ISBN: 978-0-9861084-1-9 - Classical Wisdom Weekly
... eastward during the 90s BCE, they eventually arrived near the Upper Euphrates to discover that many of the minikingdoms were in fact Parthian client states, especially Armenia. Once Rome officially understood the sphere of influence Parthia had over its western neighbors, The latins began to court t ...
... eastward during the 90s BCE, they eventually arrived near the Upper Euphrates to discover that many of the minikingdoms were in fact Parthian client states, especially Armenia. Once Rome officially understood the sphere of influence Parthia had over its western neighbors, The latins began to court t ...
The Coins Speak - Constantine the Great
... chronologically. This book is very technical and Bruun did not write it for the novice; but for the serious numismatist of this period, it is the requisite and authoritative book. Anne Robertson, a noted numismatist, said of this book, “It would be difficult to praise too highly Dr. Bruun’s volume, ...
... chronologically. This book is very technical and Bruun did not write it for the novice; but for the serious numismatist of this period, it is the requisite and authoritative book. Anne Robertson, a noted numismatist, said of this book, “It would be difficult to praise too highly Dr. Bruun’s volume, ...
Imperial Representations of Clementia: from Augustus to Marcus
... widespread dissemination ofthis honour. The insertion of the virtue clementia refers first and foremost to the clemency that Augustus showed to his opponents, but it must also be viewed in a larger context. The emperor was providing insurance for the future, as a pledge that clementia would be shown ...
... widespread dissemination ofthis honour. The insertion of the virtue clementia refers first and foremost to the clemency that Augustus showed to his opponents, but it must also be viewed in a larger context. The emperor was providing insurance for the future, as a pledge that clementia would be shown ...
Culture and Collective Memory in Ancient Republicanism
... people because they will be strictly held to account upon leaving office, while they fear the Senate because only the Senate can pay for their triumphs; and so on. (Despite Polybius’ account of the Romans’ dispersal of power, Roman historians are aware, of course, that during the Republic most decis ...
... people because they will be strictly held to account upon leaving office, while they fear the Senate because only the Senate can pay for their triumphs; and so on. (Despite Polybius’ account of the Romans’ dispersal of power, Roman historians are aware, of course, that during the Republic most decis ...
The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Vol 1
... is made to flow in the same direction, and the impression which each makes upon the tottering fabric of the Roman greatness, connects their distant movements, and measures the relative importance assigned to them in the panoramic history. The more peaceful and didactic episodes on the development of ...
... is made to flow in the same direction, and the impression which each makes upon the tottering fabric of the Roman greatness, connects their distant movements, and measures the relative importance assigned to them in the panoramic history. The more peaceful and didactic episodes on the development of ...
Catalogue PDF (ca 35MB) - Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
... Numismatica Ars Classica was founded in 1988 in Zurich, Switzerland; a country which was at the time the crossroads of the Numismatic world. The company made its debut the following year in 1989, boldly competing with some of the best known and highly regarded companies for ancient coins such as Leu ...
... Numismatica Ars Classica was founded in 1988 in Zurich, Switzerland; a country which was at the time the crossroads of the Numismatic world. The company made its debut the following year in 1989, boldly competing with some of the best known and highly regarded companies for ancient coins such as Leu ...
Online Library of Liberty
... national troops, attended the royal camp in regular succession; but, when Attila collected his military force, he was able to bring into the field an army of five, or according to another account of seven, hundred thousand Barbarians.15 The ambassadors of the Huns might awaken the attention of Theod ...
... national troops, attended the royal camp in regular succession; but, when Attila collected his military force, he was able to bring into the field an army of five, or according to another account of seven, hundred thousand Barbarians.15 The ambassadors of the Huns might awaken the attention of Theod ...
umi-ku-2467_1 - KU ScholarWorks
... civilizations: since the two cultures had developed in such close proximity there were bound to be similarities. These similarities in culture would have faded into the background with time, forcing some Etruscan rituals into the category of “other” and the rest into the category of “archaic.” By th ...
... civilizations: since the two cultures had developed in such close proximity there were bound to be similarities. These similarities in culture would have faded into the background with time, forcing some Etruscan rituals into the category of “other” and the rest into the category of “archaic.” By th ...
The Romans The Romans
... Britain and is well-known for his numerous appearances on television, especially Channel 4’s Time Team in Britain. He has also written books on a variety of other historical subjects, including the papers of Samuel Pepys, and is a Fellow of the Royal Numismatic Society. His other interests include p ...
... Britain and is well-known for his numerous appearances on television, especially Channel 4’s Time Team in Britain. He has also written books on a variety of other historical subjects, including the papers of Samuel Pepys, and is a Fellow of the Royal Numismatic Society. His other interests include p ...
- San Diego State University
... enjoyed a high degree of popularity; in various cities around the Roman Empire, from Constantinople to Seville, Roman emperors built or improved monumental arenas that held tens of thousands of people. Historian Thomas Wiedemann asserts that at Rome in 354 CE, one hundred seventy-six days were set a ...
... enjoyed a high degree of popularity; in various cities around the Roman Empire, from Constantinople to Seville, Roman emperors built or improved monumental arenas that held tens of thousands of people. Historian Thomas Wiedemann asserts that at Rome in 354 CE, one hundred seventy-six days were set a ...
Masters.Thesis.Tunc.Turel.2
... natural that such a dire situation gave birth to the ascension of the supreme commander Aetius, who would be the effective ruler of the West until his death in 454. His close friendship with the Huns would supply the imperial armies of the West with constant flow of Hunnic warriors and only then the ...
... natural that such a dire situation gave birth to the ascension of the supreme commander Aetius, who would be the effective ruler of the West until his death in 454. His close friendship with the Huns would supply the imperial armies of the West with constant flow of Hunnic warriors and only then the ...
Founding fathers: An ethnic and gender study of the Iliadic Aeneid
... characters in the Aeneid and giving only limited attention to the second half of the epic. 6 Perhaps because the Dido episode is such fertile ground for intellectual exploration and is just plain fascinating from a literary standpoint, neglect of the second half of the Aeneid, known as the Iliadic ...
... characters in the Aeneid and giving only limited attention to the second half of the epic. 6 Perhaps because the Dido episode is such fertile ground for intellectual exploration and is just plain fascinating from a literary standpoint, neglect of the second half of the Aeneid, known as the Iliadic ...
barbarian migrations and the roman west, 376–568
... of a higher level, the local Goths swore that there were no Christians in their midst, again deciding to leave them in peace. Saba (having returned to his village) thwarted them, striding into the meeting and declaring himself a Christian. The unnamed ‘persecutor’ asked the villagers whether Saba wa ...
... of a higher level, the local Goths swore that there were no Christians in their midst, again deciding to leave them in peace. Saba (having returned to his village) thwarted them, striding into the meeting and declaring himself a Christian. The unnamed ‘persecutor’ asked the villagers whether Saba wa ...
Murray2015 - Edinburgh Research Archive
... evidenced by the use of terms derived from pater, and argues that the qualities expected of this individual were similar to those associated with the ideal statesman (Ch. I). From there, depictions of the Roman father by Greek and Roman authors are analysed to show that the former often emphasised t ...
... evidenced by the use of terms derived from pater, and argues that the qualities expected of this individual were similar to those associated with the ideal statesman (Ch. I). From there, depictions of the Roman father by Greek and Roman authors are analysed to show that the former often emphasised t ...
Settling the Wandering Kingdom: The Establishment of
... own. All of this was accomplished in five years before his assassination for either political or personal reasons it is unclear. Alaric traditionally has been considered by scholars to be the first true Visigothic king. He was a king, however, of a people forever on the move, who never settled in on ...
... own. All of this was accomplished in five years before his assassination for either political or personal reasons it is unclear. Alaric traditionally has been considered by scholars to be the first true Visigothic king. He was a king, however, of a people forever on the move, who never settled in on ...
Heroes of the Colosseum
... Emperors – staged venationes featuring exotic animals – lions, hippopotamus, crocodiles. On one occasion, Caesar deployed some 400 lions imported primarily from North Africa and Syria and also introduced the first giraffe. Not only did the people of Rome enjoy seeing these strange beasts, but even b ...
... Emperors – staged venationes featuring exotic animals – lions, hippopotamus, crocodiles. On one occasion, Caesar deployed some 400 lions imported primarily from North Africa and Syria and also introduced the first giraffe. Not only did the people of Rome enjoy seeing these strange beasts, but even b ...
this PDF file - Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology
... his digression.37 Ethnographic digressions were a traditional aspect of Roman historiography, and had been an integral part of Greco-Roman history since Herodotus. They were fully expected by Roman audiences, whom Ammianus would not have wanted to disappoint.38 Indeed, when talking of the various di ...
... his digression.37 Ethnographic digressions were a traditional aspect of Roman historiography, and had been an integral part of Greco-Roman history since Herodotus. They were fully expected by Roman audiences, whom Ammianus would not have wanted to disappoint.38 Indeed, when talking of the various di ...
the roman villas of wales - oURspace Home
... expressing social structure in the empire, as well as the process and nature of Roman influence on indigenous peoples within the provinces in terms of the development and structure of Roman provincial housing. The wide-ranging study Roman Housing,19 published in the year 2000 and written by Simon El ...
... expressing social structure in the empire, as well as the process and nature of Roman influence on indigenous peoples within the provinces in terms of the development and structure of Roman provincial housing. The wide-ranging study Roman Housing,19 published in the year 2000 and written by Simon El ...
Daqin
Daqin (Chinese: 大秦; pinyin: Dàqín; Wade–Giles: Ta4-ch'in2; alternative transliterations include Tachin, Tai-Ch'in) is the ancient Chinese name for the Roman Empire or, depending on context, the Near East, especially Syria. It literally means ""Great Qin"", Qin (Chinese: 秦; pinyin: Qín; Wade–Giles: Ch'in2) being the name of the founding dynasty of the Chinese Empire. Historian John Foster defined it as ""...the Roman Empire, or rather that part of it which alone was known to the Chinese, Syria.""