Starting out as a Roman statesman and military leader, Augustus used his cunning and political leverage to become the first … ...

Julius Caesar reportedly said his last words in Greek. Credit: VincenzoCamuccini, Public Domain Julius Caesar reportedly said his last words in Greek: “And you, son Brutus” (Καὶ σύ, τέκνον Βροῦτε).

He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...

Discover the impact of political assassinations on history, from Julius Caesar to Malcolm X, and how their deaths shaped nations and movements.

In his 1599 play Julius Caesar, a host of Roman senators conspired against the title character and stabbed him to death. Caesar turns to his protege and friend, Brutus, and says, "Even you ...

His death comes as PNG prepares to celebrate its 50th year of independence. During his long political career, Sir Julius served two terms as prime minister, initially in 1980 after toppling Sir ...

What did it mean to be an emperor in ancient Rome? That is the question that Mary Beard sought to answer in her 2023 book, “Emperor of Rome.” She wrote, “Everyone then, including emperors, was ...

It is rare to read a book about Cicero that likens its hero to a demagogue. Rome’s prosecutor of conspiracy and corruption in ...

After the assassination of Julius Caesar in 44 B.C.E., Antony successfully defeated Caesar’s opponents and ... Cleopatra Selene II’s success as a monarch lasted until her death around 5 or 6 C.E. She ...

Non-Western intellectuals and strategists have often wrongly equated domestic dysfunction and division in US democracy with ...

Whether holding session on a snowy day or using procedural tricks to keep you in the dark, the General Assembly will do ...