Italy On This Day

Brief reign marked by gluttony and ineptitude Vitellius had a reputation for extravagance  Aulus Vitellius, the third leader of Rome in the ...

Controversial emperor killed by Praetorian Guard A line engraving depicting Caligula from the Wellcome Collection gallery Gaius Juli...

Suspicious death of leader who conquered Britain Claudius - as depicted in a marble bust at the  National Archaeological Museum in Na...