Roman Emperor Poster - A3

Product Description: This A3 size poster shows busts of 72 of the Imperial Roman Emperors from Augustus in 27 BC through to Romulus Augustus in AD 475. The poster includes such famous emperors as Claudius, Nero, Vespasian, Titus and Hadrian. The bust images, in gold, are taken from coins that were minted during each emperor's reign.

Information: Julius Caesar was assassinated in 44 BC and replaced by his heir, Octavian who ruled alongside Mark Antony. After the death of Mark Antony, Octavian assumed the title of Augustus and thus became the first emperor of Rome, and the first depicted on the poster.

Rome’s Imperial Period began with the rise of Augustus in 31 BC and lasting until the fall of Rome in AD 476. During this period, Rome saw several decades of peace, prosperity, and expansion. By AD 117, the Roman Empire had reached its maximum extent, spanning three continents including Asia Minor, northern Africa, and most of Europe.

Shortly after Diokletian became Emperor in AD 285, he appointed a co-emperor, and the Roman Empire was split into eastern and western empires, each ruled by its own emperor. In AD 475 Romulus Augustus was placed on the imperial throne by his father. After Romulus ruled for just ten months, the barbarian general Odoacer deposed him. As Odoacer did not proclaim any successor, Romulus is regarded as the last Western Roman emperor, and the last emperor shown on the poster.