University of Alberta Bithynia - Bibliothèque et Archives Canada
... perhaps by a sincerity in his writings. In his case, it is vital to examine not oniy what is written, but also what is omitted. Appian's historical information is generally considered useN to supplement and sometimes correct other writers (for the penod after Iulius Caesar). Diodorus is mentioned a ...
... perhaps by a sincerity in his writings. In his case, it is vital to examine not oniy what is written, but also what is omitted. Appian's historical information is generally considered useN to supplement and sometimes correct other writers (for the penod after Iulius Caesar). Diodorus is mentioned a ...
ABSTRACT A Healing God Comes to Rome: Aesculapius and the
... physician in life, and he was a healing specialist as a god. Another important difference to note between Asklepius and the other gods, who could heal if they so desired, is that the latter genuinely cared for the well-being of mortals. In various ancient works, such as Ovid‟s Metamorphoses, the pre ...
... physician in life, and he was a healing specialist as a god. Another important difference to note between Asklepius and the other gods, who could heal if they so desired, is that the latter genuinely cared for the well-being of mortals. In various ancient works, such as Ovid‟s Metamorphoses, the pre ...
The Romans The Romans
... All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning or otherwise, except under the terms of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 or under the term ...
... All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning or otherwise, except under the terms of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 or under the term ...
CAESAR`S INVASION OF BRITAIN NATHAN BRAMAN Bachelor of
... Julius Caesar was well known for his readiness to take risks in both his political and military careers. One such gamble was the two amphibious campaigns which Caesar launched against Britain in 55 and 54 BCE. Ostensibly launched due to British interference in Gaul, his actual motives are more quest ...
... Julius Caesar was well known for his readiness to take risks in both his political and military careers. One such gamble was the two amphibious campaigns which Caesar launched against Britain in 55 and 54 BCE. Ostensibly launched due to British interference in Gaul, his actual motives are more quest ...
Beiträge zur Alten Geschichte Papyrologie und Epigraphik
... more complex semantic field of the chrysophoria, which manifested itself in a variety of forms and functions: in fact, the term does not necessarily refer — as commonly taken for granted — to a uniform honorific practice, and it eludes clear-cut definition. Still, it was obviously used in a rather f ...
... more complex semantic field of the chrysophoria, which manifested itself in a variety of forms and functions: in fact, the term does not necessarily refer — as commonly taken for granted — to a uniform honorific practice, and it eludes clear-cut definition. Still, it was obviously used in a rather f ...
2 nd C. BCE
... Romans feared instigation of rebellion Crucified as punishment for breaking law ...
... Romans feared instigation of rebellion Crucified as punishment for breaking law ...
Alaric: King of the Visigoths and Tool of the Romans - e
... Olympiodorus therefore takes the stance of observing history rather than distorting the facts towards one side or another, making the fragments more trustworthy. The next closest historical work of this time, the Gallic Chronicle of 452, comes from an anonymous Gaul writer. 5 This chronicle focuses ...
... Olympiodorus therefore takes the stance of observing history rather than distorting the facts towards one side or another, making the fragments more trustworthy. The next closest historical work of this time, the Gallic Chronicle of 452, comes from an anonymous Gaul writer. 5 This chronicle focuses ...
PDF - La Trobe University
... he perceived between the Roman people and those who lived on the edge of, and beyond, Rome’s borders. The text also provides us with an insight into the author himself. The structure and content of The Gallic War reveal Caesar’s interests and priorities and are a record of exactly what the commander ...
... he perceived between the Roman people and those who lived on the edge of, and beyond, Rome’s borders. The text also provides us with an insight into the author himself. The structure and content of The Gallic War reveal Caesar’s interests and priorities and are a record of exactly what the commander ...
Discontents at Rome: 63 BC By EH Campbell
... government by an illegal means. Octavian, after ascending as Caesar Augustus (27 B.C.), changed the meaning of the word imperium to mean “Emperor.” At the time of Sallust, the Roman state was developing a distinct slave class, a proletariat, a bourgeoisie, and an aristocracy. The office of the dicta ...
... government by an illegal means. Octavian, after ascending as Caesar Augustus (27 B.C.), changed the meaning of the word imperium to mean “Emperor.” At the time of Sallust, the Roman state was developing a distinct slave class, a proletariat, a bourgeoisie, and an aristocracy. The office of the dicta ...
Cleopatra
... o Cleopatra, aware of her danger fled back to Egypt Before or immediately after their return to Egypt, Ptolemy XIV dies o Possibly poisoned at Cleopatra’s command o Makes Caesarion her co-regent Rome returns to a bloody civil war 42 BC: formation of the Second Triumvirate between Octavian (Cae ...
... o Cleopatra, aware of her danger fled back to Egypt Before or immediately after their return to Egypt, Ptolemy XIV dies o Possibly poisoned at Cleopatra’s command o Makes Caesarion her co-regent Rome returns to a bloody civil war 42 BC: formation of the Second Triumvirate between Octavian (Cae ...
The monuments dedicated to the reign of Emperor Trajan
... The statue of Trajan eventually disappeared and was replaced in the 16th century by a bronzestatue of St. Peter. Scholars have recently called the legibility of the figures into question; because of the column's location, nestled between the libraries and the basilica of the Trajan's Forum, the scen ...
... The statue of Trajan eventually disappeared and was replaced in the 16th century by a bronzestatue of St. Peter. Scholars have recently called the legibility of the figures into question; because of the column's location, nestled between the libraries and the basilica of the Trajan's Forum, the scen ...
PDF-1 - RUcore - Rutgers University
... an overview of the ancient sources available. In Chapter 2, employing crisis theory and crisis definitions formulated by modern social scientists, a more precise definition of crisis than commonly used by classical scholars is provided. In Chapter 3, the examination turns to the subject of crisis as ...
... an overview of the ancient sources available. In Chapter 2, employing crisis theory and crisis definitions formulated by modern social scientists, a more precise definition of crisis than commonly used by classical scholars is provided. In Chapter 3, the examination turns to the subject of crisis as ...
CORINTH AFTER 44 BC: ETHNICAL AND CULTURAL CHANGES
... There are no obvious answers to Millis’s questions. We could even be contrary and say that each of the questions also contains an answer. The first colonists included freedmen of Greek origin, which is indicated e.g. by the Greek cognomina of some elite members. Cn. Babbius Philinus, who generously ...
... There are no obvious answers to Millis’s questions. We could even be contrary and say that each of the questions also contains an answer. The first colonists included freedmen of Greek origin, which is indicated e.g. by the Greek cognomina of some elite members. Cn. Babbius Philinus, who generously ...
The Censor in the Late Republican Empire and His Meaning for
... The censor existed for 421 years, i.e. from 443 BC to 22 BC. This office was terminated by Lucius Cornelius Sulla. No census was performed between the time of Sulla’s dictatorship and the first consulship (82-70 BC) of Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus (Pompey). The strict maintenance of moral behaviour amongs ...
... The censor existed for 421 years, i.e. from 443 BC to 22 BC. This office was terminated by Lucius Cornelius Sulla. No census was performed between the time of Sulla’s dictatorship and the first consulship (82-70 BC) of Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus (Pompey). The strict maintenance of moral behaviour amongs ...
SOCIAL NETWORKS IN HELLENISTIC AND ROMAN ETRURIA
... autochthonous, or literally born from the earth, which we interpret to mean they were native to the Italian peninsula.5 However, other research on the etymology of the Etruscan language shows that they may have origins in Lydia in Asia Minor.6 This theory has been supported by more modern forms of s ...
... autochthonous, or literally born from the earth, which we interpret to mean they were native to the Italian peninsula.5 However, other research on the etymology of the Etruscan language shows that they may have origins in Lydia in Asia Minor.6 This theory has been supported by more modern forms of s ...
Ibid. - meguca.org
... figure than Napoleon, after all, who went from consul to emperor, and throughout the nineteenth century the word most commonly applied to Bonapartist regimes was ‘Caesarist’. By the 1920s and 1930s, when republics everywhere appeared to be collapsing, those crowing over their ruin were quick to poin ...
... figure than Napoleon, after all, who went from consul to emperor, and throughout the nineteenth century the word most commonly applied to Bonapartist regimes was ‘Caesarist’. By the 1920s and 1930s, when republics everywhere appeared to be collapsing, those crowing over their ruin were quick to poin ...
The Role of the Visual Arts in the Transition from Republic to Empire
... dark nor fair, and was rather short, but with well-proportioned limbs. On his body were spots, birthmarks and callouses caused by excessive use of the strigil. He sometimes limped and suffered generally from a weak constitution.21 This account of Octavian is so different from how he is portrayed aft ...
... dark nor fair, and was rather short, but with well-proportioned limbs. On his body were spots, birthmarks and callouses caused by excessive use of the strigil. He sometimes limped and suffered generally from a weak constitution.21 This account of Octavian is so different from how he is portrayed aft ...
Metellus and the Head ofSertorius
... On Metellus’ celebrations, see Salí, ¡1/st, 2.70, That Pompey’s Ietter was written at the end of 75 is evident from Salí, His!. 2.98 pan D. Metellus’ reíurn te Hispania Ulterior and his triumphal festivities in Cerduba are usually assigned to 74, because of Plutarch’s mistaken note that Metellus spe ...
... On Metellus’ celebrations, see Salí, ¡1/st, 2.70, That Pompey’s Ietter was written at the end of 75 is evident from Salí, His!. 2.98 pan D. Metellus’ reíurn te Hispania Ulterior and his triumphal festivities in Cerduba are usually assigned to 74, because of Plutarch’s mistaken note that Metellus spe ...
Marcus Tullius Cicero
... age, struggled to detach themselves from the Marian clan that held the foremost political position in the region. While both followed the footsteps of Marius to become novus homo (new men) in the Roman Senate, they did so in completely different fashions. Pompey, of course, chose the military route, ...
... age, struggled to detach themselves from the Marian clan that held the foremost political position in the region. While both followed the footsteps of Marius to become novus homo (new men) in the Roman Senate, they did so in completely different fashions. Pompey, of course, chose the military route, ...
Roman History - Shadows Government
... government and the election of various officials, including 2 shared power Consuls. This transformation from monarchy to representative style government, headed by the elite social class, would prove to have troubles of its own. After the overthrow of the Tarquin dynasty, led by Junius Brutus, the a ...
... government and the election of various officials, including 2 shared power Consuls. This transformation from monarchy to representative style government, headed by the elite social class, would prove to have troubles of its own. After the overthrow of the Tarquin dynasty, led by Junius Brutus, the a ...
Celts and Romans: The Transformation from Natural to Civic Religion
... how they are both different and relevant. Animistic religion and salvation religion are already notions defined in the historiography, but this middle period of transition is somewhat missing. It is not enough to say that pagan deistic religions were subject to periods of transition when these two t ...
... how they are both different and relevant. Animistic religion and salvation religion are already notions defined in the historiography, but this middle period of transition is somewhat missing. It is not enough to say that pagan deistic religions were subject to periods of transition when these two t ...
Thesis
... And he (i.e., Numa) chose Vestal Virgins, a priesthood originating in Alba and by no means foreign to the nation of the founder. He set up a stipend from the public treasury for these women so that the priestesses might be at the temple regularly; he made them honorable and sacred by their virginity ...
... And he (i.e., Numa) chose Vestal Virgins, a priesthood originating in Alba and by no means foreign to the nation of the founder. He set up a stipend from the public treasury for these women so that the priestesses might be at the temple regularly; he made them honorable and sacred by their virginity ...