Which Roman emperor was most like Donald Trump?
- Written by Peter Edwell, Associate Professor in Ancient History, Macquarie University

Something tells me US president Donald Trump would love to be a Roman emperor. The mythology of unrestrained power with sycophants doing his bidding would be seductive.
But in fact, Roman emperors were heavily constrained by institutions, the economy and popular mood. Yes, some challenged and sidelined the institutions of...