Volusian was co-emperor with his father Trebonianus Gallus. Trouble on the frontiers and their inability to win the confidence of the army brought about a successful revolt by the future emperor...
The fate of an emperor s spouse was ultimately tied to the fortunes of her husband, father-in-law and sons. With the capture of her father-in-law, Valerian, by the Persians, the army on the Rine...
At the height of the dynasty in the early second century, Kushanas controlled a large territory ranging from the Aral Sea through areas that include present day Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan...
Julia Soaemias was the mother of the emperor Elagabalus, a member of the powerful Emesan dynasty along with Julia Mamaea, Julia Maesa and Julia Domna. She helped orchestrate Elagabalus s rise to...
