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Jessica Suess
Jessica holds a BA Hons in History and Archaeology from the University of Queensland and an MPhil in Ancient History from the University of Oxford, where she researched the worship of the Roman emperors. She worked for Oxford University Museums for 10 years before relocating to Brazil. She is mad about the Romans, the Egyptians, the Vikings, the history of esoteric religions, and folk magic and gets excited about the latest archaeological finds.
Education:University of Oxford (2007)MPhil Ancient HistoryUniversity of Queensland (2004)BA Hons History & ArchaeologyExpertise:Articles by Jessica Suess
In the wake of Julius Caesar’s assassination, Mark Antony, Octavian, and Lepidus invented the Second Triumvirate to divide power in Rome among themselves.
Why did the Vikings start raiding England at the end of the 8th century, and why did they eventually stop their piratical assaults?
At the start of the 11th century, Viking warriors installed themselves as the kings of England, only to see power revert to their old foes.
Augustus had many heirs, but his favorites seem to have been his grandsons Lucius and Gaius Caesar, neither of whom made it to power.
Norse mythology features many fantastical treasures owned by the Norse gods. Below are ten of the most important, from Thor’s hammer to Freyja’s necklace.
Edward Gibbon published his monstrous Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire in the 18th century, but is it still a required reading for Roman historians?
Vitellius was the third of four emperors in 69 CE. He is remembered as a glutton responsible for the worst actions of that turbulent year.
Otho is one of the four men who vied for power in Rome during the year of civil war that followed the death of Nero.