Roman Empire

David Jones describes how romanized Gothic and Vandal leaders overran the capital of a declining Empire in the fifth century.

Although the Roman soldier might worship many gods, writes Colin Martin, the State religion was an integral part of every military establishment.

Geoffrey Powell profiles the Praetorian Guard. This corps d'elite, first established on a permanent footing by Augustus, played a powerful part in the history of imperial Rome.

R.W. Davies describes how the legions and their auxiliaries were employed by Roman Governors to maintain law and order in their provinces.

S. G. F. Brandon describes how the Roman legate faced the problems of a Jewish Revolt.

In the second century A.D. North Africa played an important role in imperial Roman life

2000 years ago, a Roman Governor of Judaea made a decision that has lent his name to posterity.

J.B. Whitwell describes how a series of excavations since the Second World War has revealed much important detail about Lindum Colonia.

C.E. Carrington describes how, from London to York, and under a succession of Roman Governors, the great road to the north was built during the first century A.D.

Michael Grant describes how, during the Roman and Byzantine ages, the co-existence of good and evil in the world led to a variety of dualist religious beliefs.