Horatius at the Bridge
... Horatius describes how Publius Horatius and two companions, Spurius Lartius and Titus Herminius, held theSublician bridge against the Etruscan army of Lars Porsena, King of Clusium. The three heroes are willing to die in order to prevent the enemy from crossing the bridge, and sacking an otherwise i ...
... Horatius describes how Publius Horatius and two companions, Spurius Lartius and Titus Herminius, held theSublician bridge against the Etruscan army of Lars Porsena, King of Clusium. The three heroes are willing to die in order to prevent the enemy from crossing the bridge, and sacking an otherwise i ...
Roman Gladiator - EnglishResources47
... 264 BC as part of one of these funeral rituals called a munus. Marcus and Decimus Junius Brutus staged a gladiatorial combat in honor of thier deceased father with three pairs of slaves serving as gladiators in the Forum Boarium (a commercial area that was named after the Roman cattle market). The c ...
... 264 BC as part of one of these funeral rituals called a munus. Marcus and Decimus Junius Brutus staged a gladiatorial combat in honor of thier deceased father with three pairs of slaves serving as gladiators in the Forum Boarium (a commercial area that was named after the Roman cattle market). The c ...
Stage 6: Sulla
... as a lieutenant to the Roman consul and general Gaius Marius during the Jugurthine War. In this war, which was fought for control of Numidia (modern-day Algeria), Sulla was crucial in capturing the king of the Numidians, Jugurtha. This victory helped boost his political career and earned him a statu ...
... as a lieutenant to the Roman consul and general Gaius Marius during the Jugurthine War. In this war, which was fought for control of Numidia (modern-day Algeria), Sulla was crucial in capturing the king of the Numidians, Jugurtha. This victory helped boost his political career and earned him a statu ...
Regions Mentioned in 1 Peter 1:1 Pontus. Roman province in
... province was greatly reduced in size and the term Asia became restricted to the coastal areas and lower valleys of the Maeander, Cayster, Hermus, and Caicus rivers. During Roman occupation the capital of the province was Pergamum. By the time of Augustus, however, the residence of the Roman proconsu ...
... province was greatly reduced in size and the term Asia became restricted to the coastal areas and lower valleys of the Maeander, Cayster, Hermus, and Caicus rivers. During Roman occupation the capital of the province was Pergamum. By the time of Augustus, however, the residence of the Roman proconsu ...
Sample Chapter 4 - McGraw Hill Higher Education
... Sparta, had three major supports, which offset and balanced one another. First, the supreme civil and military officers were two men called consuls. From time to time the Romans appointed a man as dictator, whose authority surpassed that of the consuls, but he could not hold office longer than six m ...
... Sparta, had three major supports, which offset and balanced one another. First, the supreme civil and military officers were two men called consuls. From time to time the Romans appointed a man as dictator, whose authority surpassed that of the consuls, but he could not hold office longer than six m ...
Roman Clothing - Reading Museum
... There is little direct evidence for costume and clothing at Calleva as it rarely survives. Evidence discovered includes a scrap of late Roman plain weave, part of a jerkin of thin leather, fragments of sandals with studded soles or in a moccasin style. Our main evidence comes from statues, carvings ...
... There is little direct evidence for costume and clothing at Calleva as it rarely survives. Evidence discovered includes a scrap of late Roman plain weave, part of a jerkin of thin leather, fragments of sandals with studded soles or in a moccasin style. Our main evidence comes from statues, carvings ...
A Brief History of Rome
... reign that Alba Longa, Rome's parent city and rival for the rule of Latium, was destroyed. This was decided by the famous duel of the triplets, the Curatii from Alba and the Horatii from Rome. The single Horatius that survives the combat won the day for Rome. Tullus also built the Senate House, whic ...
... reign that Alba Longa, Rome's parent city and rival for the rule of Latium, was destroyed. This was decided by the famous duel of the triplets, the Curatii from Alba and the Horatii from Rome. The single Horatius that survives the combat won the day for Rome. Tullus also built the Senate House, whic ...
ROME, TARENTUM AND THE DEFECTION OF
... League concluded an alliance with Rome 19. The picture resulted from the connection of all these episodes must be unitary treated in order to be able to be understood and explained. From our point of view, Tarentum was doubtlessly not a negligible element in the history of Roman‐Luca ...
... League concluded an alliance with Rome 19. The picture resulted from the connection of all these episodes must be unitary treated in order to be able to be understood and explained. From our point of view, Tarentum was doubtlessly not a negligible element in the history of Roman‐Luca ...
Philippi
... hill of Philippi; Brutus ran onto his own sword and died after his defeat • To celebrate his victory, Octavian named Philippi Colonia Julia Philippensis • Octavian (Augustus) later defeated Antony at the battle of Actium in 31 B.C., after which he rebuilt Philippi and established it as a Roman colon ...
... hill of Philippi; Brutus ran onto his own sword and died after his defeat • To celebrate his victory, Octavian named Philippi Colonia Julia Philippensis • Octavian (Augustus) later defeated Antony at the battle of Actium in 31 B.C., after which he rebuilt Philippi and established it as a Roman colon ...
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... • Commodus, impressed by the passion and skill with which Maximus fights, makes his way to the Colosseum floor after the battle, to meet the impressive gladiator • Commodus demands Maximus helmet be removed to show his face, and Maximus's identity is revealed • Commodus, thinking his rival was murde ...
... • Commodus, impressed by the passion and skill with which Maximus fights, makes his way to the Colosseum floor after the battle, to meet the impressive gladiator • Commodus demands Maximus helmet be removed to show his face, and Maximus's identity is revealed • Commodus, thinking his rival was murde ...
ROMANS CONQUERING EUROPE ROMANS
... rest of Britain, new military bases were built on the way. By AD49 the fortress at Camulodunum had been turned into a civilian settlement named Colonia Claudia after the Emperor and this became the first capital of the new Roman province of Britannia. The colonia was home mainly to retired soldiers ...
... rest of Britain, new military bases were built on the way. By AD49 the fortress at Camulodunum had been turned into a civilian settlement named Colonia Claudia after the Emperor and this became the first capital of the new Roman province of Britannia. The colonia was home mainly to retired soldiers ...
Cui bono? Antony`s Execution of the Hasmonean King
... conquering general (cf. Beard 2007). It is striking, then, that although Sosius eventually celebrated a triumph for his victory over the Jews, Antigonus was executed at Antioch. Thus, Rome’s treatment of Antigonus, a foreign king executed far away from Rome, is an exceptional case in Roman history t ...
... conquering general (cf. Beard 2007). It is striking, then, that although Sosius eventually celebrated a triumph for his victory over the Jews, Antigonus was executed at Antioch. Thus, Rome’s treatment of Antigonus, a foreign king executed far away from Rome, is an exceptional case in Roman history t ...
Roman Educator Packet - Dayton Art Institute
... lowest group of citizens. This class worked hard but had very little money. They may have sold items in a small shop if they lived in the city. In a rural setting they probably lived on a small farm, growing enough food to feed their families. Being a Roman citizen was important because it insured c ...
... lowest group of citizens. This class worked hard but had very little money. They may have sold items in a small shop if they lived in the city. In a rural setting they probably lived on a small farm, growing enough food to feed their families. Being a Roman citizen was important because it insured c ...
social class and public display
... Personal patronage extended to a man's or woman's freedpeople as well as to freeborn individuals of a lower status, but the former involved legally binding duties and services that the freedperson owed his or her patron in exchange for manumission. Public patrons expected to receive public acknowled ...
... Personal patronage extended to a man's or woman's freedpeople as well as to freeborn individuals of a lower status, but the former involved legally binding duties and services that the freedperson owed his or her patron in exchange for manumission. Public patrons expected to receive public acknowled ...
The Influence of Latin in the English Language and the
... Mixed population invariably produced hybridization of speech as for example failure to recognize the quantity of long vowels, levelling of genders, the nasal consonant n, loss of inflexions… 3.1.3. Second Period or Christianity Period The reintroduction of Latin was effected through the influence o ...
... Mixed population invariably produced hybridization of speech as for example failure to recognize the quantity of long vowels, levelling of genders, the nasal consonant n, loss of inflexions… 3.1.3. Second Period or Christianity Period The reintroduction of Latin was effected through the influence o ...
750 BC–AD 500
... center, though. It was also a popular place for shopping and gossip. Busy shops lined either side of the Forum, and public celebrations were commonly held there. Indeed, the Forum was the busiest place in an already busy city. Despite the bustling nature of their city, the Romans prided themselves o ...
... center, though. It was also a popular place for shopping and gossip. Busy shops lined either side of the Forum, and public celebrations were commonly held there. Indeed, the Forum was the busiest place in an already busy city. Despite the bustling nature of their city, the Romans prided themselves o ...
Rome and Early Christianity 750 BC–AD 500
... center, though. It was also a popular place for shopping and gossip. Busy shops lined either side of the Forum, and public celebrations were commonly held there. Indeed, the Forum was the busiest place in an already busy city. Despite the bustling nature of their city, the Romans prided themselves o ...
... center, though. It was also a popular place for shopping and gossip. Busy shops lined either side of the Forum, and public celebrations were commonly held there. Indeed, the Forum was the busiest place in an already busy city. Despite the bustling nature of their city, the Romans prided themselves o ...
World History: Patterns of Interaction
... Different groups struggle for power in early Roman Republic Patricians—wealthy landowning class that holds most of the power Plebeians—artisans, merchants, and farmers; can vote, can’t rule Tribunes—elected representatives protect plebeians’ political rights ...
... Different groups struggle for power in early Roman Republic Patricians—wealthy landowning class that holds most of the power Plebeians—artisans, merchants, and farmers; can vote, can’t rule Tribunes—elected representatives protect plebeians’ political rights ...