A-F
Leaders, kings, generals, consuls, pharaohs, emperors, governors A-F.
Appius Claudius Caecus
Appius Claudius or Appius Claudius Caecus was a famous and infamous Roman of the Republic whose name is remembered in the Appian Way.
Appius Claudius or Appius Claudius Caecus was a famous and infamous Roman of the Republic whose name is remembered in the Appian Way.
Aemilius Paullus
L. Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus was the son of the Lucius Aemilius Paullus who was killed at the battle of Cannae (216 B.C.). He served as aedile in 192, and became a knowledgeable augur at a time when the position of augur was sought only for the honour it bestowed.
L. Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus was the son of the Lucius Aemilius Paullus who was killed at the battle of Cannae (216 B.C.). He served as aedile in 192, and became a knowledgeable augur at a time when the position of augur was sought only for the honour it bestowed.
Agesilaus
Biography of the Spartan king Agesilaus.
Biography of the Spartan king Agesilaus.
Alcibiades
Alcibiades had it all: looks, charm, money, brains, good family.
Alcibiades had it all: looks, charm, money, brains, good family.
Alexander the Great
Known for intelligence in youth and military prowess as an adult, Alexander led his men in successful conquest across the known world.
Known for intelligence in youth and military prowess as an adult, Alexander led his men in successful conquest across the known world.
Antoninus Pius
The rule of Antoninus Pius (Roman emperor from A.D. 138-161) was marked by peace and prosperity. He was born September 18, 86 and died on March 7, 161, at Lorium (near Rome).
The rule of Antoninus Pius (Roman emperor from A.D. 138-161) was marked by peace and prosperity. He was born September 18, 86 and died on March 7, 161, at Lorium (near Rome).
Artaxerxes
Plutarch's life of Artaxerxes.
Plutarch's life of Artaxerxes.
Artemisia
Artemisia, queen of Herodotus' homeland of Halicarnassus, gained renown for her brave, manly actions in the Battle of Salamis, in which she allied herself with Xerxes and Persia.
Artemisia, queen of Herodotus' homeland of Halicarnassus, gained renown for her brave, manly actions in the Battle of Salamis, in which she allied herself with Xerxes and Persia.
Ashoka
Ashoka (Asoka), a Hindu convert to Buddhism, was the third king of the Mauryan Dynasty in India. He expanded the empire to Pakistan, Nepal, and Afghanistan.
Ashoka (Asoka), a Hindu convert to Buddhism, was the third king of the Mauryan Dynasty in India. He expanded the empire to Pakistan, Nepal, and Afghanistan.
Augustus - Octavius Octavian Emperor
Augustus, originally Octavius, assumed the name Octavian upon his adoption by Julius Caesar, and then the title of Augustus after he disposed of the other major political powers and assumed control of Rome.
Augustus, originally Octavius, assumed the name Octavian upon his adoption by Julius Caesar, and then the title of Augustus after he disposed of the other major political powers and assumed control of Rome.
Aurelian - Roman Emperor Aurelian
Aurelian, Roman Emperor after Claudius II Gothicus, was an Illyrian soldier emperor.
Aurelian, Roman Emperor after Claudius II Gothicus, was an Illyrian soldier emperor.
Boudicca of the Iceni
Queen Boudicca led the Iceni in battle against the Romans.
Queen Boudicca led the Iceni in battle against the Romans.
Brutus - Lucius Junius Brutus
Brutus was one of the 2 first consuls of Rome.
Brutus was one of the 2 first consuls of Rome.
(Julius) Caesar
Great Roman military leader assassinated for fear of his despotic tendencies.
Great Roman military leader assassinated for fear of his despotic tendencies.
Caligula
Tiberius' successor, the Emperor Caligula, filled his four years on the throne with a reign of terror that may have been the result of a medical condition.
Tiberius' successor, the Emperor Caligula, filled his four years on the throne with a reign of terror that may have been the result of a medical condition.
Camillus
A Roman, Camillus kept running in and out of public favor, going into exile only to be summoned back when his services were needed.
A Roman, Camillus kept running in and out of public favor, going into exile only to be summoned back when his services were needed.
Carinus - Roman Emperor Carinus
Carinus, son of the Roman emperor Carus and brother of the Roman emperor Numerian was a Roman emperor who was killed by his own troops and succeeded by Emperor Diolcetian.
Carinus, son of the Roman emperor Carus and brother of the Roman emperor Numerian was a Roman emperor who was killed by his own troops and succeeded by Emperor Diolcetian.
Cato the Elder or Cato the Censor
Cato the Elder or Cato the Censor was the man who said Carthage must be destroyed.
Cato the Elder or Cato the Censor was the man who said Carthage must be destroyed.
M. Porcius Cato - Cato the Elder or Cato the Censor
M. Porcius Cato (Cato the Elder or Cato the Censor) was a 2nd Century B.C. Roman politician, general, and writer noted for his austere way of life and rigid principles.
M. Porcius Cato (Cato the Elder or Cato the Censor) was a 2nd Century B.C. Roman politician, general, and writer noted for his austere way of life and rigid principles.
Cincinnatus - Republican Leader of Rome Cincinnatus
Cincinnatus. Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus was a Roman consul and dictator, but above all, a farmer.
Cincinnatus. Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus was a Roman consul and dictator, but above all, a farmer.
Claudius
The Julio-Claudian emperor and successor of Caligula, satirized by Seneca's Apocolocyntosis and popularized by Robert Graves' I, Claudius.
The Julio-Claudian emperor and successor of Caligula, satirized by Seneca's Apocolocyntosis and popularized by Robert Graves' I, Claudius.
Cleomenes I King of Sparta
Cleomenes I was an Agiad king of Sparta who reigned for about 30 years and was involved in disputes among various Greek poleis.
Cleomenes I was an Agiad king of Sparta who reigned for about 30 years and was involved in disputes among various Greek poleis.
Cleopatra Pictures
Pictures of Cleopatra, including modern representations as well as ancient official carved images of Cleopatra.
Pictures of Cleopatra, including modern representations as well as ancient official carved images of Cleopatra.
Cleopatra
The Queen of Egypt known for romance and a dramatic suicide, was also leader of her people.
The Queen of Egypt known for romance and a dramatic suicide, was also leader of her people.
King Codrus
King Codrus was a legendary king of Athens.
King Codrus was a legendary king of Athens.
Constantine
Resources on the Roman emperor Constantine I (306 - 337 A.D.).
Resources on the Roman emperor Constantine I (306 - 337 A.D.).
Coriolanus
When the Roman Coriolanus fled to the Volscians, they were happy to have a competent general to lead them against the Romans. Coriolanus would have done so, too, had not his mother stepped in the way.
When the Roman Coriolanus fled to the Volscians, they were happy to have a competent general to lead them against the Romans. Coriolanus would have done so, too, had not his mother stepped in the way.
Coriolanus - Biography of Coriolanus
Coriolanus was one of the famous Romans whose biography was written by Plutarch. More famous than Plutarch's biography is Shakepeare's Coriolanus, a Roman military leader who suffered perhaps unfairly at the hands of his fellow Romans.
Coriolanus was one of the famous Romans whose biography was written by Plutarch. More famous than Plutarch's biography is Shakepeare's Coriolanus, a Roman military leader who suffered perhaps unfairly at the hands of his fellow Romans.
Marcus Licinius Crassus
Although his father had been censor and had celebrated a triumph, Crassus grew up in a small house which was home not only to him and his parents but also to his two elder brothers and their families.
Although his father had been censor and had celebrated a triumph, Crassus grew up in a small house which was home not only to him and his parents but also to his two elder brothers and their families.
Cylon and Draco
These two men, a tyrant and a law giver, were steps along the Athenian road to democracy.
These two men, a tyrant and a law giver, were steps along the Athenian road to democracy.
Demophon
Demophon is the name of a king of Athens during the legendary period of Greece.
Demophon is the name of a king of Athens during the legendary period of Greece.
Draco and Cylon
Cylon and Draco, a tyrant and a law giver, were steps along the Athenian road to democracy.
Cylon and Draco, a tyrant and a law giver, were steps along the Athenian road to democracy.
Elagabulus
Elagabalus was an attractive, hormonally charged teen with absolute power, the high priest of an exotic god and a Roman emperor from Syria who imposed his eastern customs on Rome.
Elagabalus was an attractive, hormonally charged teen with absolute power, the high priest of an exotic god and a Roman emperor from Syria who imposed his eastern customs on Rome.
Emperors - Julio-Claudians
The successors of Julius Caesar, the first five emperors of Rome, Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, and Nero.
The successors of Julius Caesar, the first five emperors of Rome, Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, and Nero.
Marcus Fulvius Flaccus
Entry on the Roman who rose to the high rank of consul and then went back down the hierarchy to become Tribune, Marcus Fulvius Flaccus.
Entry on the Roman who rose to the high rank of consul and then went back down the hierarchy to become Tribune, Marcus Fulvius Flaccus.
Trajan Decius (249-251 A.D.)
Trajan Decius (249-251 A.D.). Roman Emperor Decius.
Trajan Decius (249-251 A.D.). Roman Emperor Decius.