Ancient Rome

Ancient Rome

History of Ancient Rome.

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Ancient Rome

Probably the worst ruler the world has ever seen, Emperor Caligula did all sorts of abominable acts. He committed incest with his three sisters in front of the public, once at a circus forced five ...

classes of people in Rome

History; Ancient Rome

They used to be four classes of people in ancient Rome and the divisions were very important to the Romans. The lowest class were the slaves who were owned by people and had no rights. The plebeians ...

Roman coins

History; Ancient Rome

Metallic currency used by the Romans. An announcement in March 2012 has revealed that a hoard of 30,000 Roman coins was discovered in Bath, UK in 2007. The coins date from 270AD and are the fifth ...

Roman Coin Hoard Discovery in Bath, UK

History; Ancient Rome

An announcement in March 2012 has revealed that a hoard of 30,000 Roman coins was discovered in Bath, UK in 2007. The coins date from 270AD and are the fifth largest hoard discovered in the United ...

Frome Hoard

History; Ancient Rome

The Frome Hoard is a hoard of 52,503 Roman coins discovered in April 2010 by an amateur metal detectorist in Frome, Somerset, UK. The coins date from 253 to 305AD and it is one of the largest hoards ...

Holy Roman empire

History; Ancient Rome

European empire claiming to be the successor to the Roman and Carolingian empires, it was formalized as a political entity when Otto I, king of Germany and Italy, adopted the imperial title in 962.

Gaius Caesar

History; Ancient Rome

Emperor of Rome (r.AD 37-41), often known as Caligula ('Little Boot'), who succeeded Tiberius. He had a reputation (possibly exaggerated) for extravagance, cruelty and megalomania, and his uncle ...