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The Roman Emperors - Rise and FallThe Roman Emperors - Rise and Fall
Introduces the system of Tetrarchy - administration of the empire by four rulers - two senior emperors and two sub-emperors rule one part of it....
Emperor Hadrian - Rise and FallEmperor Hadrian - Rise and Fall
The emperor's grief prompted him to declare him a deity and erect a city named after him. Among all the emperors, Emperor Hadrian is also distinguished by his passion for travel....
People buried alive with the emperor in ChinaPeople buried alive with the emperor in China
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It was a sacrifice offered to a deceased emperor or prince....
The History of the Roman EmpireThe History of the Roman Empire
If the emperor decided to agree to this request of theirs, he had to retract his thumb into his palm. Mining dates back to the Romans....
The Vestal Virgins - the Most Powerful Women in AntiquityThe Vestal Virgins - the Most Powerful Women in Antiquity
An example was the 25th Roman Emperor, Elagabalus, who did just that. Convinced of his greatness, he decided to take a Vestal still in service for a wife....
The Rise and Fall of NeroThe Rise and Fall of Nero
The Emperor Nero, 5th ruler of the Roman Empire is famous for being in power when Rome, the largest and most prosperous city in the world at the time, was burned to the ground....
The Byzantine Empire - Rise and FallThe Byzantine Empire - Rise and Fall
Then Emperor Basil came to power, known in history as the Bulgarian killer....
Locusta - History`s First Female Serial KillerLocusta - History`s First Female Serial Killer
Her goal was to make her son Nero the emperor but to do this she first had to get rid of Claudius. Locusta gave her 2 poisons....
The Rise and Fall of Ancient RomeThe Rise and Fall of Ancient Rome
Augustus ruled for 56 years, supported by his large army and a growing cult of devotion to the emperor....
Cruellest mothers in historyCruellest mothers in history
Instead, she became the mistress of the emperor's son. So she went to the throne and gave birth to two sons....
The Ming Dynasty - Rise and FallThe Ming Dynasty - Rise and Fall
In antiquity, the emperor was thought to be a son of the sky and had absolute power. The palace was off-limits to commoners....
The History of Octavian AugustusThe History of Octavian Augustus
He also retains the title of emperor to emphasize his role as supreme commander. The adoption of the title of Augustus is considered the beginning of the reign of the emperors in Rome....
Napoleon had a phobia of catsNapoleon had a phobia of cats
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The French emperor constantly kept one hand under his coat to scratch....