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From Augustus’ Reign To The ‘Five Good Emperors,’ Go Inside The Famous Pax Romana Era
From 27 B.C.E. to 180 C.E., the Roman Empire saw a period of relative tranquility and prosperity now known as the Pax Romana ...
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Busts of First Century Emperors
Finally, once on the throne, there was no easy exit. Emperors had no elections or term limits, no early retirement or pension plans. It was a job for life, so if an emperor was mad, bad or ...
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Villa near Mount Vesuvius may be where Augustus, Rome's 1st emperor, died
The ruins of a Roman villa near Mount Vesuvius ... Related: The 5 craziest ways emperors gained the throne in ancient Rome The second-century villa at Somma Vesuviana was destroyed by an eruption ...
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Bust of Augustus as a young man
62 BC – 14 AD / Reigned 31 BC – 14 AD) had to fight for his throne. His long rule saw a huge expansion in the Roman Empire and ... he had become Rome’s first Emperor, promising to restore ...
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The most powerful Roman you've never heard of
Agrippina the Younger was a very important woman in the reigns of three of the earliest Roman emperors ... She sat next to Claudius on a matching throne and acted like a politician which was ...