On this day in AD175 Commodus took the toga virilis, the sign he had entered adulthood
July 7, 2015
The denarius shows Apollo leaning on a column, a type known only under this emperor.
On this day in AD69 Vespasian was acclaimed emperor by his troops in Judaea
July 3, 2015
This sestertius beautifully illustrates Vespasian’s distinctive portraiture.
On this day in AD221 the emperor Elagabalus adopted Severus Alexander
June 26, 2015
What prompted the notorious emperor to adopt his young cousin as his heir?
On this day in AD79 the emperor Vespasian died, aged 69.
June 23, 2015
Vespasian had achieved the position of emperor by virtue of being the last man standing in the short civil war that erupted following Nero’s suicide in June of 68 (the so-called Year of the Four Emperors).
On this day in AD362 Julian banned Christians from teaching using pagan literature
June 17, 2015
How do you change the world? How can any individual gain sufficient momentum to overthrow the status quo? Should they rely on violent revolution or peaceful evolution, is it more important to gain support from those at the top of society or to appeal to the majority of those found at the bottom?
Livi Webster reports about her recent research trip to the British Museum
June 5, 2015
“Did you bring your own magnifying glass, or do you need to borrow one?”
On this day in AD107 Trajan celebrated his second triumph over the Dacians
May 26, 2015
What was the nature of this military success?
On this day in AD 337 Constantine the Great died
May 22, 2015
The coin shows the emperor riding a four-horse chariot with the hand of God reaching down.
On this day in AD 214 the emperor Claudius II Gothicus was born
May 10, 2015
But who was this man who ruled for just two years?
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