized their supremacy, Caratacus fought for freedom by organizing a confederation of the tribes of Britain against the Romans.

22 November 2021

Andrew Birrell, Caratacus before the Claudius Tribunal in Rome

Caligula – two faces

Antiquity abounds in many colourful characters with interesting lives. Both positive and negative. There is no shortage of statesmen, warriors, chiefs as well as torturers, psychopaths and deviants. One of such characters is undoubtedly Caligula, actually Gaius Iulius Caesar Germanicus.

28 October 2021

Nero – so bad?

There are many people in the history of the world whose literature has hurt or distorted our judgment of these people or created a legend that persists in the public eye despite the facts. Lieutenant Ordon did not die in the redoubt in Wola, but many years later in Florence, and the medieval model of a knight, Roland, died at the hands of Basque highlanders, not Arabs.

26 October 2021

Getulia – Rome’s African neighbor

The European and Asian borders of the Roman Empire were the area of constant battles. The former was constantly attacked by barbarians of Germanic and Sarmatian origin, and at the end of the Hun Empire. The latter, in turn, is an area of constant rivalry, first between the Roman and Parthia, and from the 20s of the 3rd century, Roman and Persia.

20 October 2021

African warriors. From the left: Numidian aristocrat, Moorish horseman, light Moorish infantry

Attitude of Cato the Elder to Greeks and Greek Culture

Wars in the East waged by legions in the early 2nd century BCE led to the expansion of the area controlled by the Republic. Along with the new territories, Greek culture reached the Tiber with its splendour and new ideas in the field of philosophy and literature. There was an exodus of Greek specialists to Rome.

17 October 2021

Articles (People)

Constantine I – not so holy at all?

Julius Caesar – genocide of Germans

Demetrius I Soter – Roman hostage who dreamed of rebuilding Seleucid Empire

Monetary propaganda of Emperor Domitian

Cytheris – Antony’s actress and lover

Caratacus – British warrior who resisted Roman invasion

Caligula – two faces

Nero – so bad?

Getulia – Rome’s African neighbor

Attitude of Cato the Elder to Greeks and Greek Culture

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