The Punic Wars
... conquered or absorbed most of the tribal towns and villages in the region. Less than a decade before, it had finally defeated Pyrrhus of Epirus, in a war in which they were at least fighting against the same enemy as Carthage, if not as part of a coordinated military alliance.14 However, the Romans ...
... conquered or absorbed most of the tribal towns and villages in the region. Less than a decade before, it had finally defeated Pyrrhus of Epirus, in a war in which they were at least fighting against the same enemy as Carthage, if not as part of a coordinated military alliance.14 However, the Romans ...
THE ORIGINS AND IMPORT OF REPUBLICAN CONSTITUTIONALISM
... example in the foreign literatures of the second century B.C.E. 4) This is so despite the fact that the Romans wrote constitutions for their own colonial foundations: it is likely that they did so from the early third century B.C.E. if not earlier, but they are attested as doing so in sources contem ...
... example in the foreign literatures of the second century B.C.E. 4) This is so despite the fact that the Romans wrote constitutions for their own colonial foundations: it is likely that they did so from the early third century B.C.E. if not earlier, but they are attested as doing so in sources contem ...
The Second Triumvirate
... • Octavian invades Egypt; Anthony commits suicide and Cleopatra follows. • Cleopatra's son by Julius Caesar is sent into hiding on the Red Sea coast of Egypt but Octavian tracks him down and kills ...
... • Octavian invades Egypt; Anthony commits suicide and Cleopatra follows. • Cleopatra's son by Julius Caesar is sent into hiding on the Red Sea coast of Egypt but Octavian tracks him down and kills ...
Horatius Cocles - the Library of Alexandria
... Among the legends of Rome, from the early days of the Republic, comes Horatius the One-Eyed. The Etruscan king sent an army to march on Rome, and the last defensible position into the city was the Sublician Bridge. As the Etruscans appeared across the Tiber River, the defenders panicked at the sight ...
... Among the legends of Rome, from the early days of the Republic, comes Horatius the One-Eyed. The Etruscan king sent an army to march on Rome, and the last defensible position into the city was the Sublician Bridge. As the Etruscans appeared across the Tiber River, the defenders panicked at the sight ...
Video-Rome Power and Glory-episode 1
... Along with millions of gallons of water, Romans consumed a staggering eight thousand tons of grain weekly. Supertankers, each carrying a thousand tons of grain, crisscrossed the Mediterranean. They were the largest ships built until the Atlantic steamers of the 19th century. The city of Rome was the ...
... Along with millions of gallons of water, Romans consumed a staggering eight thousand tons of grain weekly. Supertankers, each carrying a thousand tons of grain, crisscrossed the Mediterranean. They were the largest ships built until the Atlantic steamers of the 19th century. The city of Rome was the ...
Ius Militare – Military Courts in the Roman Law (I)
... (praetor maximus), which in conditions of war became military commander or dux (dux), also known as the main leader of the entire Roman army and the highest military judge on the battlefield. In Ancient Rome there wasn’t a single appointed military leader, as contemporary supreme commander, but each ...
... (praetor maximus), which in conditions of war became military commander or dux (dux), also known as the main leader of the entire Roman army and the highest military judge on the battlefield. In Ancient Rome there wasn’t a single appointed military leader, as contemporary supreme commander, but each ...
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... How does this image represent the Roman middle-class and professional citizen? Answer: Funerary reliefs, Vegetable Seller (Figure 10-56). This imagesrepresents a middle class merchant and a professional woman of Roman 2nd century society. The relief documents the activity and the individual as selle ...
... How does this image represent the Roman middle-class and professional citizen? Answer: Funerary reliefs, Vegetable Seller (Figure 10-56). This imagesrepresents a middle class merchant and a professional woman of Roman 2nd century society. The relief documents the activity and the individual as selle ...
Rome and Early Christianity Section 1
... system of laws to keep peace within their expanding empire. ...
... system of laws to keep peace within their expanding empire. ...
Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus) 15 December 37 CE
... • In the midst of all this in 64 CE, Rome suffered a major catastrophe. • Over 6 days, ten of Rome’s districts would be destroyed by a devastating fire. • Ostensibly, Nero did a lot to help aid those affected by the fire, but many believe he was the one who caused the incident in the first place, al ...
... • In the midst of all this in 64 CE, Rome suffered a major catastrophe. • Over 6 days, ten of Rome’s districts would be destroyed by a devastating fire. • Ostensibly, Nero did a lot to help aid those affected by the fire, but many believe he was the one who caused the incident in the first place, al ...
King of the Empire
... B) They were used when worshiping gods. C) They were put in emperor’s tomb when he died. ...
... B) They were used when worshiping gods. C) They were put in emperor’s tomb when he died. ...
The Roman Republic Biography SPARTACUS WHY HE MADE
... to revolt against the treatment they received as slaves. This revolt is known as the Third Servile War. Spartacus and his men fought and defeated the Roman soldiers at the town of Capua in southern Italy. Spartacus and his army of slaves moved north, destroyed the land as they went, and relocated to ...
... to revolt against the treatment they received as slaves. This revolt is known as the Third Servile War. Spartacus and his men fought and defeated the Roman soldiers at the town of Capua in southern Italy. Spartacus and his army of slaves moved north, destroyed the land as they went, and relocated to ...
stories from the history of rome
... and joined their expeditions, and of these Romulus and Remus were always the chiefs and leaders. Faustulus had heard that two grandsons of the king had been thrown into the Tiber, and he guessed that these must be the boys he had found. When Numitor, their old grandfather, heard of these two young m ...
... and joined their expeditions, and of these Romulus and Remus were always the chiefs and leaders. Faustulus had heard that two grandsons of the king had been thrown into the Tiber, and he guessed that these must be the boys he had found. When Numitor, their old grandfather, heard of these two young m ...
ROMAN NAMES
... the armies of Julius Caesar’s assassins and joined with Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, against Caesar’s grand-nephew in the great struggle for control of the entire Roman world. Tullius This family produced one of the most famous Romans ever to have lived—Marcus Tullius Cicero. He was the greatest orato ...
... the armies of Julius Caesar’s assassins and joined with Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, against Caesar’s grand-nephew in the great struggle for control of the entire Roman world. Tullius This family produced one of the most famous Romans ever to have lived—Marcus Tullius Cicero. He was the greatest orato ...
The Sicilian Campaign in the 2nd Punic War
... Laevinius was therefore able to enter Agrigentum without a lengthy siege. The city was sacked and much of the garrison put to the sword. However, the mercenaries that surrendered were allowed to enlist in Roman service. Hanno and Epicydes escaped to Africa, and Punic resistance in Sicily collapsed. ...
... Laevinius was therefore able to enter Agrigentum without a lengthy siege. The city was sacked and much of the garrison put to the sword. However, the mercenaries that surrendered were allowed to enlist in Roman service. Hanno and Epicydes escaped to Africa, and Punic resistance in Sicily collapsed. ...
Roman Coins as Historical Evidence
... Alfoldi has offered a most ingenious interpretation and date. The Phrygian helmet worn by the female on the obverse is the key to his identification. E. J. Haeberlin25 had suggested the helmet might contain a reference to Rome's Trojan origin, and Alfoldi finds in the Trojan slave woman Rhome the pr ...
... Alfoldi has offered a most ingenious interpretation and date. The Phrygian helmet worn by the female on the obverse is the key to his identification. E. J. Haeberlin25 had suggested the helmet might contain a reference to Rome's Trojan origin, and Alfoldi finds in the Trojan slave woman Rhome the pr ...
CLAS 207/307 Roman Social History TRIMESTER 1 2011
... the maximum word-limit. If the limit is exceeded, the excess may not be marked and the overall grade may be reduced. Choose one of the following topics. NB. In all cases, be sure to support your arguments by evidence from ancient sources or specific references to modern social models. Be sure to con ...
... the maximum word-limit. If the limit is exceeded, the excess may not be marked and the overall grade may be reduced. Choose one of the following topics. NB. In all cases, be sure to support your arguments by evidence from ancient sources or specific references to modern social models. Be sure to con ...
Ancient Rome
... Caesar’s Accomplishments Governed the empire Improved the calendar system Tried to reconcile opponents by appointing them to office Set up colonies (such as Corinth and Carthage) where poor people in Rome could go to improve their way of living ...
... Caesar’s Accomplishments Governed the empire Improved the calendar system Tried to reconcile opponents by appointing them to office Set up colonies (such as Corinth and Carthage) where poor people in Rome could go to improve their way of living ...
Another Roman foundation legend, which has its origins in ancient
... crooked by the wind and lean over your farm, you may take legal action for removal of that tree. ...
... crooked by the wind and lean over your farm, you may take legal action for removal of that tree. ...
753-716 Rule of Romulus
... The geography of Rome was transformed through roads, which helped for transportation. ...
... The geography of Rome was transformed through roads, which helped for transportation. ...
Julio-Claudian emperors
... Julio-Claudian emperors Between 27 BC — when Augustus became the first emperor — and AD 476, when the last emperor of the western part of the Roman empire was overthrown by barbarians, there were 165 Roman emperors! No emperor ever ruled as long as Augustus who occupied the imperial throne for 41 ye ...
... Julio-Claudian emperors Between 27 BC — when Augustus became the first emperor — and AD 476, when the last emperor of the western part of the Roman empire was overthrown by barbarians, there were 165 Roman emperors! No emperor ever ruled as long as Augustus who occupied the imperial throne for 41 ye ...
hui216_09_v7
... • Commodus, impressed by the passion and skill with which Maximus fights, makes his way to the Colosseum floor after the battle, to meet the impressive gladiator • Commodus demands Maximus helmet be removed to show his face, and Maximus's identity is revealed • Commodus, thinking his rival was murde ...
... • Commodus, impressed by the passion and skill with which Maximus fights, makes his way to the Colosseum floor after the battle, to meet the impressive gladiator • Commodus demands Maximus helmet be removed to show his face, and Maximus's identity is revealed • Commodus, thinking his rival was murde ...
Roman economy
The history of the Roman economy covers the period of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire. Recent research has led to a positive reevaluation of the size and sophistication of the Roman economy.Moses Finley was the chief proponent of the primitivist view that the Roman economy was ""underdeveloped and underachieving,"" characterized by subsistence agriculture; urban centres that consumed more than they produced in terms of trade and industry; low-status artisans; slowly developing technology; and a ""lack of economic rationality."" Current views are more complex. Territorial conquests permitted a large-scale reorganization of land use that resulted in agricultural surplus and specialization, particularly in north Africa. Some cities were known for particular industries or commercial activities, and the scale of building in urban areas indicates a significant construction industry. Papyri preserve complex accounting methods that suggest elements of economic rationalism, and the Empire was highly monetized. Although the means of communication and transport were limited in antiquity, transportation in the 1st and 2nd centuries expanded greatly, and trade routes connected regional economies. The supply contracts for the army, which pervaded every part of the Empire, drew on local suppliers near the base (castrum), throughout the province, and across provincial borders. The Empire is perhaps best thought of as a network of regional economies, based on a form of ""political capitalism"" in which the state monitored and regulated commerce to assure its own revenues. Economic growth, though not comparable to modern economies, was greater than that of most other societies prior to industrialization.Socially, economic dynamism opened up one of the avenues of social mobility in the Roman Empire. Social advancement was thus not dependent solely on birth, patronage, good luck, or even extraordinary ability. Although aristocratic values permeated traditional elite society, a strong tendency toward plutocracy is indicated by the wealth requirements for census rank. Prestige could be obtained through investing one's wealth in ways that advertised it appropriately: grand country estates or townhouses, durable luxury items such as jewels and silverware, public entertainments, funerary monuments for family members or coworkers, and religious dedications such as altars. Guilds (collegia) and corporations (corpora) provided support for individuals to succeed through networking, sharing sound business practices, and a willingness to work.