Veni vidi vici and Caesar`s triumph
... Latin texts that described the triumph in detail, was picked up by Plutarch, or his sources, and used as the perfect ending to Caesar’s action at Zela, a narrative that Appian also follows. In fact, many modern historical treatments also place the saying at Zela, very likely because it makes an effe ...
... Latin texts that described the triumph in detail, was picked up by Plutarch, or his sources, and used as the perfect ending to Caesar’s action at Zela, a narrative that Appian also follows. In fact, many modern historical treatments also place the saying at Zela, very likely because it makes an effe ...
Beating the War Chest - Utrecht University Repository
... breaking through, while avoiding one of their own becoming too powerful. They formed an alliance with (and partly were) the citizen-farmers able to bear arms but at the same time this group was divided, with Patricians and Plebeians quarrelling over power and ‘new men’ only sporadically entering the ...
... breaking through, while avoiding one of their own becoming too powerful. They formed an alliance with (and partly were) the citizen-farmers able to bear arms but at the same time this group was divided, with Patricians and Plebeians quarrelling over power and ‘new men’ only sporadically entering the ...
The Early Career of Marius
... ry AD, ought not to have encountered too many problems. However, un less anecdotes had been preserved by a contemporary writer, by the sub ject or his family, it was a wellnigh fruitless exercise to try to unearth facts about any man's childhood and ancestors, especially if there was no histo ry ...
... ry AD, ought not to have encountered too many problems. However, un less anecdotes had been preserved by a contemporary writer, by the sub ject or his family, it was a wellnigh fruitless exercise to try to unearth facts about any man's childhood and ancestors, especially if there was no histo ry ...
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... together to ward off a common foe. While there were kings, Greece was the birthplace of democracy, and with it philosophy. Rhetoric was revered, as were knowledge and the pretense of understanding. The Greeks were the merchants of the ancient world. Having sapped their own resources, they purchased ...
... together to ward off a common foe. While there were kings, Greece was the birthplace of democracy, and with it philosophy. Rhetoric was revered, as were knowledge and the pretense of understanding. The Greeks were the merchants of the ancient world. Having sapped their own resources, they purchased ...
Brutus, Marcus Junius (85 B.C.
... Stoic dogma, which declared the murder of a tyrant not only just but obligatory. At the time no one accused him of acting out of personal antagonism. It was Brutus's personality and idealism which gave the conspiracy its force and direction, and Brutus insisted that action be taken against Caesar al ...
... Stoic dogma, which declared the murder of a tyrant not only just but obligatory. At the time no one accused him of acting out of personal antagonism. It was Brutus's personality and idealism which gave the conspiracy its force and direction, and Brutus insisted that action be taken against Caesar al ...
Hail Caesar - Amazon Web Services
... kingly aspiration would linger around Caesar. At the Lupercalia, Marc Antony tried to crown Caesar, who was sitting on a gold throne above the rostra and wearing triumphal robes at the time. (It is difficult to imagine a more regal image.) Although Caesar refused and noted, ‘I am Caesar, not Rex’ (P ...
... kingly aspiration would linger around Caesar. At the Lupercalia, Marc Antony tried to crown Caesar, who was sitting on a gold throne above the rostra and wearing triumphal robes at the time. (It is difficult to imagine a more regal image.) Although Caesar refused and noted, ‘I am Caesar, not Rex’ (P ...
I Caesar: Hadrian
... 7) Who did Trajan then attack and where did Roman soldiers bathe for the first time? ...
... 7) Who did Trajan then attack and where did Roman soldiers bathe for the first time? ...
Polybius on the Roman Republic: Foretelling a Fall
... Hence, the success of a constitution lay not only in its internal affairs, but also in how it managed imperialistic ventures. A just cause for war was necessary. However, wars cannot be successful without a specific goal established at the outset.34 Hannibal’s aggressive behavior during the Second P ...
... Hence, the success of a constitution lay not only in its internal affairs, but also in how it managed imperialistic ventures. A just cause for war was necessary. However, wars cannot be successful without a specific goal established at the outset.34 Hannibal’s aggressive behavior during the Second P ...
The Second Punic War June 2013
... fighting off continuing criticism from some elements within Senate; gradual wearing down of Hannibal could only be endured with man ‘not easily persuaded’ he was wrong at the helm (given losses suffered by and appeals from allies etc.; also thirst for retribution in Rome) • Tarentum: another side to ...
... fighting off continuing criticism from some elements within Senate; gradual wearing down of Hannibal could only be endured with man ‘not easily persuaded’ he was wrong at the helm (given losses suffered by and appeals from allies etc.; also thirst for retribution in Rome) • Tarentum: another side to ...
Memnon of Herakleia on Rome and the Romans
... Roman control over the regions around the Black Sea (excluding the northeastern coasts) and the incorporation of these areas into the system of Roman provinces, made this part of the world into an integral part of the Roman Empire.1 This new political and administrative situation was a complex one, ...
... Roman control over the regions around the Black Sea (excluding the northeastern coasts) and the incorporation of these areas into the system of Roman provinces, made this part of the world into an integral part of the Roman Empire.1 This new political and administrative situation was a complex one, ...
fall of the roman republic
... Announcer- It is the 14th of March, 44 years B.C. We are in Rome where Gaius Julius Caesar has won the latest civil war. Caesar has declared himself dictator and pardoned his enemies in the Senate that fought against him. Caesar is famous for his clemency. To celebrate his great victory, the new dic ...
... Announcer- It is the 14th of March, 44 years B.C. We are in Rome where Gaius Julius Caesar has won the latest civil war. Caesar has declared himself dictator and pardoned his enemies in the Senate that fought against him. Caesar is famous for his clemency. To celebrate his great victory, the new dic ...
A-level Classical Civilisation Mark scheme Unit 02F - The
... • Senate: Ticinus: did nothing obvious wrong but were far from action; dependent on their Consul; they had acted quickly to send Cornelius Scipio to France with 60 warships but then had only a watching brief; Trebia: quick to recall Sempronius and get him to Trebia in time; unable to influence battl ...
... • Senate: Ticinus: did nothing obvious wrong but were far from action; dependent on their Consul; they had acted quickly to send Cornelius Scipio to France with 60 warships but then had only a watching brief; Trebia: quick to recall Sempronius and get him to Trebia in time; unable to influence battl ...
The Professionalization of the Roman Army in the Second Century BC
... During this period, an individual could ...
... During this period, an individual could ...
Quintus Sertorius and the Rebellion in Spain
... dictatorial men, backed by their military prowess or their current political favor, vied for power. In this environment two enemies arose to challenge one another, Marius and Sulla. Marius represented military reform and held the loyalty of a seasoned army, while Sulla argued for the reformation and ...
... dictatorial men, backed by their military prowess or their current political favor, vied for power. In this environment two enemies arose to challenge one another, Marius and Sulla. Marius represented military reform and held the loyalty of a seasoned army, while Sulla argued for the reformation and ...
Sourcebook p. 253-264
... 7. Augustus was originally given the surname Thurinus, because his dad had a great victory near Thurii. Mark Antony made fun of him for this. Later, Augustus took the name Gaius Caesar. Even later, some Senators suggested he be named Romulus, but one said that he should be called Augustus because it ...
... 7. Augustus was originally given the surname Thurinus, because his dad had a great victory near Thurii. Mark Antony made fun of him for this. Later, Augustus took the name Gaius Caesar. Even later, some Senators suggested he be named Romulus, but one said that he should be called Augustus because it ...
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 ...
The Purple People 1 The Purple People
... modern French have slurred into “Marseilles”) had been founded by Phocaea way back in 600 and had been at odds with Carthage ever since. Some time before 218 Massilia signed a formal alliance with Rome, who was probably more concerned with the Gallic threat on her northern frontier than with Carthag ...
... modern French have slurred into “Marseilles”) had been founded by Phocaea way back in 600 and had been at odds with Carthage ever since. Some time before 218 Massilia signed a formal alliance with Rome, who was probably more concerned with the Gallic threat on her northern frontier than with Carthag ...
The History of Antony and Cleopatra Antony and
... Octavian tries to persuade Cleopatra to surrender, through an emissary, Proculeius whom Antony told Cleopatra before he died that she could trust but he treats her with disrespect brutally stopping her from her first suicide attempt. He is relieved of his duty by Mecaenas (in the original play it is ...
... Octavian tries to persuade Cleopatra to surrender, through an emissary, Proculeius whom Antony told Cleopatra before he died that she could trust but he treats her with disrespect brutally stopping her from her first suicide attempt. He is relieved of his duty by Mecaenas (in the original play it is ...
Fall of Saguntum Meghan Poplacean
... connections to Rome.3 Kramer posits that the Massilians, concerned with Hannibal’s northward expansion and the threat it would present to Massilian economic interests, went to Rome and urged her to become more concerned with Iberian affairs. It was this involvement that enabled the Saguntines to rea ...
... connections to Rome.3 Kramer posits that the Massilians, concerned with Hannibal’s northward expansion and the threat it would present to Massilian economic interests, went to Rome and urged her to become more concerned with Iberian affairs. It was this involvement that enabled the Saguntines to rea ...