THE ROMAN ARMY`S EMERGENCE FROM ITS ITALIAN ORIGINS
... ever since the 19th century. The Romans are seen as systematically demanding the military resources of their allies. The mechanism for this exploitation was the establishment of treaties that dictated military obligation on the part of Rome’s allies. However, with this focus on formal treaties, the ...
... ever since the 19th century. The Romans are seen as systematically demanding the military resources of their allies. The mechanism for this exploitation was the establishment of treaties that dictated military obligation on the part of Rome’s allies. However, with this focus on formal treaties, the ...
A Man For All Seasons
... George Washington is often compared to Cincinnatus. Like his predecessor, he was a farmer and was reluctant to retain power for any longer than necessary. Is Abraham Lincoln often compared to Cincinnatus? No, George Washington is often compared to Cincinnatus. In what way were the two men similar? L ...
... George Washington is often compared to Cincinnatus. Like his predecessor, he was a farmer and was reluctant to retain power for any longer than necessary. Is Abraham Lincoln often compared to Cincinnatus? No, George Washington is often compared to Cincinnatus. In what way were the two men similar? L ...
THE SAMNITE LEGACY: - University of Lethbridge
... Of all of Rome’s greatest adversaries, the Samnites are probably the least understood. Arising from unknown origins, the Samnites first emerged into western history in the fourth century BC, quickly carving out a small empire in central Italy which exceeded that of Rome’s meager Latin holdings. Brou ...
... Of all of Rome’s greatest adversaries, the Samnites are probably the least understood. Arising from unknown origins, the Samnites first emerged into western history in the fourth century BC, quickly carving out a small empire in central Italy which exceeded that of Rome’s meager Latin holdings. Brou ...
Fides Romana - Otago University Research Archive
... Individuals made their own decisions when faced with the reality of the situation. Eckstein argues that this was possible due to the relatively harmonious relationship between the commanders and the Senate. He claims that these individual decisions were later ratified in Rome. However, our sources o ...
... Individuals made their own decisions when faced with the reality of the situation. Eckstein argues that this was possible due to the relatively harmonious relationship between the commanders and the Senate. He claims that these individual decisions were later ratified in Rome. However, our sources o ...
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 ...
University of Alberta Bithynia - Bibliothèque et Archives Canada
... Roman Empire expanded, Bithynia became another of her border provinces. In this thesis this region is examined fiom its earlier history onward. The administrations of its early kings, contact with Alexander the Great and quarrels with neighbouring nations are dedt with in a concise ...
... Roman Empire expanded, Bithynia became another of her border provinces. In this thesis this region is examined fiom its earlier history onward. The administrations of its early kings, contact with Alexander the Great and quarrels with neighbouring nations are dedt with in a concise ...
Ancient Rome
... control of key lands elsewhere on the Mediterranean, in North Africa. Placing a high value on military strength and borrowing ideas from other cultures, Rome gained more territory until it became a mighty empire controlling nearly all the land surrounding the Mediterranean Sea. Throughout the empire ...
... control of key lands elsewhere on the Mediterranean, in North Africa. Placing a high value on military strength and borrowing ideas from other cultures, Rome gained more territory until it became a mighty empire controlling nearly all the land surrounding the Mediterranean Sea. Throughout the empire ...
Warped Intertextualities: Naevius and Sallust
... Pisonian conspiracy against Nero, Rome is dominated by ‘pedites equitesque, permixti Germanis, quibus fidebat princeps quasi externis’. Nero, despite being princeps, is virtually putting his capital city under siege. In the Histories especially, this literary stratagem may reflect a pervasive desir ...
... Pisonian conspiracy against Nero, Rome is dominated by ‘pedites equitesque, permixti Germanis, quibus fidebat princeps quasi externis’. Nero, despite being princeps, is virtually putting his capital city under siege. In the Histories especially, this literary stratagem may reflect a pervasive desir ...
05-06 S Trajan`s Forum EDIT*
... The Basilica Ulpia stood south of the Trajan s Column and the two libraries. The Basilica Ulpia was named after the family name Marcus Ulpius Trajan. It was an oblong building that stood perpendicular to the central axle of the Forum. The central hall is surrounded by a double gallery of columns . T ...
... The Basilica Ulpia stood south of the Trajan s Column and the two libraries. The Basilica Ulpia was named after the family name Marcus Ulpius Trajan. It was an oblong building that stood perpendicular to the central axle of the Forum. The central hall is surrounded by a double gallery of columns . T ...
Culture and Collective Memory in Ancient Republicanism
... 1984, 1998) has shown that in early modernity the “neo-roman” emphasis on nondependence gradually gave way to the liberalism of non-interference. In one way or another, the contemporary champions of civic republicanism – Philip Pettit, Maurizio Viroli, and Michael Sandel, to name a few – have built ...
... 1984, 1998) has shown that in early modernity the “neo-roman” emphasis on nondependence gradually gave way to the liberalism of non-interference. In one way or another, the contemporary champions of civic republicanism – Philip Pettit, Maurizio Viroli, and Michael Sandel, to name a few – have built ...
From Alexander to..
... into ropes for the engines The catapult development started in Sicily with the Greek tyrant Dionysios I providing the financial means required for the experiments that were necessary to find the optimal design. Except in Sicily , Rhodes and Alexandria were the main centers of the development of the ...
... into ropes for the engines The catapult development started in Sicily with the Greek tyrant Dionysios I providing the financial means required for the experiments that were necessary to find the optimal design. Except in Sicily , Rhodes and Alexandria were the main centers of the development of the ...
Where Titus Quintius Flamininus`s interests in line with those of the
... The orthodox view of Titus Quintius Flamininus is that he was specifically suited for command in Greece. His fluency in Greek and command experience with Greek soldiers in Tarentum earned him Plutarch’s description as ‘the first Roman philhellene’ in The Parallel Lives. However, these are insuffici ...
... The orthodox view of Titus Quintius Flamininus is that he was specifically suited for command in Greece. His fluency in Greek and command experience with Greek soldiers in Tarentum earned him Plutarch’s description as ‘the first Roman philhellene’ in The Parallel Lives. However, these are insuffici ...
Pre-U Latin 9788 – Resource List – Version 1
... Roman Literature and Society From the plays of Plautus and Cicero's criminal cases in the 2nd century B.C. to the satires of Juvenal and the histories of Suetonius in the 2nd century A.D., this introductory survey of Roman literature places the major Latin works surviving today against the backgroun ...
... Roman Literature and Society From the plays of Plautus and Cicero's criminal cases in the 2nd century B.C. to the satires of Juvenal and the histories of Suetonius in the 2nd century A.D., this introductory survey of Roman literature places the major Latin works surviving today against the backgroun ...
Heroes of the Colosseum
... popularity was so great that by the time of their abolition in 523 CE, tens of thousands of animals had died, and species no longer existed in their native habitats. There were no more elephants in North Africa or hippos in Nubia. It is estimated that 5-10,000 animals died in the celebrations dedica ...
... popularity was so great that by the time of their abolition in 523 CE, tens of thousands of animals had died, and species no longer existed in their native habitats. There were no more elephants in North Africa or hippos in Nubia. It is estimated that 5-10,000 animals died in the celebrations dedica ...
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 ...
File - Kihei Charter STEM Academy Middle School
... Historical evidence tells us that the original inhabitants of the re gion were simple peasant farmers called Latins who migrated to the area from Central Europe and settled along the banks of the T iber River. In this central part of Italy the city of Rome gre w to become the center of a v ast empir ...
... Historical evidence tells us that the original inhabitants of the re gion were simple peasant farmers called Latins who migrated to the area from Central Europe and settled along the banks of the T iber River. In this central part of Italy the city of Rome gre w to become the center of a v ast empir ...
cicero and the roman civic spirit in the middle aces and early
... CICERO AND THE ROMAN CIVIC SPIRIT 75 pursued literary aims in his ' otium '. If he attained to highest activity in solitude, this could only mean that he devoted his ' otium ' to consideration of the vast plans which guided him in building up the Roman Empire. ' In otio de negotio cogitabat.' Cicer ...
... CICERO AND THE ROMAN CIVIC SPIRIT 75 pursued literary aims in his ' otium '. If he attained to highest activity in solitude, this could only mean that he devoted his ' otium ' to consideration of the vast plans which guided him in building up the Roman Empire. ' In otio de negotio cogitabat.' Cicer ...
Romanization of Hispania
The Romanization of Hispania is the process by which Roman or Latin culture was introduced into the Iberian Peninsula during the period of Roman rule over it, or parts of it.