Roman Emperors

Roman Colosseum Home

Roman Emperors

There was even an Emperor who took great delight in participating in the games held at the Colosseum - the Emperor Commodus - who was featured in the  movie Gladiator starring Russell Crowe. Much of the movie was fiction rather than fact, for instance, chariots were never used in the Colosseum.

This section features the history, facts and information about the famous Roman Emperors together with short biographies and facts about the part the Roman Emperors played in the persecution of the Christians and the history of the Colosseum and ancient Rome. A Short Biography, Interesting facts and information about the emperors of Ancient Rome.

Roman Emperors
The following list and links provide an index to the articles and contents of this category. Click a link for a short biography, facts and information relating to the Roman Emperors:

Roman Emperors of the Julian-Claudian Dynasty 27 BC to AD 68

The Year of the Four Emperors 68 - 69 AD Beginning of the Flavian Dynasty

Roman Emperors of the Flavian Dynasty 69AD - 96AD

Five Good Emperors and the Nervan / Antonine Dynasty (96–192)

Roman Emperors of the Antonine Dynasty

Year of the Five Emperors (192 - 193)

Severan dynasty (193 - 235)

Crisis of the Third Century Year of the Six Emperors (238)

Start of the Barracks Emperors (238 - 268)

Barracks Emperors (238 - 268)

Gallic Roman Emperors (260 - 273)

Illyrian Roman Emperors (268 - 285)

Roman Empire split into the  Western and Eastern Roman Empire in 285AD

Roman Emperors of the Constantinian dynasty (285 - 364)

Roman Emperors of the Valentinian dynasty (364 - 394)

Roman Emperors of the Western Empire (394 - 476)

Roman Emperors - the Caesars
The word "Caesar" was originally the name of an aristocratic patrician family of ancient Rome, the most famous being the dictator Julius Caesar who seized power when Rome was still a republic. The adopted son of Julius Caesar was Octavian who became the first Roman Emperor, taking the name Augustus Caesar, and all of the successors in the family used the name Caesar. The term became synonymous with the Roman Emperors and each succeeding emperor retained the name "Caesar" as part of their title.

Information and Facts about the Roman Emperors
The content of this category on the Emperors of Ancient Rome provides free educational details, facts and information for reference and research for schools, colleges and homework. Refer to the Colosseum Sitemap for a comprehensive search on interesting different categories containing the history, facts and information about the all powerful Emperors of Ancient Rome.

Life in Ancient Rome and the Roman Emperors *** The Life, History and Biography of the most famous Roman Emperors and Caesars *** Facts and Information about the Roman Emperors *** History, facts and information about the good, bad and downright evil Roman Emperors *** Roman Emperors *** Facts and information about the lives of Roman Emperors and their great power *** Famous Roman Emperors

Roman Emperors