Titus Aurelius Fulvus Boionius Arrius Antoninus was born at Lanuviun in AD 86. He adopted a senatorial career and was consul in 120, later distinguishing himself as proconsul in asia. He was adopted by Hadrian as his heir on February 25th, 138, and during the emperor's last months, Antoninus was virtually ruler, and his succession on July 10th was smooth. read more

Of all the gods worshiped by the Romans, few are as interesting - both in appearance and in purpose - as Janus, the god from which we derive the name of the month January. Janus was unique to the Romans, and no parallel can be found in the religion of the ancient Greeks. He had several functions, but his most important was as the god responsible for beginnings of new enterprises - hence the reason for the adoption of his name for the first month of the year. read more

Augustus was born September 23, 63 BC and died August 19, 14 AD Named Gaius Octavius, he was the son of Gaius Octavius, a Roman senator, and Atia, the niece of Julius Caesar. Having achieved undisputed mastery of the Roman world in 30 BC, Octavius set about restoring stability to the state after the disruption caused by decades of war. On January 16, 27 BC, the senate honored him by granting him the title Augustus, the name by which he is best known to prosperity. read more

Diocletian was Emperor of Rome from 284 until 305, who reformed the administrative machinery of the empire, introducing the two-tiered system of Augusti and Caesars. Diocletian was born of humble parents in Dalmatia and became an officer in the Roman army. When he became emperor he was immediately faced with uprisings in many parts of the vast empire. Implementing his new system, he selected as his colleague Maximian, giving him the title of Caesar and, later, of Augustus. read more

Born Lucius Septimius Severus in AD 146 at Leptis Magna in Africa, Severus was approaching 50 years old before he was proclaimed emperor. Following a brilliant military career, and upon the death of Commodus, he was promoted to the governorship of Upper Pannonia. Severus was a loyal follower of Pertinax, the ruler who succeeded Commodus. read more

Domna, Julia was the wife of Roman Emperor Septimius Severus and mother of Caracalla and Geta, both who ruled Rome as adults. Domna and her sons accompanied the emperor when he sailed to Britain in 208 to suppress a revolt there, and were with him when he was killed at Eboracum (modern York, England) in 211. read more

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