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Portrait of Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, in Coronation Robes, oil on canvas by an unknown artist, after Franz Xaver Winterhalter, 19th century. Palace of Versailles.

Described as a sluggard and a glutton, Aulus Vitellius has been written of by history as a titular head of a rebellion without the command of his troops or the know-how to rule the Empire once he was elevated to the position of Emperor. He...

Emperor Otho had a very short reign in a turbulent time of Roman History, he was the second emperor of the year of the four emperors. On this channel we focus on Roman History and right now we're doing a video on every Roman Emperor...

Emperor Nero. We’ve certainly come along way since the time of Augustus, there was no longer any pretense of a republic, Rome was now a hereditary monarchy and Nero had seen the Empire as his personal inheritance, his right by blood. Augustus...

Tiberius the second emperor of Rome. He went thru many changes of fortune in his life - he was the stepson of Augustus however never the preferred heir. Born 43 BC, into a very distinguished Nobel-family in Rome, the Claudii. Throughout...

The first Emperor of Rome, the adopted son of Gaius Julius Caesar, Augustus. He helped shape the western-world. Born into a rich but fairly politically-insignificant family he was thrust into the tumultuous world of the Late Roman Republic...

More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=hGMwMlksZlM Maritime Theatre at Hadrian's Villa, Tivoli, Villa begun in 117 C.E. A conversation with Dr. Bernard Frischer and Dr. Beth Harris

Emperor Titus was the first emperor to succeed his biological father on the imperial throne. He is considered to be one of the few good emperors. His short reign is best remembered for the opening of the Flavian Amphitheater(Colosseum) in...

Emperor Vespasian was a self-made man who was loved by the Roman people and his successors. He was able to save the Empire after the crash of the Julio-Claudian dynasty! He has been called the Citizens Emperor, a man of the people. In this...

The Hongwu Emperor, the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty (1368 to 1644 CE) who reigned from 1368 to 1398 CE. 14th century CE painted silk hanging. (National Palace Museum, Taipei)