ROME, TARENTUM AND THE DEFECTION OF
... that informed the Greeks of Naples that the other cities were not indifferent concerning their fate and assured them about receiving help. Another reason for which Tarentum took over the mission of encouraging the Greek resistance at Naples, facing the war wi ...
... that informed the Greeks of Naples that the other cities were not indifferent concerning their fate and assured them about receiving help. Another reason for which Tarentum took over the mission of encouraging the Greek resistance at Naples, facing the war wi ...
julius caesar
... Senate to disband his army and return to Rome. He is also informed that he will not be allowed to run for consul. Caesar fears returning to Rome without the protection of his men. Pompey charges him with insubordination and treason. ...
... Senate to disband his army and return to Rome. He is also informed that he will not be allowed to run for consul. Caesar fears returning to Rome without the protection of his men. Pompey charges him with insubordination and treason. ...
The Purple People 1 The Purple People
... first war (264-241 BC) was fought over the possession of Sicily. It went on for so long because the two cities were so evenly but oppositely matched: Carthage, the merchant power, was at first unbeatable on the sea, while Rome’s citizen militia of farmers was far superior to the mercenary armies emp ...
... first war (264-241 BC) was fought over the possession of Sicily. It went on for so long because the two cities were so evenly but oppositely matched: Carthage, the merchant power, was at first unbeatable on the sea, while Rome’s citizen militia of farmers was far superior to the mercenary armies emp ...
augustus and constantine - Beck-Shop
... about his achievements, which included his success at ending the civil wars, his respect for philosophy, and his firm administration of the state. When the gods subsequently questioned Augustus, their only criticism was to dismiss him as a “model maker,” because he had fabricated some new gods, among ...
... about his achievements, which included his success at ending the civil wars, his respect for philosophy, and his firm administration of the state. When the gods subsequently questioned Augustus, their only criticism was to dismiss him as a “model maker,” because he had fabricated some new gods, among ...
Imperial fora
... seen on the right in front of the larger Column of TrajanFor centuries, the Roman Forum (Forum Romanum) was the civic, juridical, and social heart of the ancient city of Rome, a place where civic buildings, sacred buildings, and monuments were to be both found and admired. Beginning in the first cen ...
... seen on the right in front of the larger Column of TrajanFor centuries, the Roman Forum (Forum Romanum) was the civic, juridical, and social heart of the ancient city of Rome, a place where civic buildings, sacred buildings, and monuments were to be both found and admired. Beginning in the first cen ...
I Caesar: Julius
... Government had collapsed. Retired veterans had been called away from their farms. State funds had been spent on armies and weapons. Rome was fortunate enough that no neighboring state had been strong enough to take advantage of its temporary weakness. ...
... Government had collapsed. Retired veterans had been called away from their farms. State funds had been spent on armies and weapons. Rome was fortunate enough that no neighboring state had been strong enough to take advantage of its temporary weakness. ...
Episode 2
... frequent travel. By the year 14, the people of modern day France, Turkey, Syria, Greece, Spain and North Africa were all part of Rome. They contributed to its wealth, and gained from its protection. But at Augustus' death, the family of Rome also included some troubling members: Egypt, conquered som ...
... frequent travel. By the year 14, the people of modern day France, Turkey, Syria, Greece, Spain and North Africa were all part of Rome. They contributed to its wealth, and gained from its protection. But at Augustus' death, the family of Rome also included some troubling members: Egypt, conquered som ...
The Saylor Foundation 1 Titus (79-81 AD): Great Promise Cut Short
... he lived and is remembered under the shadow of his father, Emperor Vespasian. Vespasian had a distinguished career as a general before becoming emperor, and Titus served as his father’s right-hand man in these early years. When the Jews rebelled in 66 AD, Vespasian and Titus together led the Roman a ...
... he lived and is remembered under the shadow of his father, Emperor Vespasian. Vespasian had a distinguished career as a general before becoming emperor, and Titus served as his father’s right-hand man in these early years. When the Jews rebelled in 66 AD, Vespasian and Titus together led the Roman a ...
World History: Ancient Civilizations Through the Renaissance
... He quickly defeated his enemies, and returned to farming long before his six-month term was up. ...
... He quickly defeated his enemies, and returned to farming long before his six-month term was up. ...
World History: Ancient Civilizations Through the Renaissance
... He quickly defeated his enemies, and returned to farming long before his six-month term was up. ...
... He quickly defeated his enemies, and returned to farming long before his six-month term was up. ...
rome`s i)eclaration of war on carthage in 218 bc 1
... is made for the delay caused by the diversion of Scipio's troops against the Boii, three months (June-August) is not an unduly long period for the raising of the armies and their transport to Massilia. Hoffmann further believes (pp. 79 ff) that Polybius' narrative is wrong in giving the impression t ...
... is made for the delay caused by the diversion of Scipio's troops against the Boii, three months (June-August) is not an unduly long period for the raising of the armies and their transport to Massilia. Hoffmann further believes (pp. 79 ff) that Polybius' narrative is wrong in giving the impression t ...
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... come until A.D. 89. In Britain, similar propaganda masked the withdrawal of Roman forces from the northern borders to positions farther south, a clear sign of Domitian's rejection of expansionist warfare in the province.[[17]] The greatest threat, however, remained on the Danube. The emperor visited ...
... come until A.D. 89. In Britain, similar propaganda masked the withdrawal of Roman forces from the northern borders to positions farther south, a clear sign of Domitian's rejection of expansionist warfare in the province.[[17]] The greatest threat, however, remained on the Danube. The emperor visited ...
Layout 2 - McGill University
... The Bacchanalia Affair has sparked much debate on the part of numerous prominent scholars. As a result, two very polarized opinions have emerged. Erich S. Gruen and Jean Marie Pailler have argued that the Bacchanalia Affair was a conspiracy on the part of the Senate, and that behind the veil of reli ...
... The Bacchanalia Affair has sparked much debate on the part of numerous prominent scholars. As a result, two very polarized opinions have emerged. Erich S. Gruen and Jean Marie Pailler have argued that the Bacchanalia Affair was a conspiracy on the part of the Senate, and that behind the veil of reli ...
Julius Caesar
... This, of course, makes the senate angry and they demand that Caesar disband his army at once or be declared an enemy of the people. Legally, however, the senate could not do that. Caesar was entitled by law to keep his army until his term was up. ...
... This, of course, makes the senate angry and they demand that Caesar disband his army at once or be declared an enemy of the people. Legally, however, the senate could not do that. Caesar was entitled by law to keep his army until his term was up. ...
Fall of Saguntum Meghan Poplacean
... prior to engaging in a potentially drawn out war with their northern enemies. It is unlikely that in 231 BC Rome expected Hamilcar to pose any real threat to their dealings with Gaul. However, as noted before, it was the potential future of this threat with which Rome concerned itself. Even in 226 B ...
... prior to engaging in a potentially drawn out war with their northern enemies. It is unlikely that in 231 BC Rome expected Hamilcar to pose any real threat to their dealings with Gaul. However, as noted before, it was the potential future of this threat with which Rome concerned itself. Even in 226 B ...
Sixth Grade Lesson Plans | Core Knowledge Foundation
... Hannibal felt that the best strategy was to surprise the Romans. They would expect an attack from the sea, but not one from land. Never before had anyone attacked from land, because the Italian Peninsula had a large mountain chain to the north called the Alps. These mountains would have to be crosse ...
... Hannibal felt that the best strategy was to surprise the Romans. They would expect an attack from the sea, but not one from land. Never before had anyone attacked from land, because the Italian Peninsula had a large mountain chain to the north called the Alps. These mountains would have to be crosse ...
Essay One - Crassus Marcus Licinius Crassus, one of the thr
... Marcus Licinius Crassus, one of the three informal "triumvirs" who helped brin g an end to the Republic, unlike Pompey and Caesar, is a man about whom not much is known. Unlike h is counterparts, little has been written about him, either at the time of his life or in more contem porary accounts of t ...
... Marcus Licinius Crassus, one of the three informal "triumvirs" who helped brin g an end to the Republic, unlike Pompey and Caesar, is a man about whom not much is known. Unlike h is counterparts, little has been written about him, either at the time of his life or in more contem porary accounts of t ...
Zanker - MK2Review
... the idea that the structure of the city of Rome had to be entirely revised as was though by Julius Caesar and others. The character of Rome was somewhat antiquated for its time because of a desire of Augustus’s to keep in accordance with pietas which “required that old cult places be respected” and ...
... the idea that the structure of the city of Rome had to be entirely revised as was though by Julius Caesar and others. The character of Rome was somewhat antiquated for its time because of a desire of Augustus’s to keep in accordance with pietas which “required that old cult places be respected” and ...
Caligula: Madness or Genius?
... The Roman Empire was almost seventy years old and at the age of 25, the third emperor of Rome had taken power. Caligula was a direct descendent of Augustus, Rome’s first true emperor. His first act as emperor was to declare forgiveness for all Roman citizens who were imprisoned or exiled under his p ...
... The Roman Empire was almost seventy years old and at the age of 25, the third emperor of Rome had taken power. Caligula was a direct descendent of Augustus, Rome’s first true emperor. His first act as emperor was to declare forgiveness for all Roman citizens who were imprisoned or exiled under his p ...
Rome and the Punic Wars – A Growing Empire. Die Bedeutung der
... province: a territory that a Roman magistrate held control of on behalf of his government. The magistrate, usually a former consul, had control over the soldiers stationed in the province and had absolute executive and jurisdictional powers. The magistrate had to cooperate with the influential famil ...
... province: a territory that a Roman magistrate held control of on behalf of his government. The magistrate, usually a former consul, had control over the soldiers stationed in the province and had absolute executive and jurisdictional powers. The magistrate had to cooperate with the influential famil ...
