Roman History – Roman Memeoirs

Top 10 Roman Emperors: Antoninus Pius, The “Working From Home” Emperor

February 23, 2021 Axel II The Great

#8: Antoninus Pius – 86 – 161 AD (ruled 138-161) Working from home has been the cool thing to do during the COVID-19 era. But let’s not pretend it’s a new thing, because Antoninus Pius did it before it was cool. That’s silly, you might say, how can someone work from home in Ancient Rome? Antoninus was about 1900 years away from the invention of the internet! Well, Antoninus ruled the Roman Empire from the comfort of his palace; in…

Top 10 Greatest Roman Emperors – I, Claudius

October 17, 2020 Axel II The Great

#9: Claudius – 10 BC – 54 AD (ruled 41-54) When you think of a Roman Emperor, you probably think of a powerful, confident, and out-going figure that has been successful on the battlefield and can politically smooth-talk the Roman Senate. With that in mind, would you believe me if I told you an introverted man with a “learning disability” became one of the GOATs? Well, believe it or not, it’s true. A GOAT Overlooked by Society Tiberius Claudius Caesar…