Caesar
Events and people in the life of Gaius Julius Caesar, as well as Shakespeare's play about his assassination.

Cicero
Contemporary of Caesar, a philosopher, orator and statesman.

Consuls
Selection and responsibilities of consuls, and who they were.

Poets
Resources on Vergil, Ovid, Juvenal, Horace, and Plautus.

Emperors After the Julio-Claudians
Biographies, chronologies, lists, and essays on individual emperors.

Emperors: Julio-Claudians
Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, and Nero.

Roman Historians
Ancient writers about the history of Rome including Tacitus, Caesar, Josephus, and Plutarch.

Slaves
Roman slavery wasn't the same as slavery in America. Slaves were part of the familia, could earn money, and buy their freedom.

Descendants of the Ancient Romans
Forum members present their theories on what happened to the ancient Romans and the likelihood that Madonna and John Travolta might be their direct descendants.

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