Caesar's military brilliance forged a new Rome, but Augustus' political genius made it an empire for the ages.

The events in Julius Caesar's life that drove him to his military conquests and the rule of Rome.

The story of Augustus, who went from little-known statesman and relative of Julius Caesar to Roman emperor.

How Nero's rule of Rome, which began with such promise, ended with corruption, debauchery and his suicide.

How Hadrian halted conquest and expansion, and began consolidation of the Roman Empire.