The Legacy of Ancient Greece and Rome
... their leaders. In Rome, as in Athens, citizenship with voting rights belonged only to males who were not born slaves or foreigners. Rome’s republican government had separate branches. Two officials called consuls directed the government. The legislative branch was made up of the Senate and two assem ...
... their leaders. In Rome, as in Athens, citizenship with voting rights belonged only to males who were not born slaves or foreigners. Rome’s republican government had separate branches. Two officials called consuls directed the government. The legislative branch was made up of the Senate and two assem ...
The Berbers
... distribution of African oil amphorae, and a category of small þossessores, whose own holdings linked them to the estates but drew them away from any property which might have been held in common by a kinship group. The history of settlement in various parts of North Africa seems to demonstrate this ...
... distribution of African oil amphorae, and a category of small þossessores, whose own holdings linked them to the estates but drew them away from any property which might have been held in common by a kinship group. The history of settlement in various parts of North Africa seems to demonstrate this ...
the punic wars
... What advantage does Carthage have over Rome? At this period in history Carthage was wealthier and had a much better navy. ...
... What advantage does Carthage have over Rome? At this period in history Carthage was wealthier and had a much better navy. ...
Barbarian Invasion lesson
... The social organization organized people into two social classes. The people in the upper class were the landowners. They were called patricians. You had to be born into this class (They were descended from the first families that settled in Rome and owned all the land. From the Greek and Latin word ...
... The social organization organized people into two social classes. The people in the upper class were the landowners. They were called patricians. You had to be born into this class (They were descended from the first families that settled in Rome and owned all the land. From the Greek and Latin word ...
Augustus - two thousand years on Caesar Augustus died on the
... anniversary of his death, although with the centenary of the start of the Great War I daresay the date will pass without much notice. He was just short of his seventy-seventh birthday and had ruled without serious challenge for more than four decades since Mark Antony took his own life in 30 BC. His ...
... anniversary of his death, although with the centenary of the start of the Great War I daresay the date will pass without much notice. He was just short of his seventy-seventh birthday and had ruled without serious challenge for more than four decades since Mark Antony took his own life in 30 BC. His ...
ancient roman civilization - University of Memphis, the Blogs
... ex-post-facto theorizing, to account for a people entrenched in North Italy who were so different from their neighbors in language (non-Indo-European) and culture. Herodotus (I 94) says the Etruscans were brought to Italy from Asia Minor by a Lydian named Tyrrhenus, and that they adopted the name “T ...
... ex-post-facto theorizing, to account for a people entrenched in North Italy who were so different from their neighbors in language (non-Indo-European) and culture. Herodotus (I 94) says the Etruscans were brought to Italy from Asia Minor by a Lydian named Tyrrhenus, and that they adopted the name “T ...
1. SPARTACUS and the SLAVE REVOLT
... empire because of the strength and discipline of its army. The professionally trained Roman soldiers were divided into large units called legions. Each legion would have as many as 6,000 soldiers. The Roman army was so powerful that it protected citizens from attack ...
... empire because of the strength and discipline of its army. The professionally trained Roman soldiers were divided into large units called legions. Each legion would have as many as 6,000 soldiers. The Roman army was so powerful that it protected citizens from attack ...
Rome - Young Minds Inspired
... had held high political office). Instead of following the traditional political path, he acquired power by distinguishing himself in one extraordinary command after another. When he did run for political office, he started at the top—the consulship (70 B.C.). Have students research and compare the c ...
... had held high political office). Instead of following the traditional political path, he acquired power by distinguishing himself in one extraordinary command after another. When he did run for political office, he started at the top—the consulship (70 B.C.). Have students research and compare the c ...
Classical Review Guide
... very much dependent on an agricultural economy vi. Iron metallurgy— the ready availability of iron had important military implications. Craftsmen designed suits of iron armory to protect soldiers—strength and sharpness of Han swords, spear`s, and arrowheads helped to explain the success of Chinese a ...
... very much dependent on an agricultural economy vi. Iron metallurgy— the ready availability of iron had important military implications. Craftsmen designed suits of iron armory to protect soldiers—strength and sharpness of Han swords, spear`s, and arrowheads helped to explain the success of Chinese a ...
The Punic Wars (264-146 BCE)
... • Squeezed as much money out of conquered peoples as they could ...
... • Squeezed as much money out of conquered peoples as they could ...
Ancient Rome and the Punic Wars (264
... • Squeezed as much money out of conquered peoples as they could ...
... • Squeezed as much money out of conquered peoples as they could ...
File
... professional force instead of a citizens’ army. Julius Caesar, a general, conquered part of Gaul (present-day France) and Spain. He then marched his armies back to Rome itself. Caesar threatened to seize absolute power, but was assassinated in 44 B.C. Caesar introduced a new calendar which forms the ...
... professional force instead of a citizens’ army. Julius Caesar, a general, conquered part of Gaul (present-day France) and Spain. He then marched his armies back to Rome itself. Caesar threatened to seize absolute power, but was assassinated in 44 B.C. Caesar introduced a new calendar which forms the ...
document
... the stipend ranged from ½ to 1 ½ denarii depending on rank with food deducted from the pay By the 50’s BC the stipend was seen more as an allowance and was fixed at 112.5 denarii a year for legionaries with food deducted from it Julius Caesar doubled pay to 225 denarii Augustus increased the ...
... the stipend ranged from ½ to 1 ½ denarii depending on rank with food deducted from the pay By the 50’s BC the stipend was seen more as an allowance and was fixed at 112.5 denarii a year for legionaries with food deducted from it Julius Caesar doubled pay to 225 denarii Augustus increased the ...
Pre-Roman Hispania
... There were different social groups: king, nobles and high officials, free men, tenant farmers and serfs Saint Isidoro and Saint Leandro were culturally significant Architecture and jewellery were notable ...
... There were different social groups: king, nobles and high officials, free men, tenant farmers and serfs Saint Isidoro and Saint Leandro were culturally significant Architecture and jewellery were notable ...
Gladiators, Chariot Races, and the Roman Games
... In Rome, the gladiatorial contests were held in the Coliseum, a huge stadium that first opened in 80 C.E. Located in the middle of the city, the Coliseum was circular in shape with three levels of arches around the outside. In height, the Coliseum was as tall as a modern 12-story building; it held 5 ...
... In Rome, the gladiatorial contests were held in the Coliseum, a huge stadium that first opened in 80 C.E. Located in the middle of the city, the Coliseum was circular in shape with three levels of arches around the outside. In height, the Coliseum was as tall as a modern 12-story building; it held 5 ...
reconstruction of roman legions with physical exercise`s examples
... ninth century BC a squire rided usually the same horse, as a defense of a horseman and for holding a bridle while the rider aimed. After the ninth century BC the squire disappears again, The battles were fought melee by the infantry, which was covered the archers, c ...
... ninth century BC a squire rided usually the same horse, as a defense of a horseman and for holding a bridle while the rider aimed. After the ninth century BC the squire disappears again, The battles were fought melee by the infantry, which was covered the archers, c ...
Some View-Points of Roman Law Prior to the Twelve Tables
... to organize politically above the clan. The Greek had organized .as far as the city. But ...
... to organize politically above the clan. The Greek had organized .as far as the city. But ...
Keana Austin
... is scanned as a long syllable. There is a natural pause between the words periret and inmiserabilis which allows the poet to hold the syllable longer than it should be. periret: imperfect subjunctive in a conditional clause translated as “if the captured youths were not dying.” The conditional claus ...
... is scanned as a long syllable. There is a natural pause between the words periret and inmiserabilis which allows the poet to hold the syllable longer than it should be. periret: imperfect subjunctive in a conditional clause translated as “if the captured youths were not dying.” The conditional claus ...
The Early History of Rome
... laws were carried out. A consul held office for only one year. That made it difficult for any consul to grow too powerful. Assemblies of citizens helped to rule Rome. The most powerful assembly was the Senate. It was made up of 300 people. The Senate proposed laws. It also elected the consuls and ga ...
... laws were carried out. A consul held office for only one year. That made it difficult for any consul to grow too powerful. Assemblies of citizens helped to rule Rome. The most powerful assembly was the Senate. It was made up of 300 people. The Senate proposed laws. It also elected the consuls and ga ...
The Punic Wars (264-146 BCE) – Outline
... i. Led 60,000 men and dozens of elephants through Spain, along the Mediterranean cost, through Gaul, and across the Alps to Italy ii. Fought in Italy for 15 years, winning many battles 1. Battle of Cannae (216 BCE) a. Romans lost over 50,000 soldiers 2. But Hannibal could not capture the city of Rom ...
... i. Led 60,000 men and dozens of elephants through Spain, along the Mediterranean cost, through Gaul, and across the Alps to Italy ii. Fought in Italy for 15 years, winning many battles 1. Battle of Cannae (216 BCE) a. Romans lost over 50,000 soldiers 2. But Hannibal could not capture the city of Rom ...