Roman Emperors

History remembers Marcus Aurelius as one of the Roman Empire's "good" emperors—but in Ancient Rome, even the good guys did some pretty disturbing things.

One historian said the mad Commodus turned Rome “from a kingdom of gold to one of iron and rust”—yet few people know this brutal emperor’s dark history.

It takes a lot to become one of Rome's most hated emperors—but through his bizarre behavior, Tiberius managed this feat handily.

History remembers Marcus Aurelius as one of the Roman Empire's "good" emperors—but in Ancient Rome, even the good guys did some pretty disturbing things.