What did it mean to be an emperor in ancient Rome? That is the question that Mary Beard sought to answer in her 2023 book, “Emperor of Rome.” She wrote, “Everyone then, including emperors, was trying ...

In her newest book, “Emperor of Rome: Ruling the Ancient World,” Mary Beard renders a group portrait of the men who led the ancient empire, from their personal quirks to how they governed. Beard, who ...

The lives of the rulers of ancient Rome are still vivid in modern heads. According to a conversation that has gone viral on TikTok, some men say they think about the Roman Empire “every day”. The ...

Emperor of Rome: Ruling the Ancient Roman World, by Mary Beard. Liveright. 512 pages. $39.99. If men think about the Roman Empire all the time, they do not do it under conditions of their own making.

Historian Mary Beard says many of our popular notions about the empire are based on culture — like the play Julius Caesar or the film Gladiator... From Gladiator Duels To Caesar's Last Words: The ...

He works in mysterious ways.

Greg Jenner is joined in ancient Rome by Professor Mary Beard and comedian and actor Patton Oswalt to learn all about Emperor Nero. Nero has gone down in history as one of Rome’s most infamous rulers ...

Renowned historian Mary Beard returns to the stage after her sold-out 2025 tour, stepping once more into the world of Ancient Rome - a civilisation whose stories still shape the way we see ourselves ...

It’s fun – I like it,” says Dame Mary Beard of Taylor Swift’s “Cassandra”. The world’s most famous classicist may not be a Swiftie, but she is delighted that one of today’s biggest pop stars has named ...