In Rome, Augustus was a hero. In 31 BC, he became Rome's first emperor. The transformation from republic to empire was complete.

despite keeping up the appearance that the Roman Republic remained intact. His successors continued many of these trends, While people often think about Rome as an Empire, it was actually a ...

Excuse me! Yes, you! Ever wondered about how the Roman Emperors changed Britain? Great! You can help us rate how impressive they were. First up, Julius Caesar. He wasn’t actually an emperor ...

But it wasn’t long before the people of Rome were fighting each other again! Until Gaius Octavius took power, becoming the first emperor, Emperor Augustus, which is when the republic became an ...

The man who would become one of Rome’s greatest leaders had an unpromising ... He convinced Romans that he was ruling in the best traditions of the republic, but actually was an absolute ruler ...