Ten Caesars: Roman Emperors From Augustus To Co... Apr 2026

The "Light of the World." Though his reign was short, he oversaw the opening of the Colosseum and provided relief during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius and a great fire in Rome. 8. Domitian (81 – 96 AD)

Remembered for madness and excess. He demanded to be worshipped as a living god and allegedly planned to make his horse, Incitatus, a consul before being assassinated by his own guard. 4. Claudius (41 – 54 AD) Ten Caesars: Roman Emperors from Augustus to Co...

A micro-manager who styled himself "Lord and God." His authoritarian streak and constant friction with the Senate led to his assassination and the end of the Flavian dynasty. 9. Trajan (98 – 117 AD) The "Light of the World

The revolutionary. He shifted the empire’s trajectory by legalising Christianity and moving the capital to Constantinople, bridging the gap between the ancient and medieval worlds. He demanded to be worshipped as a living