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A Dark History : The Roman Emperors: From Julius Caesar to the Fall of Rome
A Dark History The Roman Emperors From Julius Caesar to the Fall of Rome Author:Michael Kerrigan From the murder of Julius Caesar in 44 B.C. to the fall of Rome in A.D. 476, A Dark History: The Roman Emperors reveals the adultery, incest, profligacy, sadism, and insanity of Rome’s 500-year empire, including: — - A.D. 40 Caligula orders his troops to collect seashells as the “spoils of war” — - A.D. 54 The bumbling Claudius, ... more »who had his nymphomaniac third wife killed, was murdered himself by his fourth wife, his niece
- A.D. 64 Nero sings and plays the lyre while Rome burns
- A.D. 192 The megalomaniac Commodus is assassinated by his wrestling partner Narcissus
- A.D. 193 Rome’s Year of Shame: the office of Emperor is put up for sale to the highest bidder
- A.D. 238 Six emperors hold the throne in one year -- five were murdered« less