Curiosities of ancient Rome (People)

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People are curiosities dedicated to figures from the world of ancient Rome and antiquity. This category includes lesser-known facts, anecdotes, and interesting information about emperors, generals, politicians, thinkers, and other heroes of the Roman Empire, revealing a lesser-known side to them.

Sporus, beloved of Nero

Sporus is an example of the tragic fate of a slave. He was a Roman slave who was adored by Emperor Nero because he reminded him of his dead wife Poppaa Sabina. Nero asked to…Więcej

Carinus, the worst ruler?

Emperor Carinus ruling in the years 282-285 CE was considered the worst ruler of Rome in history. According to “Augustan History”, he had nine wives, some of whom he left because they were pregnant. He…Więcej

Agrippina the Younger – mother of Nero

Agrippina the Younger was initially adored by her son Nero. He took power after Emperor Claudius, who was poisoned with a mushroom dish in 54 CE, mainly due to the active actions of his mother.…Więcej

Marcus Cornelius Fronto

Marcus Cornelius Fronto, teacher of the emperor Antoninus Pius, Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, came from the province of Numidia in northern Africa. His ancestors were probably the Italian settlers, but as he said about…Więcej

Marcus Cassius Scaeva

Roman sources have left us messages about many Roman heroes. One of them was Marcus Cassius Scaeva – centurion of Julius Caesar during the civil war with Pompey. After the battle of Dyrrachium (48 BCE),…Więcej

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