The Caecilii Metelli: A textbook example of success
... Caius Iulius Caesar, also became a member of the Metelli family when he married Cornelia Metella (born Caecilia Metella) in 52 BC. She was his fifth wife. ...
... Caius Iulius Caesar, also became a member of the Metelli family when he married Cornelia Metella (born Caecilia Metella) in 52 BC. She was his fifth wife. ...
Quintus Sertorius and the Rebellion in Spain
... doing so he opened up political possibilities that made his goal of continuing the Marian movement possible. Sertorius acted atypically for a Roman governor at the time because he showed unusual amounts of respect, allowing the people certain liberties uncommon for this time.6 His good treatment of ...
... doing so he opened up political possibilities that made his goal of continuing the Marian movement possible. Sertorius acted atypically for a Roman governor at the time because he showed unusual amounts of respect, allowing the people certain liberties uncommon for this time.6 His good treatment of ...
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, ...
Aeneas or Numa? Rethinking the Meaning of the Ara Pacis
... sacrificants along with the animal victim and attendants, who enter from one side.8 The altar may be cylindrical or cubical or stand on tripod legs; the officiating individuals usually have their heads veiled (capite velato) and hold a shallow offering bowl (patera)for pouring libations; at least on ...
... sacrificants along with the animal victim and attendants, who enter from one side.8 The altar may be cylindrical or cubical or stand on tripod legs; the officiating individuals usually have their heads veiled (capite velato) and hold a shallow offering bowl (patera)for pouring libations; at least on ...
Spartacus - dirkcannaerts.be
... was one of the escaped slave leaders in the Third Servile War, a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic. Little is known about Spartacus beyond the events of the war, and surviving historical accounts are sometimes contradictory and may not always be reliable. However, all sources agree tha ...
... was one of the escaped slave leaders in the Third Servile War, a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic. Little is known about Spartacus beyond the events of the war, and surviving historical accounts are sometimes contradictory and may not always be reliable. However, all sources agree tha ...
The Good, the Bad, and the Barbari: A Comparison of
... experience within the Roman army. He has also witnessed the achievements of Julian, first hand, in Gaul, and devoted much of his work mentioning the successes of Julian’s career.10 This observation could have also influenced Ammianus’ perception of Julian in the Res Gestae. It was also likely that A ...
... experience within the Roman army. He has also witnessed the achievements of Julian, first hand, in Gaul, and devoted much of his work mentioning the successes of Julian’s career.10 This observation could have also influenced Ammianus’ perception of Julian in the Res Gestae. It was also likely that A ...
barbarian migrations and the roman west, 376–568
... of a higher level, the local Goths swore that there were no Christians in their midst, again deciding to leave them in peace. Saba (having returned to his village) thwarted them, striding into the meeting and declaring himself a Christian. The unnamed ‘persecutor’ asked the villagers whether Saba wa ...
... of a higher level, the local Goths swore that there were no Christians in their midst, again deciding to leave them in peace. Saba (having returned to his village) thwarted them, striding into the meeting and declaring himself a Christian. The unnamed ‘persecutor’ asked the villagers whether Saba wa ...
Roman History - Shadows Government
... Roman imperium, or the power of law and command, was fully concentrated in the patrician class. The consuls were elected from among the patricians, as were the quaestors, praetors and censors. The ensuing class conflicts from the domination of political power by one class over another, in a virtual ...
... Roman imperium, or the power of law and command, was fully concentrated in the patrician class. The consuls were elected from among the patricians, as were the quaestors, praetors and censors. The ensuing class conflicts from the domination of political power by one class over another, in a virtual ...
Masters.Thesis.Tunc.Turel.2
... at the beginning of the century, while the control of Britain (Britannia) had already been given up to the locals. Spain (Hispania), meanwhile, turned out to be next destination of the Vandals,3 the Alans4 and the Suebi5 after Gaul and in Italy (Italia) the emperor, whose authority was being challen ...
... at the beginning of the century, while the control of Britain (Britannia) had already been given up to the locals. Spain (Hispania), meanwhile, turned out to be next destination of the Vandals,3 the Alans4 and the Suebi5 after Gaul and in Italy (Italia) the emperor, whose authority was being challen ...
Diocletian Biography
... Galerius arrived in the city later in March. According to Lactantius, he came armed with plans to reconstitute the tetrarchy, force Diocletian to step down, and fill the Imperial office with men compliant to his will. Through coercion and threats, he eventually convinced Diocletian to comply with hi ...
... Galerius arrived in the city later in March. According to Lactantius, he came armed with plans to reconstitute the tetrarchy, force Diocletian to step down, and fill the Imperial office with men compliant to his will. Through coercion and threats, he eventually convinced Diocletian to comply with hi ...
Study Notes on Cicero and Natural Law
... Cicero lived from 106 BC to 43 BC. He reached maturity and the height of his ability at just the time the mighty Roman Republic imploded. The Roman Republic was a marvel of efficient and just (for its time), government. In addition to several lesser institutions, the Senate made laws, and two consul ...
... Cicero lived from 106 BC to 43 BC. He reached maturity and the height of his ability at just the time the mighty Roman Republic imploded. The Roman Republic was a marvel of efficient and just (for its time), government. In addition to several lesser institutions, the Senate made laws, and two consul ...
106744620 - BORA - UiB
... works, probably released in that order, both in the same year. He would not turn to history yet, however, as he were to explore yet another genre first, namely the dialogue. The Dialogus de Oratoribus quite evidently evokes Cicero’s De Oratore, and has even been dubbed neo-Ciceronian by some modern ...
... works, probably released in that order, both in the same year. He would not turn to history yet, however, as he were to explore yet another genre first, namely the dialogue. The Dialogus de Oratoribus quite evidently evokes Cicero’s De Oratore, and has even been dubbed neo-Ciceronian by some modern ...
GSC2010 LL Questions
... BONUS B: Now fill in the blank in this sequence, parvus, _____, minimus. MINOR TOSS-UP 10: Into what was Daphne transformed in order to save her from the marauding Apollo? TREE BONUS A: Into what were the men of Odysseus transformed by the evil villainous witch Circe? PIGS BONUS B: Some people think ...
... BONUS B: Now fill in the blank in this sequence, parvus, _____, minimus. MINOR TOSS-UP 10: Into what was Daphne transformed in order to save her from the marauding Apollo? TREE BONUS A: Into what were the men of Odysseus transformed by the evil villainous witch Circe? PIGS BONUS B: Some people think ...
A COMPANION TO THE ROMAN ARMY Edited by
... BLACKWELL COMPANIONS TO THE ANCIENT WORLD This series provides sophisticated and authoritative overviews of periods of ancient history, genres of classical literature, and the most important themes in ancient culture. Each volume comprises between twenty-five and forty concise essays written by indi ...
... BLACKWELL COMPANIONS TO THE ANCIENT WORLD This series provides sophisticated and authoritative overviews of periods of ancient history, genres of classical literature, and the most important themes in ancient culture. Each volume comprises between twenty-five and forty concise essays written by indi ...
Caesar: Selections from his Commentarii De Bello Gallico
... cruci xion. This episode illustrates the privileged status that upper-class Roman men—eve ...
... cruci xion. This episode illustrates the privileged status that upper-class Roman men—eve ...
Octavian and Antony: Images of Rome Verses the
... dead Caesar. Next, Antony secured the support of key Caesarians such as Balbus, Hirtius (to be consul next year) and Lepidus, the current Master of the Horse (Syme 1974, p97, p109), who would soon take up a military command in Spain. Although Lepidus had some family connections with Brutus, he was s ...
... dead Caesar. Next, Antony secured the support of key Caesarians such as Balbus, Hirtius (to be consul next year) and Lepidus, the current Master of the Horse (Syme 1974, p97, p109), who would soon take up a military command in Spain. Although Lepidus had some family connections with Brutus, he was s ...
Άλλα Ονόματα Τόπος και Χρόνος Γέννησης Τόπος και Χρόνος
... Lucullus started his military service in 89 B.C. as a tribune during the social war. In the next year (88 B.C.) he became quaestor to Sulla and was the only officer not to desert him when he marched to Rome. Then the pair set off to prosecute the First Mithridatic War. Lucullus was first put in char ...
... Lucullus started his military service in 89 B.C. as a tribune during the social war. In the next year (88 B.C.) he became quaestor to Sulla and was the only officer not to desert him when he marched to Rome. Then the pair set off to prosecute the First Mithridatic War. Lucullus was first put in char ...
Άλλα Ονόματα Τόπος και Χρόνος Γέννησης Τόπος και Χρόνος
... Lucullus started his military service in 89 B.C. as a tribune during the social war. In the next year (88 B.C.) he became quaestor to Sulla and was the only officer not to desert him when he marched to Rome. Then the pair set off to prosecute the First Mithridatic War. Lucullus was first put in char ...
... Lucullus started his military service in 89 B.C. as a tribune during the social war. In the next year (88 B.C.) he became quaestor to Sulla and was the only officer not to desert him when he marched to Rome. Then the pair set off to prosecute the First Mithridatic War. Lucullus was first put in char ...
Augustus - Net Texts
... forces with Mark Antony and Marcus Aemilius Lepidus in a military dictatorship known as the Second Triumvirate. As a triumvir, Octavian ruled Rome and many of its provinces.[5] The triumvirate was eventually torn apart under the competing ambitions of its rulers: Lepidus was driven into exile, and A ...
... forces with Mark Antony and Marcus Aemilius Lepidus in a military dictatorship known as the Second Triumvirate. As a triumvir, Octavian ruled Rome and many of its provinces.[5] The triumvirate was eventually torn apart under the competing ambitions of its rulers: Lepidus was driven into exile, and A ...
Άλλα Ονόματα Τόπος και Χρόνος Γέννησης Τόπος και Χρόνος
... Lucullus started his military service in 89 B.C. as a tribune during the social war. In the next year (88 B.C.) he became quaestor to Sulla and was the only officer not to desert him when he marched to Rome. Then the pair set off to prosecute the First Mithridatic War. Lucullus was first put in char ...
... Lucullus started his military service in 89 B.C. as a tribune during the social war. In the next year (88 B.C.) he became quaestor to Sulla and was the only officer not to desert him when he marched to Rome. Then the pair set off to prosecute the First Mithridatic War. Lucullus was first put in char ...
AntIV-Egypt
... of their religious and civil life, which by their visible grace or their historic associations possessed his mind. One who looked deeper might have seen that Greek religion, its mythology and its ritual, however much it had received some stamp of beauty and comeliness from the people among whom it t ...
... of their religious and civil life, which by their visible grace or their historic associations possessed his mind. One who looked deeper might have seen that Greek religion, its mythology and its ritual, however much it had received some stamp of beauty and comeliness from the people among whom it t ...
Culture of ancient Rome
""Roman society"" redirects here. For the learned society, see: Society for the Promotion of Roman StudiesThe culture of ancient Rome existed throughout the almost 1200-year history of the civilization of Ancient Rome. The term refers to the culture of the Roman Republic, later the Roman Empire, which at its peak covered an area from Lowland Scotland and Morocco to the Euphrates.Life in ancient Rome revolved around the city of Rome, its famed seven hills, and its monumental architecture such as the Flavian Amphitheatre (now called the Colosseum), the Forum of Trajan, and the Pantheon. The city also had several theaters, gymnasia, and many taverns, baths, and brothels. Throughout the territory under ancient Rome's control, residential architecture ranged from very modest houses to country villas, and in the capital city of Rome, there were imperial residences on the elegant Palatine Hill, from which the word palace is derived. The vast majority of the population lived in the city center, packed into insulae (apartment blocks).The city of Rome was the largest megalopolis of that time, with a population that may well have exceeded one million people, with a high end estimate of 3.6 million and a low end estimate of 450,000. Historical estimates indicate that around 30% of the population under the city's jurisdiction lived in innumerable urban centers, with population of at least 10,000 and several military settlements, a very high rate of urbanization by pre-industrial standards. The most urbanized part of the Empire was Italy, which had an estimated rate of urbanization of 32%, the same rate of urbanization of England in 1800. Most Roman towns and cities had a forum, temples and the same type of buildings, on a smaller scale, as found in Rome. The large urban population required an endless supply of food which was a complex logistical task, including acquiring, transporting, storing and distribution of food for Rome and other urban centers. Italian farms supplied vegetables and fruits, but fish and meat were luxuries. Aqueducts were built to bring water to urban centers and wine and oil were imported from Hispania, Gaul and Africa.There was a very large amount of commerce between the provinces of the Roman Empire, since its transportation technology was very efficient. The average costs of transport and the technology were comparable with 18th-century Europe. The later city of Rome did not fill the space within its ancient Aurelian walls until after 1870.Eighty percent of the population under the jurisdiction of ancient Rome lived in the countryside in settlements with less than 10 thousand inhabitants. Landlords generally resided in cities and their estates were left in the care of farm managers. The plight of rural slaves was generally worse than their counterparts working in urban aristocratic households. To stimulate a higher labor productivity most landlords freed a large number of slaves and many received wages. Some records indicate that ""as many as 42 people lived in one small farm hut in Egypt, while six families owned a single olive tree."" Such a rural environment continued to induce migration of population to urban centers until the early 2nd century when the urban population stopped growing and started to decline.Starting in the middle of the 2nd century BC, private Greek culture was increasingly in ascendancy, in spite of tirades against the ""softening"" effects of Hellenized culture from the conservative moralists. By the time of Augustus, cultured Greek household slaves taught the Roman young (sometimes even the girls); chefs, decorators, secretaries, doctors, and hairdressers all came from the Greek East. Greek sculptures adorned Hellenistic landscape gardening on the Palatine or in the villas, or were imitated in Roman sculpture yards by Greek slaves. The Roman cuisine preserved in the cookery books ascribed to Apicius is essentially Greek. Roman writers disdained Latin for a cultured Greek style. Only in law and governance was the Italic nature of Rome's accretive culture supreme.Against this human background, both the urban and rural setting, one of history's most influential civilizations took shape, leaving behind a cultural legacy that survives in part today.