His long rule saw a huge expansion in the Roman Empire and the beginnings ... they divided the spoils. Augustus kept Rome, while Antony took Egypt. There he fell under the spell of Cleopatra ...

Kings and Generals' historical animated documentary series continues exploring the history of Rome with a focus on Augustus and his successors in the Julio-Claudian dynasty. Previously, the series ...

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When the Roman Empire began collapsing, Christianity prevailed and the Roman Catholic Church kept its territories together.

Born in 30 BC to a wealthy Jewish family in the Egyptian city of Alexandria, he was an important spokesman for Jews throughout the Roman Empire. Under the Emperor Augustus, Jews in Rome were ...