If not for Nero, Caligula would easily be rated the Roman Empire's worst emperor, but his notorious reputation might deserve another look. Caligula was so hated by his own men that they assassinated ...

There’s no rehabilitating the reputation of Caligula. The 1st-century C.E. Roman Emperor has gone down in the annals of history accused of deeply transgressive behavior, to say nothing of his ...

To a historian of ancient Rome like Mary Beard, it’s always timely to talk about the empire. But her new book about the daily lives of Roman Emperors, Emperor of Rome: Ruling the Ancient Roman World, ...