<span>"I was the very first Roman Emperor, ruling with absolute power until I was assassinated at the Roman Senate." = JULIUS CAESAR (although technically he was Dictator of the Roman Republic rather than taking the title "emperor").
"I was a Roman Emperor who was rumored to have started the Great Fire of Rome but instead I used it as an excuse to persecute Christians." = NERO
"According to legend, my brother and I built the city of Rome until we fought over its name so I killed him." = ROMULUS
"My great uncle was Julius Caesar so I hunted those responsible for his murder, was the first emperor to take the title 'Caesar,' and am credited with bringing about the Pax Romana." = CAESAR AUGUSTUS
"I was a Roman Emperor who 'defeated' the god of the sea Neptune, collecting seashells as my prize, and threatened to make my horse a Consul of Rome." = CALIGULA
"I was a Roman Emperor who persecuted Christians and decided that the best solution to Rome's problems was to divide it into An Eastern Empire and a Western Empire." = DIOCLETIAN</span>
Rome tried to control the luxurious tastes of its citizens through laws. It enforced laws known as sumptuary law. These were laws meant to restrain the luxurious tastes of its richest citizens but were not really enforced. They were particularly aimed at restraining inordinate expenditures
