After the kings were expelled from Rome and before the Julio-Claudians established the first imperial dynasty, the consuls ...

Etruscan civilization predated the Roman Empire by hundreds of years, and as such, the Romans were influenced by many ...

He had a lifetime of service to Rome and its emperors, and had served as consul twice ... As emperor, Trajan expanded the Roman Empire to become larger than ever before. He conquered Dacia ...

At home, he reformed the Roman calendar ... in the civil war replaced a republic, ruled by the consuls and the Senate, with an empire, reigned over by emperors and their hereditary successors.

The two most powerful people in the senate were the consuls. The emperor ruled over the Roman Empire, a bit like a king. Find out below about some of the emperors who influenced Britain.

Caesar was a Roman consul from 46BC to 44BC. He was eventually given the title of ‘dictator for life’ in 44BC, meaning he could rule the Roman Empire alone. He was assassinated in the Senate ...