Imperial Rome

Rome and the Roman Empire from 27 B.C. until c. A.D. 600.

Sub-headings:

Rome & Christianity

Christianity in the Roman Empire and the Empire as influenced by Christianity.

Resources in this category:

Capitolium.org
http://www.capitolium.org/

An official source of information on the archaelogical site of the Imperial Fora (forums) in Rome. A close look at the civilization of ancient Rome, including information about the emperors and daily life. Includes a virtual tour.

De Imperatoribus Romanis: An Online Encyclopedia of Roman Emperors
http://www.roman-emperors.org/

Online encyclopedia of the rulers of Rome. In the Latin West, rulers were known as Princeps, Imperator and Augustus; in the Greek East they were known as Basileus and Augustus. Has short biographical essays of all the Roman emperors from the accession of the Emperor Augustus to the death of the Emperor Constantine XI Palaeologus. "Each essay on this site, which is peer reviewed, is written by a scholar and is accompanied by a bibliography, illustrations, and footnotes."

The Roman Empire
http://ireland.iol.ie/~coolmine/typ/romans/intro.html

Basic information on the social, cultural, and military aspects of the Roman Empire.