Throughout history, ancient empires have shaped the course of civilization, influencing everything from culture and politics ...

The year 48 B.C.E. marked a dramatic turning point in Roman history with the downfall of Pompey the Great, once Rome’s most ...

As far away as the Roman Empire might seem, Nero’s rise and fall offers a lesson in what can happen when honest criticism of a political leader is sidelined in favor of idolatry.

Historians who describe Nero’s rise and fall from power describe the first five years of his reign, or the quinquennium neronis in Latin, as a period of relative calm and prosperity for the empire.