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Curiosities of ancient Rome (Events)

Events are curiosities dedicated to important, surprising, or little-known events from the world of ancient Rome. This category features interesting facts and unusual details about battles, political decisions, crises, triumphs, and other moments that shaped the history of the Roman Empire.

Roman attempt to conquer kingdom of Sheba

In 25 BCE Egypt’s prefect Gaius Aelius Gallus began a military expedition to subjugate Rome to the Arab kingdom of Sheba. It was located on the territory of modern Yemen, and therefore was an ideal territory from which to conduct maritime trade with countries on the Indian Peninsula.

11 November 2022

Roman legionary from the 1st century BCE

Mithridates VI – victim of Roman imperialism?

In Roman sources, Mithridates VI Eupator appears to us as the leader of the wars that the Romans had to wage for about 25 years in the East. Mithridates was to strive to create a regional power from Pontus and displace Roman influence from the territories of present-day Turkey. But can we really speak of Mithridates as an aggressor, or rather a victim of Roman imperialism?

11 November 2022

Asia Minor before the outbreak of the war with Mithridates VI

Process of Asicius

In 56 BCE Publius Asicius was accused of murdering Dio of Alexandria – an Egyptian envoy. The murder was believed to have been commissioned by Pompey. The accusation was brought by Titus Coponius with whom Dio was staying.

22 September 2022

First proposal of life imprisonment

In 63 BCE Ci