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Bronze sculpture of Julius Caesar in Rome. Image credit: © Hornet83—iStock/Getty Images

Julius Caesar: the man who changed Rome forever

March 24, 2026March 24, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Julius Caesar remains, more than two thousand years after his death, one of the most recognisable figures in all of human history. His name became a title — Kaiser in German, Tsar in Russian — and his life a byword for ambition, brilliance, and the perils of absolute power. But who was the man behind […]

Samnite soldiers from a tomb frieze in Nola, 4th century BC By Anonymous 4th century BCE painter - "Champs de Batailles", April 2010, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10128100

The Samnite Wars: Rome’s decisive struggle for Italy

March 14, 2026March 14, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Long before the Roman Empire dominated the Mediterranean, the Roman Republic fought a series of conflicts that would determine its control of the Italian peninsula. Among the most decisive were the Samnite Wars, a set of three major wars fought between Rome and the Samnites during the fourth and early third centuries BC.