The First Jewish–Roman War, also known as the Great Jewish Revolt, was a monumental conflict between the Jewish population of Judaea and the Roman Empire. This rebellion, spanning from 66...
“I found Rome a city of bricks, and left it a city of marble.” (“Marmoream se relinquere, quam latericiam accepisset”). So goes one of the last things Roman Emperor Augustus...
Given Rome’s chaotic history of conflicts, it seems nearly impossible to believe that the republic, and later empire, spent 200 years of stability and relative peace. But that was exactly...
Before succeeding his father, Vespasian, Emperor Titus was feared by the Romans due to his extreme use violence and ruthlessness against any potential enemies. But upon assuming the throne, Titus...
In AD 68, Roman Emperor Nero found his entire world crumbling around him as not only was he declared a public enemy, but he was sentenced to death. However, Nero...
In the First Jewish-Roman War of 70 AD, the Romans did not only besiege Jerusalem and humiliate the Jews, but also plundered the luxuries of the Jewish Temple to finance...
