400 CE

Diocletian was the last of the Roman emperors to persecute the Christians. Despite his efforts, Christianity became a respected and popular belief system.

5-67 CE

Paul of Tarsus was an important figure from Christianity, since he extended the philosophy of Christian religion from a sect of Hebrew teaching into a religion on its own right. Paul was a Jewish Roman who was influenced by Hellenistic Culture. Paul is responsible for much of the …

56- 120 - Tacitus is known as the "greatest historian of the silver age." He wrote several works, including Annals and Histories. Tacitus' works detailed the history of Rome from Tiberius through to Domitian, 14- 96 CE. Tacitus was also a Senator who disliked the abuses of power committed by the …

37- 68 - Nero was a Roman Emperor who is widely regarded to have been inconsequential in his rule. It is said that Nero "fiddled while Rome burned." This statement may indicate that Nero had a propensity for good spirit and lack of leadership. Nero was deposed after a Spanish Revolt …

4 BCE- 65 CE - Seneca was a politician and aristocrat who was educated in the philosophy of Stoicism. He was Nero's tutor and assisted in governing in the first five years of Nero's rule. Later Seneca began to withdraw from politics, however he could not extricate himself completely. In 65 …

59 BCE- 17 CE - Livy was an important Roman historian. His crowning work, History of Rome, encompassed 142 books and chronicled the history of the city from its inception to 9 BCE. Livy was originally from northern Italy, but came to reside in Rome for his later life. It is …