Italy On This Day

Great nephew of Julius Caesar became powerful leader A statue of Augustus by an unknown sculptor, in the Vatican Museum in Rome Augu...

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

Elevation of military leader ends Year of Four Emperors Vespasian, the ninth Emperor of Rome The ninth Roman emperor, Vespasian, ...