The 10 Most Famous Roman Emperors Brought to Life Using AI

You’ve seen their statues, but have you seen their real-life images?

Peter Preskar
Lessons from History

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Emperor Augustus (27 BC-14 AD)
Emperor Augustus (27 BC-14 AD) (Image by Hidreley Diao)

Many of us are fascinated by the Romans and their history.

The legendary Roman legions carved out an enormous empire, which lasted almost 1,500 years. The Romans had a profound impact on western civilization.

Exhaustive research of numismatics, sculptures, and reliefs paired with artificial intelligence and artistic talent, enabled us an opportunity how some of the most famous Roman Emperors looked in real life.

1. Augustus

Emperor Augustus (27 BC-14 AD)
Emperor Augustus (27 BC-14 AD) (Image by Hidreley Diao)

Augustus Caesar or Octavian (27 BC-14 AD) was the first Roman emperor.

He is arguably the most famous Roman. Besides his uncle, Julius Caesar, of course. After all, both have a calendar month named after them.

Augustus used his political genius to establish the office of the Roman emperor. He changed Roman history forever. His reign began the period of prosperity and relative peace known as Pax Romana.

2. Caligula

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