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The Roman Republic lasted from 509 to 27BC and a series of unrest and civil wars in the 1st Century BC marked its transition to an empire. "The oldest coin in the hoard dates back to 152BC and has ...

A collection of ancient Roman coins amassed by a former Latin teacher from Connecticut was sold at auction for over $1 million this week. Carol Ross' interest in ancient Roman currency and history led ...

Beyond the excitement of Angelina Jolie being cast to portray Cleopatra, famously known as the "Last Pharaoh of Egypt," anticipation builds around this timeless ...

He was not only the son of Germanicus but also the grandson, on his mother’s side, of Marcus Agrippa, and the great-grandson of both Augustus and Mark Antony.

Years later, Caesar’s nephew Octavian (who would later become Caesar Augustus) joined Mark Antony and Lepidus to form the Second Triumvirate. Infighting and ambition led to decline and dictatorship.

During the final struggle of the civil wars, he claimed to be the protector of old-fashioned Roman values against the threat of Mark Antony and Cleopatra’s effeminate, eastern degeneracy.

Unfortunately for Antony, Octavian’s forces emerged victorious. Antony’s defeat and suicide ultimately paved the way for Octavian to ascend to the Roman throne as the emperor Augustus, fundamentally ...

Is Donald Trump more like Hitler or Augustus Caesar? Honestly, it’s both An aspiring dictator, fueled by popular resentment, overthrows a failing republic. We've seen this show before ...

Michael Kulikowski teaches at Penn State. His books include Imperial Triumph: The Roman World from Hadrian to Constantine, Imperial Tragedy: From Constantine’s Empire to the Destruction of Roman Italy ...