Websites: General
- Rome's Pivotal Emperors [BBC] An introduction to six of the most important Roman emperors - Augustus, Vespasian, Hadrian, Marcus Aurelius, Septimus Severus & Constantine.
- The Emperors by PBS USA. A detailed look at the emperors, social order, religion and daily life of ancient Romans. The menu on the right contains numerous drop downs.
- Roman Emperors YouTube channel 60 'Emperors of Rome' are covered in these brief podcasts.
- Ancient Rome: Roman Emperors Brief information on the main emperors. A 'Ducksters' site. See index, at the bottom of the page, for other links.
- Online Encyclopaedia of Roman rulers and their families The Imperial Index: The Rulers of the Roman Empire From Augustus to Constantine XI Palaeologus
- Claudius Claudius I was the emperor who added Britain to the Roman Empire.
- Timeline of Roman Emperors This table takes you through the standard period of Roman emperors, from the end of the first century BC to the end of the 5th century AD.
Government in the Ancient World by
This amazing book provides a snapshot of systems of government used by various ancient civilizations. Read about:* what a Chinese dynasty was;* the invention of the idea of democracy in Greece;* Mesopotamia's eye-for-an-eye system of ancient justice.
Call Number: eBOOK [Destiny]Publication Date: 2011
The Twelve Caesars by
De vita Caesarum, known as The Twelve Caesars, is a set of twelve biographies, each about one of the Roman emperors, including one on Julius Caesar. It was written by Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus, commonly referred to as Suetonius, in 121.
Call Number: eBOOK - EBSCOPublication Date: 2009
An Emperor's Guide by
I am a Roman emperor, and my empire stretches from the sunny Mediterranean to northern Europe. There are several rules I follow to keep everything under control: It is my right to banish traitors to freezing Britain. I will conquer lands to gain riches--and more people to pay taxes and work for me. I declare public holidays and allow my people to watch gladiator fights.
Call Number: eBOOKPublication Date: 2017
The Romans and Their World by
This one-volume history of the Roman world begins with the early years of the republic and carries the story nearly a thousand years forward to 476, when Romulus Augustus, the last Western Roman emperor, was deposed. Campbell explores several themes, including the fall of the republic, the impact of colourful and diverse emperors on imperial politics, the administrative structure of empire, and the Roman army and how warfare affected the Roman world. He also surveys cultural and social life, including religion and the rise of Christianity.
Call Number: eBOOKPublication Date: 2012
Videos: All Roman Emperors
Who were the Roman Emperors? [Clip 2:03]
From Julius Caesar to Caligula, from Nero to Hadrian, did the Roman Empire affect the Britain we know today? Who led the Britons against the Romans? Why did Claudius ride an elephant through Colchester? Find out a few of the quirky events from the Roman age of British history.
SOURCE: BBC Bitesize (2017), Who were the Roman Emperors?, Clickview, https://clickv.ie/w/vs_t
A list of Roman Emperors and their deeds [Duration: 11:12 mins]
A short description of every Roman Emperor from Augustus to Pertinax along with minor animations to show basic troop movements and locations of campaigns in the Empire.
SOURCE: The Tiny Library (2018), A list of Roman Emperors and their deeds, posted on YouTube, https://youtu.be/KzQNw8BW-8U
Caligula: 37AD to 41AD
- Caligula [History for kids] From History for Kids
- Caligula [AD 12 - 41] 'Caligula', more properly Gaius (Gaius Julius Caesar Germanicus), was the third Roman emperor, in succession to Tiberius. He has gone down in history, perhaps unfairly, as Rome's most tyrannical emperor, but since we lack Tacitus' account of his short reign, it is impossible to know the truth behind the wilder stories.
- The top five worst Roman Emperors From Caligula to the lesser known but no less notorious Elagabalus, these emperors have left their mark on history.
- Caligula Emperor Caligula was considered by historian Suetonius (c. 69 – c. 130/140 CE) as a monster.
Meet Caligula [Duration: 55:08 mins]
Professor Mary Beard embarks on an investigative journey to explore the life and times of Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, better known to us as Caligula. Caligula has now become known as Rome's most capricious tyrant, and the stories told about him are some of the most extraordinary told about any Roman emperor. But how much of his story is true?
SOURCE: SBS One (2013), Meet Caligula, posted on Clickview, https://clickv.ie/w/aPFt
Nero: 54AD to 68 AD
- Emperor Nero From History for Kids.
- Nero From Ducksters.
- Nero (37 AD - 68 AD) Nero was the fifth Roman emperor and the last of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. He is remembered as an ineffectual, neglectful and brutal leader.
- Profile of the Roman Emperor Nero Nero was the last of the Julio-Claudians, that most important family of Rome that produced the first 5 emperors (Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, and Nero).
- Nero Persecutes the Christians, 64 AD A generation after the death of Christ, Christianity had reached Rome in the form of an obscure offshoot of Judaism popular among the city's poor and destitute.
- Nero
SOURCE: Encyclopædia Britannica. (n.d.). Nero. Britannica School. Retrieved March 8, 2023, from https://school.eb.com.au/levels/middle/article/Nero/276052 - Nero Nero was Roman emperor from 54 to 68 CE. The last of the Julio-Claudian emperors to rule the Roman Empire, his 14-year reign represents everything decadent about that period in Roman history.
Nero : Destroyer of Rome by
Nero was an emperor whose capriciousness and arrogance nearly destroyed the Roman political system. It is probably not true that Nero started the fire that burned much of Rome in AD 64, but his cruel actions afterward made him one of the most despised rulers of all time.
Call Number: 937.06 NERPublication Date: 2002
Nero [Duration: 48:42]
Documentary on the Julio-Claudian emperor Nero.
SOURCE: BBC Knowledge (2018), Nero, posted on Clickview, https://clickv.ie/w/pOFt
Julius Caesar 100BC
- Julius Caesar From history for Kids.
- Julius Caesar From Ducksters.
- Julius Caesar Julius Caesar was a famous and important leader in ancient Rome during the Roman Republic, shortly before Roman government was taken over by Roman emperors.
- Julius Caesar [100BC - 40 BC] Caesar was a politician and general of the late Roman republic, who greatly extended the Roman empire before seizing power and making himself dictator of Rome, paving the way for the imperial system.
- A portrait of Julius Caesar When Julius Caesar was born in the year 100 BC, Rome was a republic. When he died fifty-six years later, Rome was a dictatorship on its way to becoming an empire. Julius Caesar was in large part responsible for this transition.
- Video: Julius Caesar The statesman and general Julius Caesar (100-44 B.C.) expanded the Roman Republic through a series of battles across Europe before declaring himself dictator for life.
- Julius Caesar [Britannica] SOURCE: Encyclopædia Britannica. (n.d.). Julius Caesar. Britannica School. Retrieved March 8, 2023, from https://school.eb.com.au/levels/middle/article/Julius-Caesar/108314
The Story of Julius Caesar by
Biography
Call Number: B 923.1 SAUPublication Date: 2006
Julius Caesar by
Julius Caesar was the Roman dictator who brought an end to the republic and who was assassinated as a result. Caesar was a great general who extended Roman power into Gaul (France) and the territories of Germania, not to mention his conquest of Egypt. But his attempts to reform the Senate and Roman government led him to dictatorship.
Call Number: 937 CAEISBN: 9780823935956Publication Date: 2002
Caesar by
Tracing the extraordinary trajectory of the great Roman emperor's life, Goldsworthy covers not only his accomplishments as charismatic orator, conquering general, and powerful dictator but also lesser-known chapters during which he was high priest of an exotic cult, captive of pirates and a rebel condemned by his own country. In this landmark biography, Goldsworthy examines Caesar as military leader, all of these roles and places his subject firmly within the context of Roman society in the first century B.C.
Call Number: eBOOK - EBSCOPublication Date: 2006
Julius Caesar - Greatest Conqueror Ever? [Duration: 12:00 mins]
Julius Caesar was a brilliant political leader, and a formidable strategist in the battlefield, who will go down in history as one of the greatest conquerors of all time.
SOURCE: The infographic Show (2020), Julius Caesar - Greatest Conqueror Ever?, posted on Youtube, https://youtu.be/Z1NimVSJ8XI
Augustus (63 BC - AD 14)
- Augustus [Ducksters] From Ducksters.
- Augustus [History for Kids] From History for Kids.
- Augustus (63 BC - AD 14) Augustus was the first emperor of Rome. He replaced the Roman republic with an effective monarchy and during his long reign brought peace and stability.
- Who was Emperor Augustus The Age of Augustus was a four-decades-long age of peace and prosperity that evolved out of civil war. The Roman Empire acquired more territory and Roman culture flourished.
- Augustus Augustus Caesar (27 BCE - 14 CE) was the name of the first and, by most accounts, greatest Roman emperor.
Augustus by
Rome's first and greatest emperor, Augustus ushered in the Augustan Age and the glory that was Rome. Known as Octavian as a young man, he defeated the assassins of Julius Caesar at the Battle of Philippi, defeated his rival Mark Antony at the Battle of Actium, and then seized power from the Senate for himself.
Call Number: Non-fiction 937 AUGPublication Date: 2002
I, Caesar - Augustus - 31BC-14AD [Duration: 49:05 mins]
Born Octavius, he founded a dynasty despite Rome's republican Senate. His rule lasted 45 years, steering the Empire towards its greatest period of power and prosperity.
SOURCE: History Channel (2014), I, Caesar - Augustus, posted on Clickview, https://clickv.ie/w/COFt
Marcus Aurelius: 161AD to 180AD
- Marcus Aurelius Marcus Aurelius reigned as Roman emperor from 161 to 180 CE and is best known as the last of the Five Good Emperors of Rome (following Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, and Antoninus Pius) and as the author of the philosophical work Meditations.
- The Life and Accomplishments of Marcus Aurelius Marcus Aurelius (r. A.D. 161-180) was a Stoic philosopher and one of the five good Roman emperors (r. A.D. 161-180).
- Marcus Aurelius [Britannica] SOURCE: Encyclopædia Britannica. (n.d.). Marcus Aurelius. Britannica School. Retrieved March 8, 2023, from https://school.eb.com.au/levels/middle/article/Marcus-Aurelius/275689
Marcus Aurelius - Philosopher Emperor [Duration: 22:39 mins]
Emperor Marcus Aurelius, the philosopher-king whose reign was the last in the Roman Golden Age and the last of the so-called Five Good Emperors. Marcus Aurelius presided over Rome during a difficult period of the early Germanic invasions and managed to keep the empire intact winning the Marcomannic Wars. He is known as one of the prominent adherents of the Stoicism school of philosophy as the author of famous Meditations.
SOURCE: Kings and Generals (2020), Marcus Aurelius - Philosopher Emperor, posted on YouTube, https://youtu.be/cLtDWIsOs1E
Oxford Textbook: Chapter 10 - Julius Caesar and 4 Roman Emperors
SOURCE: Conti, L., Easton, M., & Saldais, M. (2022). Oxford Big Ideas Humanities and Social Sciences 7. Oxford.
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