The Seed of Principate: Annona and Imperial Politics
... Chapter 1: Sowing the Seeds (509-27BCE) In this chapter, I explore the practical context of the annona and its evolving role in the politics of the Roman Republic (509-27 BCE). Despite the improvements of the Roman Republic and Empire, grain as a bulk commodity remained too expensive to transport e ...
... Chapter 1: Sowing the Seeds (509-27BCE) In this chapter, I explore the practical context of the annona and its evolving role in the politics of the Roman Republic (509-27 BCE). Despite the improvements of the Roman Republic and Empire, grain as a bulk commodity remained too expensive to transport e ...
analecta romana instituti danici xxxvii
... which branded some victory celebrations as ‘real triumphs’ as opposed to others which were only ‘triumph-like’ or not a triumph ‘in the proper sense’.17 However, in the Late Republic, as during the Later Roman Empire, the evidence suggests that most of the time the Romans full well knew the differen ...
... which branded some victory celebrations as ‘real triumphs’ as opposed to others which were only ‘triumph-like’ or not a triumph ‘in the proper sense’.17 However, in the Late Republic, as during the Later Roman Empire, the evidence suggests that most of the time the Romans full well knew the differen ...
Τόπος και Χρόνος Γέννησης Τόπος και Χρόνος Θανάτου Κύρι
... Armenia. Marcus Sentatius Severianus, governor of Cappadocia, opposed them, but was defeated. The Parthians advanced towards Armenia and appointed Pacorus as its king. A military expedition was organised immediately, headed by Lucius Verus, whereas Marcus Aurelius remained general but from afar. Thi ...
... Armenia. Marcus Sentatius Severianus, governor of Cappadocia, opposed them, but was defeated. The Parthians advanced towards Armenia and appointed Pacorus as its king. A military expedition was organised immediately, headed by Lucius Verus, whereas Marcus Aurelius remained general but from afar. Thi ...
Contrast of Plautus and Terence. - ThinkIR
... looking back to the origin of comedy is impossible. Comedy did not begin with the Romans, but was principally of Greek origin. ...
... looking back to the origin of comedy is impossible. Comedy did not begin with the Romans, but was principally of Greek origin. ...
The Caecilii Metelli: A textbook example of success
... If you want to get to know the most important, most affluent and thus also most powerful families of the Roman Republic, you do not get around the Caecilii Metilli. The family had connections to the highest political circles, not least due to the fact that their daughters were married to public char ...
... If you want to get to know the most important, most affluent and thus also most powerful families of the Roman Republic, you do not get around the Caecilii Metilli. The family had connections to the highest political circles, not least due to the fact that their daughters were married to public char ...
Tyrian Purple - Semantic Scholar
... Rome was a latecomer to the social exercise of displaying Tyrian purple as a status symbol. While the Phoenicians were spreading their product and industrial infrastructure around the Mediterranean basin in the early half of the first millennium BCE, Rome was an insignificant town on the Tiber. Slow ...
... Rome was a latecomer to the social exercise of displaying Tyrian purple as a status symbol. While the Phoenicians were spreading their product and industrial infrastructure around the Mediterranean basin in the early half of the first millennium BCE, Rome was an insignificant town on the Tiber. Slow ...
Spartacus - dirkcannaerts.be
... besieged Spartacus and his camp on Mount Vesuvius, hoping that starvation would force Spartacus to surrender. They were surprised when Spartacus, who had made ropes from vines, climbed down the cliff side of the volcano with his men and attacked the unfortified Roman camp in the rear, killing most o ...
... besieged Spartacus and his camp on Mount Vesuvius, hoping that starvation would force Spartacus to surrender. They were surprised when Spartacus, who had made ropes from vines, climbed down the cliff side of the volcano with his men and attacked the unfortified Roman camp in the rear, killing most o ...
Magister Elephantorum : A Reappraisal of Hannibal`s
... might well assume that the coin in question is an accurate representation of a Carthaginian war elephant girt for battle. 21 On the other hand, Pliny writes, in a very general sense, that “male elephants when broken in serve in battle and carry castles manned with armed warriors on their backs; they ...
... might well assume that the coin in question is an accurate representation of a Carthaginian war elephant girt for battle. 21 On the other hand, Pliny writes, in a very general sense, that “male elephants when broken in serve in battle and carry castles manned with armed warriors on their backs; they ...
i>Clicker Questions - Macmillan Learning
... A. Rome incorporated conquered people into the Roman system, extending to them the possibility of Roman citizenship. B. Rome established an organizational and fiscal system that allowed armies to be raised on a massive scale beyond any previous Western society. C. Rome unified a political and religi ...
... A. Rome incorporated conquered people into the Roman system, extending to them the possibility of Roman citizenship. B. Rome established an organizational and fiscal system that allowed armies to be raised on a massive scale beyond any previous Western society. C. Rome unified a political and religi ...
AH2 option 2 Augustus
... defeated other opponents, was appointed perpetual dictator in 44, introduced a wide range of legislation and was assassinated on 15th March that year. Most of the people, above all the army, were looking for a single leader to take Caesar’s place. General sense that autocracy was the only realistic ...
... defeated other opponents, was appointed perpetual dictator in 44, introduced a wide range of legislation and was assassinated on 15th March that year. Most of the people, above all the army, were looking for a single leader to take Caesar’s place. General sense that autocracy was the only realistic ...
augustus Q - Orion Books
... ‘first’ or ‘leading’ citizen, and this was how other Romans referred to him. If we call him emperor, then we are imposing a different concept onto his regime, one shaped by hindsight and the knowledge that Rome would be a monarchy for many centuries to come. Therefore outside the Introduction and Co ...
... ‘first’ or ‘leading’ citizen, and this was how other Romans referred to him. If we call him emperor, then we are imposing a different concept onto his regime, one shaped by hindsight and the knowledge that Rome would be a monarchy for many centuries to come. Therefore outside the Introduction and Co ...
Alluding to Reality: towards a Typology of Historiographical
... She follows Rhiannon Ash in observing how Otho’s ‘Catonian death’ could easily have been intended by the emperor as a way to establish his legacy. Otho’s death is also a good example of what John Marincola calls ‘the “intertextuality” of real life’. As he puts it, ‘sometimes the literary echoes in ...
... She follows Rhiannon Ash in observing how Otho’s ‘Catonian death’ could easily have been intended by the emperor as a way to establish his legacy. Otho’s death is also a good example of what John Marincola calls ‘the “intertextuality” of real life’. As he puts it, ‘sometimes the literary echoes in ...
Rome Gladiators Gladiator Descriptions
... History, Facts and Information about the Samnites Gladiators were divided into different classes according to their weapons and fighting styles. There were strict rules and protocol surrounding the fights of gladiators. A gladiatorial fight would usually involve two gladiators but similar types of g ...
... History, Facts and Information about the Samnites Gladiators were divided into different classes according to their weapons and fighting styles. There were strict rules and protocol surrounding the fights of gladiators. A gladiatorial fight would usually involve two gladiators but similar types of g ...
Where Britten`s Opera Departs and Returns
... For many Romans, Lucretia’s historical or even mythological suicide could be understood as a form of protection against the impurity of a pregnancy that might ensue. Better to die than to give birth to pollution. At least this was what Romans moralized, whether they lived up to it or not. Although a ...
... For many Romans, Lucretia’s historical or even mythological suicide could be understood as a form of protection against the impurity of a pregnancy that might ensue. Better to die than to give birth to pollution. At least this was what Romans moralized, whether they lived up to it or not. Although a ...
Nero, Capitoline Museums, Rome
... Portico of Livia to the Circus Maximus (close to where the fire was said to have started), which now was turned into pleasure gardens for the emperor, even an artificial lake being created in its centre. The temple of the deified Claudius was not yet completed and - being in the way of Nero's plans, ...
... Portico of Livia to the Circus Maximus (close to where the fire was said to have started), which now was turned into pleasure gardens for the emperor, even an artificial lake being created in its centre. The temple of the deified Claudius was not yet completed and - being in the way of Nero's plans, ...
Theta IX Responsables scientifiques Mentions légales Date de
... passed away than Caesar promises to build a funeral monument to honour his ...
... passed away than Caesar promises to build a funeral monument to honour his ...
A rough schedule
... defeated other opponents, was appointed perpetual dictator in 44, introduced a wide range of legislation and was assassinated on 15th March that year. Most of the people, above all the army, were looking for a single leader to take Caesar’s place. General sense that autocracy was the only realistic ...
... defeated other opponents, was appointed perpetual dictator in 44, introduced a wide range of legislation and was assassinated on 15th March that year. Most of the people, above all the army, were looking for a single leader to take Caesar’s place. General sense that autocracy was the only realistic ...
to read a sample lesson, see the Hats of History
... Frankish laws, believing that the government should benefit the people. Education reform also became a part of his legacy as free schools were established in monasteries throughout his kingdom; he believed that education should be available to peasant and noble children alike. As a devout Christian, ...
... Frankish laws, believing that the government should benefit the people. Education reform also became a part of his legacy as free schools were established in monasteries throughout his kingdom; he believed that education should be available to peasant and noble children alike. As a devout Christian, ...
Elephants as Enemies in Ancient Rome
... elephants were indigenous and where herds of them roamed in wilderness areas, while at the same time, individual tamed elephants were used as draught animals, these beasts could be constructed both as foes and as friends. In fact, where tamed elephants worked alongside humans and made human life eas ...
... elephants were indigenous and where herds of them roamed in wilderness areas, while at the same time, individual tamed elephants were used as draught animals, these beasts could be constructed both as foes and as friends. In fact, where tamed elephants worked alongside humans and made human life eas ...
The Good, the Bad, and the Barbari: A Comparison of
... 355 to 360. It was a time of great turmoil as the Romans faced many attacks by nomadic barbari. Ammianus establishes a lengthy description of the events occurring c. 357, which provides us with information on the Battle of Strasbourg, his characterization of the barbari in the surrounding area, and ...
... 355 to 360. It was a time of great turmoil as the Romans faced many attacks by nomadic barbari. Ammianus establishes a lengthy description of the events occurring c. 357, which provides us with information on the Battle of Strasbourg, his characterization of the barbari in the surrounding area, and ...
GSC2010 LL Questions
... BONUS A: What famous Roman, a member of the First Triumvirate with Julius Caesar, fought against pirates? POMPEY (Gnaeus Pompēius Magnus) BONUS B: What famous Roman, opposed by Marius in a Civil War, was particularly good at eliminating those who opposed him? SULLA TOSS-UP 6: As we have said, this i ...
... BONUS A: What famous Roman, a member of the First Triumvirate with Julius Caesar, fought against pirates? POMPEY (Gnaeus Pompēius Magnus) BONUS B: What famous Roman, opposed by Marius in a Civil War, was particularly good at eliminating those who opposed him? SULLA TOSS-UP 6: As we have said, this i ...