His real name was “Gaius Julius Caesar,” and in this post, we’ll take a closer look at the top 14 facts about Caligula, one of the cruelest Roman Emperors to rule the Empire. 1. He was the great-grandson of Augustus It’s fair to say that Caligula was born into a prestigious family of the Ancient …
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He was one of the famous Roman Emperors of the 2nd century, and in this post, you’ll discover the top list of facts about Hadrian. 1. Hadrian was born in Spain Hadrian (76-138) was born as “Publius Aelius Hadrianus” in a Roman Italo-Hispanic in the town of Italica. This is located in the south of …
The Roman Empire is the post-Republican period of Ancient Rome. The emperor was the de facto leader of the Roman Empire and commanded a region that stretched all across Europe and well into Northern Africa and western Asia. It’s fair to conclude that emperors in Ancient Rome had a lot on their minds. This wasn’t …
It’s arguably one of the most exciting decades in modern history, and in this post, we created a list of the top 10 facts about the Roaring Twenties. Unfortunately, this decade was followed by one of the worst economic periods in modern history, the Great Depression. 1. It was a worldwide phenomenon The Roaring Twenties …
A lot can be said about the infamous Roman Emperor, but in this post, we have created the ultimate list of the top 10 interesting facts about Nero. 1. He became the youngest-ever Roman Emperor Nero was born “Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus” on December 15, 37 A.D. in Antium, a city about 51 kilometers (32 miles) south of …
This is the Roman Emperor who left a permanent mark on the city by building the most infamous structure in Rome. In this post, you’ll discover a list of our top 5 facts about Vespasian. 1. Vespasian became the Roman Emperor while abroad Vespasian, born Titus Flavius Vespasianus (November 17, 9 A.D. – June 24, …
It’s one of the most significant periods in modern history which started the decline of absolute monarchies all around the world. Lasting over a decade, it had profound consequences for the values we consider to be normal today. The most important aspect is the fact that the values that the revolutionaries fought for weren’t merely …
She was the last Queen of France before the revolutionaries overthrew the monarchy and a key figure in the French Revolution. After a life of extreme extravagance at the Palace of Versailles, she was publicly executed by guillotine on the Place de la Concorde in Paris. Below is the ultimate list of interesting facts about …