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... advocate (patronus) to speak on his behalf (Roman practice differed from Greek in this respect: in Greece speakers had pleaded their own cases, although their speeches might have been written for them by a speech-writer). Successful advocates were therefore in a position to influence the course of e ...
... advocate (patronus) to speak on his behalf (Roman practice differed from Greek in this respect: in Greece speakers had pleaded their own cases, although their speeches might have been written for them by a speech-writer). Successful advocates were therefore in a position to influence the course of e ...
Changing Public Policy and the Evolution of Roman Civil
... and imperial periods, the vast majority of whom were educated and upperclass, considered gambling at best to be a waste of precious otium, at worst a ruinous vice that could seriously compromise an individual’s reputation and status.6 Moreover, gambling to excess–or gambling in public places or at t ...
... and imperial periods, the vast majority of whom were educated and upperclass, considered gambling at best to be a waste of precious otium, at worst a ruinous vice that could seriously compromise an individual’s reputation and status.6 Moreover, gambling to excess–or gambling in public places or at t ...
Damnation to Divinity: The Myth, Memory, and History
... independence. The Tarquins were never reinstated as monarchs, and the city of Rome continued to be governed by her people. Rome’s Memory of Monarchy The deposition of Tarquinius Superbus brought an end to nearly two hundred and fifty years of Roman monarchy, or so the extant histories tell us.11 Fro ...
... independence. The Tarquins were never reinstated as monarchs, and the city of Rome continued to be governed by her people. Rome’s Memory of Monarchy The deposition of Tarquinius Superbus brought an end to nearly two hundred and fifty years of Roman monarchy, or so the extant histories tell us.11 Fro ...
The Second Punic War: The Turning Point of an Empire
... events traditionally cited as the final decline and fall of the Republic beginning with the election of Tiberius Gracchus to tribune in 133 BC and concluding with the recognition of Augustus in 27 BC. The primary source Plutarch is used for this comparison whenever possible and is further supplement ...
... events traditionally cited as the final decline and fall of the Republic beginning with the election of Tiberius Gracchus to tribune in 133 BC and concluding with the recognition of Augustus in 27 BC. The primary source Plutarch is used for this comparison whenever possible and is further supplement ...
Augustus and the Julio-Claudian Emperors of Rome
... Augustus and the Julio-Claudian Emperors of Rome ...
... Augustus and the Julio-Claudian Emperors of Rome ...
Competition Between Public and Private Revenues in Roman Social
... he did not hesitate to deploy his own private resources in defence of the res publica. Nor, apparently, did he see any chance of public resources being spent on his soldiers. If his troops were to be won over by economic gain, it would not to be by the generosity of the Roman treasury - Ahenobarbus ...
... he did not hesitate to deploy his own private resources in defence of the res publica. Nor, apparently, did he see any chance of public resources being spent on his soldiers. If his troops were to be won over by economic gain, it would not to be by the generosity of the Roman treasury - Ahenobarbus ...
JC Review Guide Acts I_III0
... List an adjective that would best describe Cassius’ character. List an adjective that would best describe Brutus’ character. Do the opinions about Brutus of the commoners and the nobility differ? Explain. In Act I, scene iii, Shakespeare uses a violent storm and other unusual events to suggest the o ...
... List an adjective that would best describe Cassius’ character. List an adjective that would best describe Brutus’ character. Do the opinions about Brutus of the commoners and the nobility differ? Explain. In Act I, scene iii, Shakespeare uses a violent storm and other unusual events to suggest the o ...
Άλλα Ονόματα Τόπος και Χρόνος Γέννησης Τόπος και Χρόνος
... An official of the Roman state. In the period of the Republic, it was the highest military and political office: two consuls were elected each year. The consular office survived into the Imperial period (and further into the early Byzantine period), becoming a honorary post. ...
... An official of the Roman state. In the period of the Republic, it was the highest military and political office: two consuls were elected each year. The consular office survived into the Imperial period (and further into the early Byzantine period), becoming a honorary post. ...
The Republic of Rome v. Marcus Brutus Mock Trial
... Sworn Statement of Gaius Cassius Longinus, Prosecution Witness My name is Gaius Cassius Longinus, or Cassius. I was once a part of the great Roman Senate. I am a great man, but I have been brought low by the actions of the despicable Julius Caesar. I have known Julius Caesar since he was a boy. He w ...
... Sworn Statement of Gaius Cassius Longinus, Prosecution Witness My name is Gaius Cassius Longinus, or Cassius. I was once a part of the great Roman Senate. I am a great man, but I have been brought low by the actions of the despicable Julius Caesar. I have known Julius Caesar since he was a boy. He w ...
Άλλα Ονόματα Τόπος και Χρόνος Γέννησης Τόπος και Χρόνος
... An official of the Roman state. In the period of the Republic, it was the highest military and political office: two consuls were elected each year. The consular office survived into the Imperial period (and further into the early Byzantine period), becoming a honorary post. ...
... An official of the Roman state. In the period of the Republic, it was the highest military and political office: two consuls were elected each year. The consular office survived into the Imperial period (and further into the early Byzantine period), becoming a honorary post. ...
The Cambridge Companion to THE ROMAN REPUBLIC
... The Cambridge Companion to the Roman Republic examines many aspects of Roman history and civilization from 509 to 49 b.c. The key development of the republican period was Rome’s rise from a small city to a wealthy metropolis, which served as the international capital of an extensive Mediterranean em ...
... The Cambridge Companion to the Roman Republic examines many aspects of Roman history and civilization from 509 to 49 b.c. The key development of the republican period was Rome’s rise from a small city to a wealthy metropolis, which served as the international capital of an extensive Mediterranean em ...
Was Ancient Rome a Dead Wives Society?
... She reminds her reader “Remember, fathers expected absolute obedience from their children and could punish recalcitrant children even with death.” She does however inform her reader “… the execution of an adult son by his father was rare.”15 In summary, a broad sampling of authors from the 1950s thr ...
... She reminds her reader “Remember, fathers expected absolute obedience from their children and could punish recalcitrant children even with death.” She does however inform her reader “… the execution of an adult son by his father was rare.”15 In summary, a broad sampling of authors from the 1950s thr ...
Law Reform in the Ancient World: Did the Emperor Augustus
... heads-of-households,most of whom controlled large tracts of land and were able to rotate through the various political offices at Rome.23 This system might have worked while Rome was still a regional Mediterranean power,but in its last decades of existence,it ceased to function effectively at all.24 ...
... heads-of-households,most of whom controlled large tracts of land and were able to rotate through the various political offices at Rome.23 This system might have worked while Rome was still a regional Mediterranean power,but in its last decades of existence,it ceased to function effectively at all.24 ...
Caesar`s Rule and Caesar`s Death : Who Lost? Who Gained?
... proscriptions, and another civil war. These horrors were followed by a decade of political and social turbulence. Within less than two decades of Julius Caesar’s murder these effects would combine to emasculate all surviving forms of Republican government, which became subservient to one man who rea ...
... proscriptions, and another civil war. These horrors were followed by a decade of political and social turbulence. Within less than two decades of Julius Caesar’s murder these effects would combine to emasculate all surviving forms of Republican government, which became subservient to one man who rea ...
Chapter 11 PowerPoint with Maps
... Major class conflict 5th c. BCE Plebeians allowed to elect tribunes for representation Rights expanded through 3rd c. BCE Constitution allowed for dictators to be appointed in times crises ...
... Major class conflict 5th c. BCE Plebeians allowed to elect tribunes for representation Rights expanded through 3rd c. BCE Constitution allowed for dictators to be appointed in times crises ...
Antony and Octavian (Second Triumvirate)
... Antony and Octavian (Second Triumvirate) Mark Antony and Octavian fought for power after the death of Julius Caesar1 . Antony was Caesar’s second in command before his death while Octavian was his great nephew by blood and chief heir by adoption2. They eventually reconciled enough to form a gover ...
... Antony and Octavian (Second Triumvirate) Mark Antony and Octavian fought for power after the death of Julius Caesar1 . Antony was Caesar’s second in command before his death while Octavian was his great nephew by blood and chief heir by adoption2. They eventually reconciled enough to form a gover ...
The Great Battles of Spartacus!
... the Battle of Arausio on the Rhone River, the German Cimbri and Teutones annihilated two Roman armies, slaying 80,000 men in 105 BC. It was Rome's greatest defeat since Cannae. The road into Italy was open. Manpower shortages forced Rome to call on her allied client kings for troops. Nicomedes, the ...
... the Battle of Arausio on the Rhone River, the German Cimbri and Teutones annihilated two Roman armies, slaying 80,000 men in 105 BC. It was Rome's greatest defeat since Cannae. The road into Italy was open. Manpower shortages forced Rome to call on her allied client kings for troops. Nicomedes, the ...