Julius Caesar - Stamford High School
... It is impossible to tell if Caesar wished to destroy the last remnants of the old Republic and replace it with a formal autocracy or whether he merely intended to become the leading citizen—although one without rivals—in the Roman world. In the end, the result was the same, for Caesar for a brief ti ...
... It is impossible to tell if Caesar wished to destroy the last remnants of the old Republic and replace it with a formal autocracy or whether he merely intended to become the leading citizen—although one without rivals—in the Roman world. In the end, the result was the same, for Caesar for a brief ti ...
2011 Senior External Examination Ancient History Paper Two
... talked about the war in a mixture of criticism and boastfulness to the men of business, a large number of whom were present in Utica. “With only half the army under his own command he would have Jugurtha in chains in a few days; Metellus was deliberately allowing the war to drag on …” All this talk ...
... talked about the war in a mixture of criticism and boastfulness to the men of business, a large number of whom were present in Utica. “With only half the army under his own command he would have Jugurtha in chains in a few days; Metellus was deliberately allowing the war to drag on …” All this talk ...
From Princeps to Emperor
... Allegedly, everyone respected his looks and words. And upon his death, both Romans and foreigners alike reminisced that he was friendly and forgiving, possessing “the dignity and grandeur, befitting his lofty rank” and they grieved his loss (Tac. Ann. 113). In addition, at his funeral, people p ...
... Allegedly, everyone respected his looks and words. And upon his death, both Romans and foreigners alike reminisced that he was friendly and forgiving, possessing “the dignity and grandeur, befitting his lofty rank” and they grieved his loss (Tac. Ann. 113). In addition, at his funeral, people p ...
(Accredited) - GCSE Ancient History - J198
... reduce schools’ outlay when preparing to deliver this course ...
... reduce schools’ outlay when preparing to deliver this course ...
Punic War Gale documents
... negotiations stalled, but military efforts were at a minimum for some years. In 244, the Roman government, too exhausted to build a new fleet, allowed a number of private individuals to mount one with the understanding that they should be repaid if the war were brought to a successful conclusion. In ...
... negotiations stalled, but military efforts were at a minimum for some years. In 244, the Roman government, too exhausted to build a new fleet, allowed a number of private individuals to mount one with the understanding that they should be repaid if the war were brought to a successful conclusion. In ...
julius caesar
... play whose characters and story come from historical accounts. Shakespeare uses the well-known story of Julius Caesar, the first Roman emperor, to delve into some heavy themes. Julius Caesar touches on greed, corruption, power, love, and an individual’s ability to change the course of history. The b ...
... play whose characters and story come from historical accounts. Shakespeare uses the well-known story of Julius Caesar, the first Roman emperor, to delve into some heavy themes. Julius Caesar touches on greed, corruption, power, love, and an individual’s ability to change the course of history. The b ...
The Second Punic War June 2015
... plans for invasion (keeping them in picture and gaining trust); gave them leave (popular) then fortified Sicily (to prevent Roman attack from that direction); also sent significant forces to Africa to protect Carthage; then left Hasdrubal Barca and men to defend Spain (all very organized); moved qui ...
... plans for invasion (keeping them in picture and gaining trust); gave them leave (popular) then fortified Sicily (to prevent Roman attack from that direction); also sent significant forces to Africa to protect Carthage; then left Hasdrubal Barca and men to defend Spain (all very organized); moved qui ...
Contrast of Plautus and Terence. - ThinkIR
... This Master's Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by ThinkIR: The University of Louisville's Institutional Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in Electronic Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of ThinkIR: The University of Louisville's Institutional Repos ...
... This Master's Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by ThinkIR: The University of Louisville's Institutional Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in Electronic Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of ThinkIR: The University of Louisville's Institutional Repos ...
Culture and Collective Memory in Ancient Republicanism
... Beyond these important differences, the ancient republicans also confront contemporary theorists with unresolved questions. For example, what does a republican theory of international relations look like? What is the republican understanding, both descriptively and normatively, of the relationship b ...
... Beyond these important differences, the ancient republicans also confront contemporary theorists with unresolved questions. For example, what does a republican theory of international relations look like? What is the republican understanding, both descriptively and normatively, of the relationship b ...
Ptolemaic Dynasty - Museum of Ancient Cultures
... Ptolemy accompanied Alexander on his invasion of Asia, and became one of his seven elite bodyguards (somatophylakes) in 330.4 By the time Alexander died Ptolemy was one of the most important men at the king’s court. Ptolemy was married to Artakama the daughter of Artabazos, a very prominent Persian ...
... Ptolemy accompanied Alexander on his invasion of Asia, and became one of his seven elite bodyguards (somatophylakes) in 330.4 By the time Alexander died Ptolemy was one of the most important men at the king’s court. Ptolemy was married to Artakama the daughter of Artabazos, a very prominent Persian ...
Tiberius` Opposition
... The important work in unravelling the family-political groupings in Rome of the late third and early second century B. C. done by Friedrich Miinzer and others is useful to this phase of the problem.3 Unfortunately, Miinzer's work does not treat adequately the Gracchan period, and there is no definit ...
... The important work in unravelling the family-political groupings in Rome of the late third and early second century B. C. done by Friedrich Miinzer and others is useful to this phase of the problem.3 Unfortunately, Miinzer's work does not treat adequately the Gracchan period, and there is no definit ...
umi-ku-2467_1 - KU ScholarWorks
... civilizations: since the two cultures had developed in such close proximity there were bound to be similarities. These similarities in culture would have faded into the background with time, forcing some Etruscan rituals into the category of “other” and the rest into the category of “archaic.” By th ...
... civilizations: since the two cultures had developed in such close proximity there were bound to be similarities. These similarities in culture would have faded into the background with time, forcing some Etruscan rituals into the category of “other” and the rest into the category of “archaic.” By th ...
NCEA Level 3 Classical Studies (90513) 2012
... which Octavian acquired soon after. This, coupled with the death of another legate in Gallia Comata and the exchange of Spain for Africa with Lepidus, meant that Octavian was effectively in control of the west (apart from Sicily, which was under the control of Sextus Pompeius). However, the whole ep ...
... which Octavian acquired soon after. This, coupled with the death of another legate in Gallia Comata and the exchange of Spain for Africa with Lepidus, meant that Octavian was effectively in control of the west (apart from Sicily, which was under the control of Sextus Pompeius). However, the whole ep ...
Comparing Strategies of the 2d Punic War
... world, Carthage established trading posts and colonies throughout the islands of the western Mediterranean, North Africa and Spain. Carthage tapped the rich trade routes of Egypt and Africa and also sailed to Britain and Senegal. Carthage, however, was more a carrier than a ...
... world, Carthage established trading posts and colonies throughout the islands of the western Mediterranean, North Africa and Spain. Carthage tapped the rich trade routes of Egypt and Africa and also sailed to Britain and Senegal. Carthage, however, was more a carrier than a ...
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... he takes her statement that she is “incorporate in Rome / a Roman now adopted happily” (I.i, 465-6) at face value, and accepts her as such. Her earlier status as Goth and enemy is erased from his mind and he only sees her as Saturninus’ “lovely bride” (II.ii, 4). This simplistic acceptance of people ...
... he takes her statement that she is “incorporate in Rome / a Roman now adopted happily” (I.i, 465-6) at face value, and accepts her as such. Her earlier status as Goth and enemy is erased from his mind and he only sees her as Saturninus’ “lovely bride” (II.ii, 4). This simplistic acceptance of people ...
Issue 8 (2013) © Frances Foster, University of
... as ‘the adventus, the triumph and the funeral’ (Ewald and Noreña 2010: 40), illustrating the public impact of such rituals. These were also moments which the court poet would be expected to record for the benefit of both the court and state. The Western Emperor had not held court or even resided at ...
... as ‘the adventus, the triumph and the funeral’ (Ewald and Noreña 2010: 40), illustrating the public impact of such rituals. These were also moments which the court poet would be expected to record for the benefit of both the court and state. The Western Emperor had not held court or even resided at ...
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... Plutarch was one of the last of the classical Greek historians; indeed one may almost say that he was one of the last of the classical Greeks. In his thought he went back to Plato; in his local patriotism he remained affected by the tradition of the city-state which, however antiquated politically, ...
... Plutarch was one of the last of the classical Greek historians; indeed one may almost say that he was one of the last of the classical Greeks. In his thought he went back to Plato; in his local patriotism he remained affected by the tradition of the city-state which, however antiquated politically, ...
Damnation to Divinity: The Myth, Memory, and History
... reborn as the Empire.22 It is this historical contradiction that shall serve as the focus of this thesis. After all, Julius Caesar met his end because he had been too bold in his play for preeminence. Though Caesar never made an official attempt to end the Republic, he had become far too powerful fo ...
... reborn as the Empire.22 It is this historical contradiction that shall serve as the focus of this thesis. After all, Julius Caesar met his end because he had been too bold in his play for preeminence. Though Caesar never made an official attempt to end the Republic, he had become far too powerful fo ...
roman art - Metropolitan Museum of Art
... of Roman art. The collection is particularly rich in art produced for the highest levels of society, and this is re0ected in the objects included in this resource. In conjunction with the reopening of the Museum’s galleries of Etruscan, Hellenistic, and Roman art in April 2007, the Department of Gre ...
... of Roman art. The collection is particularly rich in art produced for the highest levels of society, and this is re0ected in the objects included in this resource. In conjunction with the reopening of the Museum’s galleries of Etruscan, Hellenistic, and Roman art in April 2007, the Department of Gre ...
Morey, William Carey. Outlines of Roman History. New York
... Spann believes that Sulla caused great psychological damage to the Roman Republic with these two marches on Rome and that the time period from 88 to 82 BC was when "the major figures of the next generation acquired the personal and political hatreds, the cynicism, and the contempt for the unwritten ...
... Spann believes that Sulla caused great psychological damage to the Roman Republic with these two marches on Rome and that the time period from 88 to 82 BC was when "the major figures of the next generation acquired the personal and political hatreds, the cynicism, and the contempt for the unwritten ...