Adopted by Caesar, Augustus (c.62 BC – 14 AD / Reigned 31 BC – 14 AD) had to fight for his throne. His long rule saw a huge expansion in the Roman Empire and the beginnings of a dynasty that ...

of rivers and canals Map reveals how much it would have cost to travel on roads and seas across the empire in 200 CE It calculates the route based on the season, or mode of transport chosen - and ...

We asked Boris Johnson, a classicist and a political leader, how he rated Augustus: "He became a vital part of the glue that held the whole Roman Empire together. You could be out there in Spain ...