Lesser Known Facts About Roman Emperors That You Need To Know

The Emperors of Ancient Rome were the most powerful people in the world during their reign and no one could say “no” to them.

Records show that Roman Emperors such as Caligula, Augustus and Nero played an important role in the course of history and they shaped the world that we know today.

Some of them were great role models while others were infamous for being horrific rulers. With that said, there are lots of interesting facts about Emperors of Ancient Rome and today we are going to show you the best 20 of them.

20. Emperor Augustus

The first emperor to Rule the Mediterranean world is Augustus. His reign lasted from 27 BC to 14 AD and historians are saying that Augustus is believed to be one of the greatest Roman emperors to live.

Augustus is responsible making Rome an amazing city.

19. The Good One

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Even though most Roman Emperors have a bad reputation, this is not the case for Marcus Aurelius. This Emperor is known for being a good guy and he did his best in order to improve the lives of his people.

A fun fact about Marcus Aurelius is that he tried to ban gladiatorial games.

18. The Praetorian Guard

Just like today’s presidents have their special security, Roman Emperors had their own elite unit of soldiers that protected them at all times. These soldiers were called Praetorian Guards and they were known for being skilled in the art of war.

17. Suspicious Emperor

Tiberius is the emperor who followed after Augustus and history books show that he was really suspicious. Tiberius retreated to the island of Capri and he brought back the ancient accusation of maiestas (treason).

The emperor didn’t shy away from sentencing to death anyone who he felt like was opposing him.