principate

While Caligula's name has become a byword for insane tyrants, he didn't start out that way. According to ancient sources, the first six months of his rule were good. Then he suffered a severe illness. While he recovered physically, he was never the same mentally. Let us suppose he never...

First off, I should admit some bias. As a student of comparative government, I am of the mind that any country, regardless of all the inherent complexities therein, can be governed effectively and survive in the long term provided it has all the necessary institutions (except in the case of...

An unapologetic imperial Rome-wank. Mistakes and issues will be found aplenty since I am no expert in ancient history whatsoever. All constructive criticism and debate is welcomed. My sincere thanks to other similar timelines that have inspired me.

Which of Diocletian's reforms were good or necessary or beneficial? Which were harmful? What additional stuff would you change or not change were you emperor around this period, trying to rectify the problems of the Principate that led to the 3rd century crisis?

The Roman Empire of OTL is generally considered to have passed through two phases: the Principate and the Dominate. The former was (with a few exceptions) marked by a system of cooperation between the emperor and the senatorial elites. The emperor was mostly relegeated to military duties, and...

IOTL, there seemed to be a large rebellion in the Roman province of Illyria and its vicinity, at the time of Augustus' late reign. It was commanded by two tribesmen, both named Bato, who led an alliance made up of Dalmatians, Daesitiates, Breuscians, and other Illyrian groups. They attacked...

Hi guys! I have a question for you: How plausible is a republican renewal after Augustus? How probable is it to have a restoration of the Roman Republic during the Principate? And how can we achieve that? Some clarifications: I know that the Romans called their state res publica even during...

"Britannicus was now of age — Britannicus, the genuine and deserving stock to succeed to his father's power, which an interloping heir by adoption now exercised in virtue of the iniquities of his mother..." Annals, Book XIII by Tacitus (with further apologies to Vidal, Brass and...