Other Roman emperors met far more bloody ends than the cheese-loving Antoninus. Nero committed suicide; Galba was murdered by ...

Where does Emperor Nero fit in the pantheon of history's worst f*ckboys? Does he measure up against the likes of previous episodes on Charles II or Raphael? Is he the worst of the lot? And what ...

Most people know Nero as the Mad Emperor of Rome—but he was so much more unhinged than most people even realize. From his numerous chaotic weddings (in one of which he was the bride) to his ruthless ...

In around 56 CE, the Stoic philosopher Seneca wrote a work, On Clemency, for the benefit of the emperor Nero, whom he served as advisor. We know that three books were planned, but we have only the ...

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President of players' global union Fifpro Sergio Marchi has brutally ridiculed FIFA president Gianni Infantino. FifPro has called for FIFA to learn from the shortcomings of the Club World Cup ahead of ...

In biting verbal assaults viewed by millions, Claude Malhuret has issued a scathing critique of the American president, bringing a lifetime of experience to bear. By Roger Cohen Reporting from Vichy, ...

Never heard of Jan Bockelson? Or Georges Boulanger? You’re not alone. But Attila the Hun, Genghis Khan, Robespierre and the Roman emperor Nero are all names that you are likely familiar with. And they ...

As a young boy, future emperor Nero witnesses the mad Emperor Caligula kill his father and exile his mother. While in exile in the pontine islands, Agrippina, his mother, sees a vision telling her ...