Augustus and the Principate
... decided most on domestic and economic policies, and together with the consuls, dictated foreign policy.30 Last but not least there was ‘the people’: Popular assemblies of the common Roman citizens. Historians still debate what ‘the people’ consisted of at these assemblies, as it is hard to imagine ...
... decided most on domestic and economic policies, and together with the consuls, dictated foreign policy.30 Last but not least there was ‘the people’: Popular assemblies of the common Roman citizens. Historians still debate what ‘the people’ consisted of at these assemblies, as it is hard to imagine ...
The Refined Roman Society: Analysis of Roman Lamps and a
... cultures, the denizens of the Roman Empire’s conquered territories, provinces, and vassal kingdoms eagerly embraced and assimilated to what is today referred to as Greco-Roman culture. This terminology sheds light on a key irony of this exchange: the Romans achieved their notoriety not by any intrin ...
... cultures, the denizens of the Roman Empire’s conquered territories, provinces, and vassal kingdoms eagerly embraced and assimilated to what is today referred to as Greco-Roman culture. This terminology sheds light on a key irony of this exchange: the Romans achieved their notoriety not by any intrin ...
Molding Minds: The Roman Use of the Cuirassed Statue in Defining
... originally of this deity or of an important mortal.2 On the breastplate itself the musculature of the human torso was often imitated to a flattering decree (i.e. large pectorals, chiseled abdominal muscles, etc.).3 Such glamorization adheres to the nature of idealization in ancient sculpture. Tradit ...
... originally of this deity or of an important mortal.2 On the breastplate itself the musculature of the human torso was often imitated to a flattering decree (i.e. large pectorals, chiseled abdominal muscles, etc.).3 Such glamorization adheres to the nature of idealization in ancient sculpture. Tradit ...
The Professionalization of the Roman Army in the Second Century BC
... texts do the legionaries even vaguely resemble professional military men. ...
... texts do the legionaries even vaguely resemble professional military men. ...
the roman empire
... the Romans developed a virtually insatiable taste for Greek “antiques,” the Etruscan basis of Roman art and architecture was never forgotten. The buildings and statues of the Roman Republic are highly eclectic, drawing on both Greek and Etruscan traditions. TEMPLE OF PORTUNUS, ROME Eclecticism is th ...
... the Romans developed a virtually insatiable taste for Greek “antiques,” the Etruscan basis of Roman art and architecture was never forgotten. The buildings and statues of the Roman Republic are highly eclectic, drawing on both Greek and Etruscan traditions. TEMPLE OF PORTUNUS, ROME Eclecticism is th ...
Alpine regiments of the Roman army
The Alpine regiments of the Roman army were those auxiliary units of the army that were originally raised in the Alpine provinces of the Roman Empire: Tres Alpes, Raetia and Noricum. All these regions were inhabited by predominantly Celtic-speaking tribes. They were annexed, or at least occupied, by the emperor Augustus' forces during the period 25-14 BC. The term ""Alpine"" is used geographically in this context and does not necessarily imply that the regiments in question were specialised in mountain warfare. However, in the Julio-Claudian period (ante AD 68), when the regiments were still largely composed of Alpine recruits, it is likely that they were especially adept at mountain operations.As would be expected from mountain people, the Alpine provinces predominantly supplied infantry; only one Alpine cavalry ala is recorded. About 26 Alpine regiments were raised in the Julio-Claudian period, the great majority under Augustus or his successor Tiberius (i.e. before AD 37). Of these, 6 regiments disappeared, either destroyed in action or disbanded, by AD 68. A further 2 regiments were raised by Vespasian (ruled 69-96). These and the 20 surviving Julio-Claudian units are recorded at least until the mid 2nd century, but by that time only around a quarter were still based in the Alpine provinces or in neighbouring Germania Superior (Upper Rhine area). The rest were scattered all over the empire and would probably have long since lost their ethnic Alpine identity through local recruitment.