History of Rome from the Earliest times down to 476 AD
... The Apennines, which are a continuation of the Alps, extend through the whole of the peninsula. Starting in the Maritime Alps, they extend easterly towards the Adriatic coast, and turn southeasterly hugging the coast through its whole extent. This conformation of the country causes the rivers of any ...
... The Apennines, which are a continuation of the Alps, extend through the whole of the peninsula. Starting in the Maritime Alps, they extend easterly towards the Adriatic coast, and turn southeasterly hugging the coast through its whole extent. This conformation of the country causes the rivers of any ...
Joined with Power, Greed Without Moderation or
... honorum (career path) began with the office of the quaestor, ten elected annually before the reforms of Sulla (see below), twenty after (he made thirty a minimum age but also made the holding of the office bestow an automatic membership in the senate), some of which handled the Roman treasury, other ...
... honorum (career path) began with the office of the quaestor, ten elected annually before the reforms of Sulla (see below), twenty after (he made thirty a minimum age but also made the holding of the office bestow an automatic membership in the senate), some of which handled the Roman treasury, other ...
Second Punic War Background Guide
... were enormous. Most enemies that Rome fought were tribal and unorganized, and one good charge often caused them to rout. The strategy even was effective against more disciplined and well-formed Greek or Carthaginian troops, since the charge still disrupted the enemy line and allowed the superior wea ...
... were enormous. Most enemies that Rome fought were tribal and unorganized, and one good charge often caused them to rout. The strategy even was effective against more disciplined and well-formed Greek or Carthaginian troops, since the charge still disrupted the enemy line and allowed the superior wea ...
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... the same ruler. The super natural element of the character of Augustus is only furthered in a following passage where ‘hinc Augustus agens Italos in proelia Caesar cum patribus populoque, penatibus et magnis dis, stans celsa in puppi, geminas cui tempora flammas laeta uomunt patriumque aperitur uert ...
... the same ruler. The super natural element of the character of Augustus is only furthered in a following passage where ‘hinc Augustus agens Italos in proelia Caesar cum patribus populoque, penatibus et magnis dis, stans celsa in puppi, geminas cui tempora flammas laeta uomunt patriumque aperitur uert ...
Reading: Hannibal of Carthage #23
... In this battle, thousands of Romans were killed and many others drowned in a nearby lake. An additional 4,000 Roman cavalrymen who approached the battlefield were also destroyed. It was one of proud Rome's worst defeats ever. About a year later, Hannibal's troops and cavalry captured the huge Roman ...
... In this battle, thousands of Romans were killed and many others drowned in a nearby lake. An additional 4,000 Roman cavalrymen who approached the battlefield were also destroyed. It was one of proud Rome's worst defeats ever. About a year later, Hannibal's troops and cavalry captured the huge Roman ...
The Punic Wars
... In 146 B.C. the Greek city-state of Corinth and some of its allies refused to obey a Roman order. ...
... In 146 B.C. the Greek city-state of Corinth and some of its allies refused to obey a Roman order. ...
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... A Roman could tell how important or wealthy a person was from their toga. Consuls and senators wore a toga edged with purple. When a Roman was a candidate for one of the many political functions, he was allowed to wear a toga candida, an extra white toga. Some emperors' togas were made entirely from ...
... A Roman could tell how important or wealthy a person was from their toga. Consuls and senators wore a toga edged with purple. When a Roman was a candidate for one of the many political functions, he was allowed to wear a toga candida, an extra white toga. Some emperors' togas were made entirely from ...
Caesar: Selections from his Commentarii De Bello Gallico
... Macrons have been added in close consultation with the following editions. Francis W. Kelsey, ed. C. Iulii Caesaris Commentarii Rerum Gestarum: Caesar’s Commentaries: The Gallic War, Books I-IV, with Selections from Books V-VII and from the Civil War: With an Introduction, Notes, a Companion to Caes ...
... Macrons have been added in close consultation with the following editions. Francis W. Kelsey, ed. C. Iulii Caesaris Commentarii Rerum Gestarum: Caesar’s Commentaries: The Gallic War, Books I-IV, with Selections from Books V-VII and from the Civil War: With an Introduction, Notes, a Companion to Caes ...
roman clothing - julie petrusa
... A Roman could tell how important or wealthy a person was from their toga. Consuls and senators wore a toga edged with purple. When a Roman was a candidate for one of the many political functions, he was allowed to wear a toga candida, an extra white toga. Some emperors' togas were made entirely from ...
... A Roman could tell how important or wealthy a person was from their toga. Consuls and senators wore a toga edged with purple. When a Roman was a candidate for one of the many political functions, he was allowed to wear a toga candida, an extra white toga. Some emperors' togas were made entirely from ...
ancient rome from the earliest times down to
... be a companion to the author's History of Greece. It is hoped that it may fill a want, now felt in many high schools and academies, of a short and clear statement of the rise and fall of Rome, with a biography of her chief men, and an outline of her institutions, manners, and religion. For this new ...
... be a companion to the author's History of Greece. It is hoped that it may fill a want, now felt in many high schools and academies, of a short and clear statement of the rise and fall of Rome, with a biography of her chief men, and an outline of her institutions, manners, and religion. For this new ...
the romans oebate-continue0
... eastern Mediterranean, and if in the eastern Mediterranean, why not also in Rome, to which all roads led from the imperial frontiers? We do not know this for certain: what we can say is that by the beginning of AD 57, when Paul sent his letter to the Roman Christians, the majority of them were appar ...
... eastern Mediterranean, and if in the eastern Mediterranean, why not also in Rome, to which all roads led from the imperial frontiers? We do not know this for certain: what we can say is that by the beginning of AD 57, when Paul sent his letter to the Roman Christians, the majority of them were appar ...
FAMOUS MEN OF ROME - Yesterday`s Classics
... And so when those who had committed crime in other places, and had to flee to escape punishment, found out that Romulus would give them a refuge, they came in large numbers to his city. People also came who had been driven from home by enemies, or had run away for one reason or another. It was not l ...
... And so when those who had committed crime in other places, and had to flee to escape punishment, found out that Romulus would give them a refuge, they came in large numbers to his city. People also came who had been driven from home by enemies, or had run away for one reason or another. It was not l ...
Etruscans and Romans
... The course will focus on history, culture, society and daily life of the two most important civilizations of ancient Italy, the Etruscans and the Romans. Defining the basic events of their history and the value and influence of both cultures and societies will reveal the origins of many aspects of W ...
... The course will focus on history, culture, society and daily life of the two most important civilizations of ancient Italy, the Etruscans and the Romans. Defining the basic events of their history and the value and influence of both cultures and societies will reveal the origins of many aspects of W ...
How to Collect Ancient Roman Coins
... portraits of the emperors who issued them over 1,500 years ago. In fact, some rulers are only known to us today because of their portrait coins, and sometimes these coins provide archaeologists with a means of dating a site. People have collected ancients for centuries The collecting of ancient coin ...
... portraits of the emperors who issued them over 1,500 years ago. In fact, some rulers are only known to us today because of their portrait coins, and sometimes these coins provide archaeologists with a means of dating a site. People have collected ancients for centuries The collecting of ancient coin ...
MYTH: Caius Mucius
... were determined to have a republic in which the rulers were elected. Tarquin the Proud, however, was not one to give up his throne easily. He gathered together his Etruscan allies and marched on Rome. The Etruscan army surrounded the proud city on the seven hills and demanded that the Romans surrend ...
... were determined to have a republic in which the rulers were elected. Tarquin the Proud, however, was not one to give up his throne easily. He gathered together his Etruscan allies and marched on Rome. The Etruscan army surrounded the proud city on the seven hills and demanded that the Romans surrend ...
Was Ancient Rome a Dead Wives Society?
... David Daube, expressed a similar protest against this misreading of Roman law relating to extremer aspects of patria potestas.18 In 1977 Alan Watson also examined the provisions of patria potestas covering ownership of property and emancipation, focusing on the time period commencing with the beginn ...
... David Daube, expressed a similar protest against this misreading of Roman law relating to extremer aspects of patria potestas.18 In 1977 Alan Watson also examined the provisions of patria potestas covering ownership of property and emancipation, focusing on the time period commencing with the beginn ...
Beyond a terrestrial view on the Roman period obelisk transport
... Pliny gives us the idea that the obelisk ships were true masterpieces of the Roman engineers. Unfortunately, the lay-out of these ships is poorly understood. There are many contradicting hypotheses due to the scarce information. In fact, of only one obelisk ship some remains have been excavated in t ...
... Pliny gives us the idea that the obelisk ships were true masterpieces of the Roman engineers. Unfortunately, the lay-out of these ships is poorly understood. There are many contradicting hypotheses due to the scarce information. In fact, of only one obelisk ship some remains have been excavated in t ...
Julius Caesar pp
... found out that Pompey had been killed by soldiers of King Ptolemy XIII, who hoped that Caesar would support him in his quarrel with his older sister Cleopatra VII. Though it wasn’t like that at all. Caesar had wanted to kill Pompey and was angry with the king. When Caesar met Cleopatra he was stunne ...
... found out that Pompey had been killed by soldiers of King Ptolemy XIII, who hoped that Caesar would support him in his quarrel with his older sister Cleopatra VII. Though it wasn’t like that at all. Caesar had wanted to kill Pompey and was angry with the king. When Caesar met Cleopatra he was stunne ...
Slide 1
... that the banks of the Tiber River were first inhabited about 1500BCE, but the origins of Rome are steeped in myth and legend. Many ancient Romans believed twin boys named Romulus and Remus were responsible for the foundation of the city. The legends say a king feared the twins would rob him of his t ...
... that the banks of the Tiber River were first inhabited about 1500BCE, but the origins of Rome are steeped in myth and legend. Many ancient Romans believed twin boys named Romulus and Remus were responsible for the foundation of the city. The legends say a king feared the twins would rob him of his t ...
The history of venationes in Rome and Roman North Africa
... creatures, beauteous birds or ferocious beasts was, according to Jennison, ‘a living proof of the monarch’s might and influence’.188 And zoos are not the only form of animal entertainment in the history of western civilisation: think for instance of nineteenth century colonial hunting safaris or ro ...
... creatures, beauteous birds or ferocious beasts was, according to Jennison, ‘a living proof of the monarch’s might and influence’.188 And zoos are not the only form of animal entertainment in the history of western civilisation: think for instance of nineteenth century colonial hunting safaris or ro ...
Horatius at the Bridge
... He enters through the River-Gate, borne by the joyous crowd. They gave him of the corn-land, that was of public right, As much as two strong oxen could plough from morn till night; And they made a molten image, and set it up on high, And there it stands unto this day to witness if I lie. It stands i ...
... He enters through the River-Gate, borne by the joyous crowd. They gave him of the corn-land, that was of public right, As much as two strong oxen could plough from morn till night; And they made a molten image, and set it up on high, And there it stands unto this day to witness if I lie. It stands i ...
