The Fall of the Roman Republic
... be Rome’s contribution to the development of classical city-states seemed real enough. In fact, it was the temporary product of the period when Rome was fighting first for her survival in Italy and then for supremacy over her Italian neighbours. However, security within Italy brought contacts with p ...
... be Rome’s contribution to the development of classical city-states seemed real enough. In fact, it was the temporary product of the period when Rome was fighting first for her survival in Italy and then for supremacy over her Italian neighbours. However, security within Italy brought contacts with p ...
GAIUS MARIUS, LUCIUS APULEIUS SATURNINUS and GAIUS
... such, had overseen the imported grain at Ostia (Rome’s port). b) For reasons that are not clear (for no charges were ever brought against him) he was removed from his post by the Senate. c) This in itself appears to have been enough to drive him to a more ‘populist’ outlook. 2. In 103 BC he was elec ...
... such, had overseen the imported grain at Ostia (Rome’s port). b) For reasons that are not clear (for no charges were ever brought against him) he was removed from his post by the Senate. c) This in itself appears to have been enough to drive him to a more ‘populist’ outlook. 2. In 103 BC he was elec ...
The Second Punic War June 2013
... • again credit for relevant reference to passage: e.g. his leadership style - ‘extra caution’ may have been some help in forming his judgement in the early days of war but things drifting towards stalemate later because of this; ‘was not easily persuaded’ is a strength according to Plutarch in the p ...
... • again credit for relevant reference to passage: e.g. his leadership style - ‘extra caution’ may have been some help in forming his judgement in the early days of war but things drifting towards stalemate later because of this; ‘was not easily persuaded’ is a strength according to Plutarch in the p ...
Horace`s Ideal Italy: Sabines and Sabellians in Odes 1-3
... Claudia who, at her father’s triumph, held him in her arms and so prevented him from being pulled down from his chariot by a hostile tribune of the plebs? Why was it your brother’s vices that influenced you, rather than the virtues of your father and ancestors, virtues that have been repeated down t ...
... Claudia who, at her father’s triumph, held him in her arms and so prevented him from being pulled down from his chariot by a hostile tribune of the plebs? Why was it your brother’s vices that influenced you, rather than the virtues of your father and ancestors, virtues that have been repeated down t ...
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... Rome was an empire long before it had an emperor. A emperor is the individual who wields supreme powerj an empire, however, is a series of territories welded into a single unit by political and military might. It consists of a core territory plus conquered provinces or dependencies. In this sense, t ...
... Rome was an empire long before it had an emperor. A emperor is the individual who wields supreme powerj an empire, however, is a series of territories welded into a single unit by political and military might. It consists of a core territory plus conquered provinces or dependencies. In this sense, t ...
The Roman senate and the post
... to his adherents. Roman politics was deeply factional in the decade before his return to Rome in 82, and factional adherence had become newly lethal among the elite, through the identification of political inimici as hostes.14 Sulla’s supporters in 82, however, unlike those of Marius and Cinna, foun ...
... to his adherents. Roman politics was deeply factional in the decade before his return to Rome in 82, and factional adherence had become newly lethal among the elite, through the identification of political inimici as hostes.14 Sulla’s supporters in 82, however, unlike those of Marius and Cinna, foun ...
full text - Classical Association of South Africa
... means to achieve this: rhetoric, of course, but also, like Tacitus after him, imitation of tragedy, 'searching to thrill by evoking feelings of pity and fear, by emotional persuasion and by emphasis on the unexpectedness of events and vicissitudes of fortune' (Walsh 1989.:25). Oral presentation of a ...
... means to achieve this: rhetoric, of course, but also, like Tacitus after him, imitation of tragedy, 'searching to thrill by evoking feelings of pity and fear, by emotional persuasion and by emphasis on the unexpectedness of events and vicissitudes of fortune' (Walsh 1989.:25). Oral presentation of a ...
Chapter 11
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`Quintictilius Varus, give me back my legions!` Augustus Caesar
... ‘Then we'll get some scalps at last. They're like shades from Elysian Fields these Celts. Let's go shield to shield with them and they'll learn to fear the seventeenth. 'Domituis was a grizzelled twenty five year veteran who'd served from Spain to Syria. No one doubted his will to fight, or his cour ...
... ‘Then we'll get some scalps at last. They're like shades from Elysian Fields these Celts. Let's go shield to shield with them and they'll learn to fear the seventeenth. 'Domituis was a grizzelled twenty five year veteran who'd served from Spain to Syria. No one doubted his will to fight, or his cour ...
Tom Cox - Gorffennol
... description of the Roman people as a whole throughout Book 21. The Roman people are shown as moral, though not faultless, with Livy providing contrasts between the actions of the two sides during the war, focusing on Scipio and Hannibal’s treatment of captured settlements as juxtapositions. Scipio’ ...
... description of the Roman people as a whole throughout Book 21. The Roman people are shown as moral, though not faultless, with Livy providing contrasts between the actions of the two sides during the war, focusing on Scipio and Hannibal’s treatment of captured settlements as juxtapositions. Scipio’ ...
A Companion to Greek Democracy and the
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... All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, except as permitted by the UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, without the prior permis ...
THE THEATER OF POMPEY: AN UNPRECEDENTED MONUMENT
... immense cavea, climbing up the stepped seating, and finally arriving at the crowning glory, the Temple of Venus Victrix, the meaning and ritual Pompey intended to convey can easily be imagined: this was a victory path celebrating Pompey the Great.12 Ultimately, the Theater of Pompey succeeded in del ...
... immense cavea, climbing up the stepped seating, and finally arriving at the crowning glory, the Temple of Venus Victrix, the meaning and ritual Pompey intended to convey can easily be imagined: this was a victory path celebrating Pompey the Great.12 Ultimately, the Theater of Pompey succeeded in del ...
Theoderic the Great vs. Boethius
... by the government into the provinces: in this way each person would keep the laws of his own people, and despite the diversity of judges there would be one justice for all.14 This was yet another separation between the two peoples creating more tension by complicating the lives of those living in It ...
... by the government into the provinces: in this way each person would keep the laws of his own people, and despite the diversity of judges there would be one justice for all.14 This was yet another separation between the two peoples creating more tension by complicating the lives of those living in It ...
Jupiter`s Legacy: The Symbol of the Eagle and Thunderbolt in
... eagle, “the dearest of birds to you” (Hom. Il. 24.372). These lines show that not only do the Greeks associate the animal with the god, but that the deity himself to some extent employs and favors the creature. In fact, the eagle is so favored by Jove that the sky father grants him preeminence among ...
... eagle, “the dearest of birds to you” (Hom. Il. 24.372). These lines show that not only do the Greeks associate the animal with the god, but that the deity himself to some extent employs and favors the creature. In fact, the eagle is so favored by Jove that the sky father grants him preeminence among ...
Boethius, Bk I - Pitzer College
... It wasn't nearly as powerful as it would eventually become It was beset by divisions. Not just between the two Churches, but between groups with very different religious ideologies. First of all, there were fights over the appropriate books of the Bible. There were also many fights over interpretati ...
... It wasn't nearly as powerful as it would eventually become It was beset by divisions. Not just between the two Churches, but between groups with very different religious ideologies. First of all, there were fights over the appropriate books of the Bible. There were also many fights over interpretati ...
THE ROMAN ARMY`S EMERGENCE FROM ITS ITALIAN ORIGINS
... regard to the period in question. By looking at the sources available, it is possible to use them in a way that sheds more light on the nature of relationships between the Romans and the other peoples of Italy than has been generally recognized for the period before the Punic Wars and, in turn, how ...
... regard to the period in question. By looking at the sources available, it is possible to use them in a way that sheds more light on the nature of relationships between the Romans and the other peoples of Italy than has been generally recognized for the period before the Punic Wars and, in turn, how ...
NCEA Level 3 Classical Studies (90513) 2012
... ambitions, Macedonia is too small for you.” At only 16, Alexander was entrusted by Philip, who was campaigning in Thrace, to act as regent of his kingdom. And following further military experience in the north of Greece, was at 18 given command of the Companion Cavalry at the battle against Thebes a ...
... ambitions, Macedonia is too small for you.” At only 16, Alexander was entrusted by Philip, who was campaigning in Thrace, to act as regent of his kingdom. And following further military experience in the north of Greece, was at 18 given command of the Companion Cavalry at the battle against Thebes a ...
imageREAL Capture
... of how the services of the, second praetor were used when normal conditions were restored at Rome. The Roman imperial "province" required a magistrate with imperium, which only the consuls and praetors possessed, as its governor; and in the period from 241 B.C. to 227 B.C., when the number of praeto ...
... of how the services of the, second praetor were used when normal conditions were restored at Rome. The Roman imperial "province" required a magistrate with imperium, which only the consuls and praetors possessed, as its governor; and in the period from 241 B.C. to 227 B.C., when the number of praeto ...
The Grand Strategy: A Study on Hannibal`s Stratagem During the
... one of the first historians to champion a factual, empirical approach to history but there are still problems with his text that must be accounted for by modern historians.10 Like Livy, Polybius was not an actual witness to many of the events that he describes though he lived around the same period. ...
... one of the first historians to champion a factual, empirical approach to history but there are still problems with his text that must be accounted for by modern historians.10 Like Livy, Polybius was not an actual witness to many of the events that he describes though he lived around the same period. ...
The Ruin of the Roman Empire
... the Mediterranean, from the island of Proconnesus in the Sea of Marmara near Constantinople. The throne’s base was square, with four delicate columns at the corners and one more supporting the seat at the center. The obelisk was carved of basalt on a square base and stood behind the throne. Both obj ...
... the Mediterranean, from the island of Proconnesus in the Sea of Marmara near Constantinople. The throne’s base was square, with four delicate columns at the corners and one more supporting the seat at the center. The obelisk was carved of basalt on a square base and stood behind the throne. Both obj ...
Roman agriculture
Agriculture in ancient Rome was not only a necessity, but was idealized among the social elite as a way of life. Cicero considered farming the best of all Roman occupations. In his treatise On Duties, he declared that ""of all the occupations by which gain is secured, none is better than agriculture, none more profitable, none more delightful, none more becoming to a free man."" When one of his clients was derided in court for preferring a rural lifestyle, Cicero defended country life as ""the teacher of economy, of industry, and of justice"" (parsimonia, diligentia, iustitia). Cato, Columella, Varro and Palladius wrote handbooks on farming practice.The staple crop was spelt, and bread was the mainstay of every Roman table. In his treatise De agricultura (""On Farming"", 2nd century BC), Cato wrote that the best farm was a vineyard, followed by an irrigated garden, willow plantation, olive orchard, meadow, grain land, forest trees, vineyard trained on trees, and lastly acorn woodlands.Though Rome relied on resources from its many provinces acquired through conquest and warfare, wealthy Romans developed the land in Italy to produce a variety of crops. ""The people living in the city of Rome constituted a huge market for the purchase of food produced on Italian farms.""Land ownership was a dominant factor in distinguishing the aristocracy from the common person, and the more land a Roman owned, the more important he would be in the city. Soldiers were often rewarded with land from the commander they served. Though farms depended on slave labor, free men and citizens were hired at farms to oversee the slaves and ensure that the farms ran smoothly.