Who knew ancient Roman emperors could be so relatable? In 'The Lives of the Caesars', written by the scholar Suetonius in the second century, we’re treated to juicy tales of political missteps ...

Rome in the first century was carefully chronicled by Roman historians, particularly Tacitus, Suetonius and Dio Cassius – that is why we know so much about it. Tacitus was a political player in ...

Lifting the curtain on the life of the controversial emperor Tiberius.

Suetonius has a much smaller force at his command than Boudicca. He knows that he must find a way of fighting the Britons at a location that will give his soldiers an advantage. This episode ...