From Augustus Caesar proclaiming himself the first emperor of Rome in 31BC to the fall of the empire in 476 AD, we’ve curated a selection of the best books about Roman history below. SPQR ...

So, the rumours of America's decline are greatly exaggerated.

In 2023, a viral TikTok question brought an ancient empire back to the forefront ... as mere gossip, this book is still one of the best introductions to Roman history that a person can read.

AN obsession with rules and regulations is eroding the foundations of society, leaving the West facing a collapse akin to that of the Roman empire ... of best-selling books including The Master ...

His first books covered areas of particular interest ... Suetonius still form the basis of our understanding of the Roman Empire in the first century AD.

Although the team obviously can’t tie zircon minerals to the Roman Empire’s collapse, their lengthy migration inside frozen ...

In the worst, it faces the fall of the Roman Empire. As it was for Rome, so too will it be for America — unless, they suggest, we learn the lessons of history. Whether they focus on the fall of ...

Aerial View of Ancient Roman Ruins in Rome. Scientists have found that the 'Little Ice Age' may have contributed to the fall of the Roman Empire almost 572 years ago. For a long time, it had been ...

The Roman Empire and the Chinese Han Dynasty may have ... inequality increase the potential for political instability and, ultimately, the collapse of empires. What is an Empire? History has seen the ...

Any reader with an abiding interest in the subject will find this book to be a worthwhile investment. Kaldellis writes, “The history of the New Roman Empire is one of the most fascinating tales in ...