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Romulus AugustulusNo known policies, laws or inscriptions of significance survive from the ten-month reign of Romulus Augustus. The historical record leaves a profound silence…
HonoriusHonorius entered the world on the 9th of September 384 within the marble halls of Constantinople. He was the younger son of Emperor Theodosius I and his…
ElagabalusMarcus Aurelius Antoninus arrived in the world between 203 and 204 as Sextus Varius Avitus Bassianus. His parents were Sextus Varius Marcellus and Julia…
Pyrrhus of EpirusIn 319 BC, a child named Pyrrhus entered the world within the rugged mountains of Epirus. His father Aeacides held only the title of prince while his…
Severus AlexanderOn the 13th of March 222, the Roman army hailed a thirteen-year-old boy as emperor. This young man was Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander, grandson of Julia…