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... when Drusus consecrated for Gaul the altar of Augustus at Lyons, the Ubii were not included, but a similar altar was erected for the German cantons, is answered by Riese, who points out that the emperor's worship was by no means confined to a single place in a province. For proofs of this statement ...
... when Drusus consecrated for Gaul the altar of Augustus at Lyons, the Ubii were not included, but a similar altar was erected for the German cantons, is answered by Riese, who points out that the emperor's worship was by no means confined to a single place in a province. For proofs of this statement ...
A Chronology of the Roman Empire
... for concern. The Romans had unusually long memories. They were immensely proud of their history, and took great care to keep it alive – through myth and ceremonial and formal recording of events. Perhaps the most bizarre example of this is their treatment of the wax deathmasks (imagines) of the grea ...
... for concern. The Romans had unusually long memories. They were immensely proud of their history, and took great care to keep it alive – through myth and ceremonial and formal recording of events. Perhaps the most bizarre example of this is their treatment of the wax deathmasks (imagines) of the grea ...
Marcomannia in the making
... For who is so worthless or indolent as not to wish to know by what means and under what system of polity the Romans in less than fifty-three years have succeeded in subjecting the whole inhabited world to their sole government – a thing unique in history? Polybius believed that Rome had conquered th ...
... For who is so worthless or indolent as not to wish to know by what means and under what system of polity the Romans in less than fifty-three years have succeeded in subjecting the whole inhabited world to their sole government – a thing unique in history? Polybius believed that Rome had conquered th ...
Parallel Lives: Hannibal and Scipio in Livy`s Third Decade
... In her recent book Livy’s Written Rome, Jaeger convincingly argues that Livy makes the stories of Manlius and Camillus complementary to one another. Manlius and Camillus match each other in their fight against the Gauls, Manlius defending the citadel from the inside, Camillus coming to its rescue fr ...
... In her recent book Livy’s Written Rome, Jaeger convincingly argues that Livy makes the stories of Manlius and Camillus complementary to one another. Manlius and Camillus match each other in their fight against the Gauls, Manlius defending the citadel from the inside, Camillus coming to its rescue fr ...
Augustus Caesar - Kouroo Contexture
... I should mention, however, that I fancy that Caesar was not assassinated on the Ides of March. I think what happened was that unexpectedly the guy had one of his epileptic fits, and croaked, and then his political cronies had suddenly to figure out how they were going to spin this — and they decided ...
... I should mention, however, that I fancy that Caesar was not assassinated on the Ides of March. I think what happened was that unexpectedly the guy had one of his epileptic fits, and croaked, and then his political cronies had suddenly to figure out how they were going to spin this — and they decided ...
Τόπος και Χρόνος Γέννησης Τόπος και Χρόνος Θανάτου Κύρι
... triumphal procession was organized, that the city had seen no similar of for at least 50 years. The emperors assumed the titles “Armeniacus” and “Parthicus”. Despite their victorious outcome, however, these wars had also negative impact on Asia Minor and the empire in general. On their way to Mesopo ...
... triumphal procession was organized, that the city had seen no similar of for at least 50 years. The emperors assumed the titles “Armeniacus” and “Parthicus”. Despite their victorious outcome, however, these wars had also negative impact on Asia Minor and the empire in general. On their way to Mesopo ...
Warped Intertextualities: Naevius and Sallust
... F. Moorton, ‘The Innocence of Italy in Virgil’s Aeneid’, AJP () - and E. Dench, From Barbarians to New Men (Oxford ) . The motif is also Greek, as at Xenophon Oeconomicus .- and .-. Cf. B. D. Shaw, ‘Eaters of Flesh, Drinkers of ...
... F. Moorton, ‘The Innocence of Italy in Virgil’s Aeneid’, AJP () - and E. Dench, From Barbarians to New Men (Oxford ) . The motif is also Greek, as at Xenophon Oeconomicus .- and .-. Cf. B. D. Shaw, ‘Eaters of Flesh, Drinkers of ...
Although Horace`s and Juvenal`s satires differed
... said, such as, “At Rome, you long for the country; when you are in the country, fickle, you extol the absent city to the skies.” By using self-deprecation in the form of ridicule, Horace’s satire was rather amusing. Unlike the tone of Horatian satire, which is light and amusing, the tone of Juvenali ...
... said, such as, “At Rome, you long for the country; when you are in the country, fickle, you extol the absent city to the skies.” By using self-deprecation in the form of ridicule, Horace’s satire was rather amusing. Unlike the tone of Horatian satire, which is light and amusing, the tone of Juvenali ...
Was Caesar a man of the people or a power
... 61 BC- Trouble plagued the Roman province of Spain: large bands of robbers raided the towns. Soon after arriving in Spain and assuming his position as governor, Caesar raised five thousand soldiers and they, along with his already assembled two Roman legions, defeated the robbers after months of fi ...
... 61 BC- Trouble plagued the Roman province of Spain: large bands of robbers raided the towns. Soon after arriving in Spain and assuming his position as governor, Caesar raised five thousand soldiers and they, along with his already assembled two Roman legions, defeated the robbers after months of fi ...
Negotiating Julio-Claudian Memory
... Marcus Salvius Otho.16 Otho became emperor, but was challenged by the general Anulus Vitellius Germanicus. Othonian troops were defeated in April of 69 C.E and Vitellius became the next emperor of Rome.17 While Vitellius, Otho, and Galba contended for the principate in Rome, Vespasian remained stat ...
... Marcus Salvius Otho.16 Otho became emperor, but was challenged by the general Anulus Vitellius Germanicus. Othonian troops were defeated in April of 69 C.E and Vitellius became the next emperor of Rome.17 While Vitellius, Otho, and Galba contended for the principate in Rome, Vespasian remained stat ...
Titus andronicus
... probably in collaboration with George Peele. It is thought to be Shakespeare's first tragedy, and is often seen as his attempt to emulate the violent and bloody revenge plays of his contemporaries, which were extremely popular with audiences throughout the 16th century.[1]The play is set during the ...
... probably in collaboration with George Peele. It is thought to be Shakespeare's first tragedy, and is often seen as his attempt to emulate the violent and bloody revenge plays of his contemporaries, which were extremely popular with audiences throughout the 16th century.[1]The play is set during the ...
The Ara Pacis Augustae: Visual Rhetoric in Augustus
... specifically the Augustan building campaign.5 Art historian Diane Favro has effectively connected classical systems of memory based on heads as described in Roman rhetorical treatises to the Augustan building program, arguing ‘‘learned Romans were predisposed to look for an underlying, coherent narr ...
... specifically the Augustan building campaign.5 Art historian Diane Favro has effectively connected classical systems of memory based on heads as described in Roman rhetorical treatises to the Augustan building program, arguing ‘‘learned Romans were predisposed to look for an underlying, coherent narr ...
sexual virtue, sexual vice, and the requirements of the
... men, in short, were, for the most part, strict moralists, who condemned the excesses they witnessed and despaired for the future of Rome. ...
... men, in short, were, for the most part, strict moralists, who condemned the excesses they witnessed and despaired for the future of Rome. ...
The Role of the Visual Arts in the Transition from Republic to Empire
... to solidify his position in the government, allowing for the Principate Period to emerge from the uncertainty of the Late Republic. Augustus’s exploitation of the visual arts facilitated the political transition from Republic to Empire. Augustus took control of civic art production in Rome in order ...
... to solidify his position in the government, allowing for the Principate Period to emerge from the uncertainty of the Late Republic. Augustus’s exploitation of the visual arts facilitated the political transition from Republic to Empire. Augustus took control of civic art production in Rome in order ...
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... The author of The Tragedie of Caesar and Pompey seems to have faithfully followed Plutarch’s description. If Calpurnia’s prophetic dream is not mentioned, as it is in Plutarch’s text, Caesar is stabbed by the conspirators before the statue of Pompey, lying at its feet. No stage direction suggests th ...
... The author of The Tragedie of Caesar and Pompey seems to have faithfully followed Plutarch’s description. If Calpurnia’s prophetic dream is not mentioned, as it is in Plutarch’s text, Caesar is stabbed by the conspirators before the statue of Pompey, lying at its feet. No stage direction suggests th ...
A Man For All Seasons
... dictator. The dictator would have absolute authority over the people and army of Rome. What was the Roman custom in times of strife? The Roman custom in times of strife was for the Senate to appoint a single man as dictator. And who would the dictator have absolute authority over? The dictator would ...
... dictator. The dictator would have absolute authority over the people and army of Rome. What was the Roman custom in times of strife? The Roman custom in times of strife was for the Senate to appoint a single man as dictator. And who would the dictator have absolute authority over? The dictator would ...
Tiberius` Opposition
... those measures of his which were constitutionally significant. A listing of these measures, with some indication of constitutional implications, is pertinent. 1. It has been mentioned that Tiberius pushed through a kind of recall election of the tribune, Octavius, who opposed his agrarian law. It is ...
... those measures of his which were constitutionally significant. A listing of these measures, with some indication of constitutional implications, is pertinent. 1. It has been mentioned that Tiberius pushed through a kind of recall election of the tribune, Octavius, who opposed his agrarian law. It is ...
Augustus, Egypt, and Propaganda by Valerie Broadbent
... Ptolemy V (who was only five at the time). The ascension of this boy had caused such internal strife and rioting in Alexandria that it attracted the attention of the Seleucid monarch of Syria, Antiochus III. Amidst the confusion and discord, Antiochus created a secret pact with Philip V for the par ...
... Ptolemy V (who was only five at the time). The ascension of this boy had caused such internal strife and rioting in Alexandria that it attracted the attention of the Seleucid monarch of Syria, Antiochus III. Amidst the confusion and discord, Antiochus created a secret pact with Philip V for the par ...
The Roman State (cont.)
... republic, Sulla restored power to the Senate and took away most of the powers of the popular assemblies. • His example of seizing power militarily would be repeated, to Rome’s detriment. ...
... republic, Sulla restored power to the Senate and took away most of the powers of the popular assemblies. • His example of seizing power militarily would be repeated, to Rome’s detriment. ...
Fall of Caesar
... brutal civil war between two opposing forces: Caesar and the Populares, and Pompey and the Optimates. The civilians greatly approved of Caesar’s action and perceived him as a hero. However, the senate was very fearful and expected the worse from Caesar’s crossing of the Rubicon. Though the Populares ...
... brutal civil war between two opposing forces: Caesar and the Populares, and Pompey and the Optimates. The civilians greatly approved of Caesar’s action and perceived him as a hero. However, the senate was very fearful and expected the worse from Caesar’s crossing of the Rubicon. Though the Populares ...
Roman Principate - Seshat: Global History Databank
... 2. Provincial governors[43] of Imperial provinces (procurator Augusti) "Whilst in the senatorial provinces we still find quaestors, working under the supervision of the proconsuls, in the imperial there appear procurators of the Emperor, subordinate to, yet not directly dependent on, the legates."[4 ...
... 2. Provincial governors[43] of Imperial provinces (procurator Augusti) "Whilst in the senatorial provinces we still find quaestors, working under the supervision of the proconsuls, in the imperial there appear procurators of the Emperor, subordinate to, yet not directly dependent on, the legates."[4 ...