Sample Chapter 4 - McGraw Hill Higher Education
... Ancient scholars relied on myths to date the “founding” of Rome in 753 B.C. We need not take this date seriously as the moment at which Rome came into existence, but there must have been considerable habitation in the area by that time, especially on the seven hills that surround the city. About 625 ...
... Ancient scholars relied on myths to date the “founding” of Rome in 753 B.C. We need not take this date seriously as the moment at which Rome came into existence, but there must have been considerable habitation in the area by that time, especially on the seven hills that surround the city. About 625 ...
Stupid Wars - CAFE SYSTEM CANARIAS
... The power-sharing model lasted until around 34 BC, when it was replaced by the dictator-like rule of the emperors, starting with Augustus. For centuries the emperors expanded the fascist rule of Pax Romana in a circus of hacked-off limbs. By the fourth century AD, the primary job of the Roman empero ...
... The power-sharing model lasted until around 34 BC, when it was replaced by the dictator-like rule of the emperors, starting with Augustus. For centuries the emperors expanded the fascist rule of Pax Romana in a circus of hacked-off limbs. By the fourth century AD, the primary job of the Roman empero ...
Intellectual Resistance to Roman Hegemony and its Representativity
... concern might have been to downplay the importance of the Roman Emperor and try to balance the Emperor’s popularity in Asia Minor. Dion’s profound criticism of the Roman Empire is related to his experiences with the rule of Domitian, which is described as a regime of evil: the emperor demanded to be ...
... concern might have been to downplay the importance of the Roman Emperor and try to balance the Emperor’s popularity in Asia Minor. Dion’s profound criticism of the Roman Empire is related to his experiences with the rule of Domitian, which is described as a regime of evil: the emperor demanded to be ...
artifact draft1 - Sites at Penn State
... of both statues are identical, save the direction they point and the hood half covering the head of the latter statue. This idealized, youthful image of Augustus became the standard, and the vast majority of pieces portraying him essentially have the same face. By propagating a singular image of him ...
... of both statues are identical, save the direction they point and the hood half covering the head of the latter statue. This idealized, youthful image of Augustus became the standard, and the vast majority of pieces portraying him essentially have the same face. By propagating a singular image of him ...
Some Hypotheses on the Duel of Manlius Torquatus and a Gaul
... context of Gallic adversaries, since it is often in descriptions of such situations that we observe Livy at his most eloquent. The operations of Fate are always implied in the Livian narrative when the Romans deal with their northern barbarian neighbours.1 After the whole theatrical and carefully co ...
... context of Gallic adversaries, since it is often in descriptions of such situations that we observe Livy at his most eloquent. The operations of Fate are always implied in the Livian narrative when the Romans deal with their northern barbarian neighbours.1 After the whole theatrical and carefully co ...
How Archimedes took on the Romans
... once if one old man of Syracuse were removed; but as long as he was present, they did not venture even to attempt to attack in that fashion in which the ability of Archimedes could be used in the defence.” The Romans did eventually take Syracuse – by exploiting a weakness in one of the land-facing d ...
... once if one old man of Syracuse were removed; but as long as he was present, they did not venture even to attempt to attack in that fashion in which the ability of Archimedes could be used in the defence.” The Romans did eventually take Syracuse – by exploiting a weakness in one of the land-facing d ...
The Biblical City of Philippi, Greece
... B. “Philippi was an ancient town which had been renamed by Philip of Macedon c. 360 BC. It was the site of the defeat of Julius Caesar’s murderers, Brutus and Cassius, by Antony and Octavian (the later Emperor Augustus) in 42 BC. The town then became a Roman colony, i.e. a settlement for veteran Ro ...
... B. “Philippi was an ancient town which had been renamed by Philip of Macedon c. 360 BC. It was the site of the defeat of Julius Caesar’s murderers, Brutus and Cassius, by Antony and Octavian (the later Emperor Augustus) in 42 BC. The town then became a Roman colony, i.e. a settlement for veteran Ro ...
6 Ancient Rome
... ancient Romans. Pompeii is near the Italian city of Naples. Along with the nearby town of Herculaneum, Pompeii was destroyed when Mount Vesuvius erupted on 24 August, 79 CE. The volcano threw pillars of ash and a soft porous rock called pumice into the air. Pompeii, its buildings and people were bur ...
... ancient Romans. Pompeii is near the Italian city of Naples. Along with the nearby town of Herculaneum, Pompeii was destroyed when Mount Vesuvius erupted on 24 August, 79 CE. The volcano threw pillars of ash and a soft porous rock called pumice into the air. Pompeii, its buildings and people were bur ...
Advisory Body Evaluation (ICOMOS)
... A series of very large cisterns was dug and new access paths were laid out. By contrast with the early period, the new works carried out in this period appear to have been carried out in accordance with a plan. They are integrated into two complexes, one around the Northern Palace and the other arou ...
... A series of very large cisterns was dug and new access paths were laid out. By contrast with the early period, the new works carried out in this period appear to have been carried out in accordance with a plan. They are integrated into two complexes, one around the Northern Palace and the other arou ...
The Composition of the Peloponnesian Elites in the
... that local elites of the Peloponnese and consequently local populations were merely inclined towards an approach to the Roman rulers without any resistance to them. A careful look at the sources reveals that there were some occurrences of opposition to Romans in the Peloponnese. The various instance ...
... that local elites of the Peloponnese and consequently local populations were merely inclined towards an approach to the Roman rulers without any resistance to them. A careful look at the sources reveals that there were some occurrences of opposition to Romans in the Peloponnese. The various instance ...
part iv coastal, estuarine, and environmental problems
... The Romans became a great sea power under Agrippa, who was Octavian's (later called Augustus) lieutenant. Also, about this time the Romans attained the summit of their technological skill as harbor engineers. Agrippa constructed the harbor of Miseno near Naples in 31 BC, and it became the main base ...
... The Romans became a great sea power under Agrippa, who was Octavian's (later called Augustus) lieutenant. Also, about this time the Romans attained the summit of their technological skill as harbor engineers. Agrippa constructed the harbor of Miseno near Naples in 31 BC, and it became the main base ...
Oscar Vasquez HIST 1500 Professor Cody K. Carlson 9/16/2011
... lead a slave revolt against Rome. He and other former slaves recruit slaves around the region of the academy and unite to form an gladiator army to fight their way out of Italy. The gladiator army win many battles against Roman legions, and are nearly successful in escaping Italy via the sea; but af ...
... lead a slave revolt against Rome. He and other former slaves recruit slaves around the region of the academy and unite to form an gladiator army to fight their way out of Italy. The gladiator army win many battles against Roman legions, and are nearly successful in escaping Italy via the sea; but af ...
The Succession of Power after the Death of Commodus
... It is interesting that despite the almost complete fasti of various Roman provinces it is impossible to find Glabrio as a governor of any of them. This seems puzzling, especially in the case of proconsulates in Asia and Africa which were granted by the Senate. As a long-time consular, Glabrio should ...
... It is interesting that despite the almost complete fasti of various Roman provinces it is impossible to find Glabrio as a governor of any of them. This seems puzzling, especially in the case of proconsulates in Asia and Africa which were granted by the Senate. As a long-time consular, Glabrio should ...
Public Spectacles And Roman Social Relations
... 7 Golvin 1988, 19, 347 (with references). The term “Maenianum” later became enshrined as an architectural term transferred to describe a section of the seating in a permanent, stone-built amphitheatre, as is clear from an extract from the Acts of the Arval Brethren dating to A.D. 80 that describes t ...
... 7 Golvin 1988, 19, 347 (with references). The term “Maenianum” later became enshrined as an architectural term transferred to describe a section of the seating in a permanent, stone-built amphitheatre, as is clear from an extract from the Acts of the Arval Brethren dating to A.D. 80 that describes t ...
The General Influence of Roman Institutions of State and Public Law
... On sovereignty, virtually the only text which raised the question of constitutional relations between emperor and people stated: "What the princeps decides has the force of statute, as the people, by the lex regia which was passed regarding his power, confers on him all its own power and authority"2 ...
... On sovereignty, virtually the only text which raised the question of constitutional relations between emperor and people stated: "What the princeps decides has the force of statute, as the people, by the lex regia which was passed regarding his power, confers on him all its own power and authority"2 ...
Origin Stories - Christians for Biblical Equality
... Virgil (70–19 BC) wrote for the Romans this epic that rivaled Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey.7 Karl Galinsky describes the Aeneid as “the poetic construction of Roman cultural memory,”8 and Yasmin Syed adds that it articulated its Roman readers’ identity as Romans (both personal and collective) through “ ...
... Virgil (70–19 BC) wrote for the Romans this epic that rivaled Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey.7 Karl Galinsky describes the Aeneid as “the poetic construction of Roman cultural memory,”8 and Yasmin Syed adds that it articulated its Roman readers’ identity as Romans (both personal and collective) through “ ...
Polybius wrote his Histories with the overriding belief that the
... account of events hinders our ability to completely understand the actions of both the Romans and the Achaeans. 7 Polybius, in dealing with his homeland, was torn by his dual allegiance. His admiration of Rome and wish to portray her positively did not always coincide with his view of Achaean politi ...
... account of events hinders our ability to completely understand the actions of both the Romans and the Achaeans. 7 Polybius, in dealing with his homeland, was torn by his dual allegiance. His admiration of Rome and wish to portray her positively did not always coincide with his view of Achaean politi ...
Vix aerarium suffice ret. - Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies
... since the end of the Hannibalic War, 4 which lasted no less than sixteen years, devastated great parts of Italy and severely tested the physical strength of the Romans and the capacities of their state. The Hannibalic War would remain for about 900 years (i.e., from the Gallic sack at the beginning ...
... since the end of the Hannibalic War, 4 which lasted no less than sixteen years, devastated great parts of Italy and severely tested the physical strength of the Romans and the capacities of their state. The Hannibalic War would remain for about 900 years (i.e., from the Gallic sack at the beginning ...
Hannibal Barca
... called for more troops (80,000 this time), hoping that sheer volume alone would be enough to stop Hannibal's advance for good. It was wrong! Hannibal understood very well how the Romans fought. He knew that the Romans liked to march forward. He would let them do that by pretending to withdraw. In th ...
... called for more troops (80,000 this time), hoping that sheer volume alone would be enough to stop Hannibal's advance for good. It was wrong! Hannibal understood very well how the Romans fought. He knew that the Romans liked to march forward. He would let them do that by pretending to withdraw. In th ...
the roman republic
... Instead, they used only the peaceful technique of seccessio (essentially, going on strike) to achieve their goals. http://www3.northern.edu/marmorsa/histor y121.htm ...
... Instead, they used only the peaceful technique of seccessio (essentially, going on strike) to achieve their goals. http://www3.northern.edu/marmorsa/histor y121.htm ...
Sexuality and Masculinity in Catullus and Plautus
... Roman society was not just a dichotomy of man/woman, patrician/plebian, freedman/slave, and so on. The social hierarchy, as we can see in these works of literature, is intrinsically tied to a sexual hierarchy. At the top are the viri, the “men.” At least in his invective, this concept of a vir was t ...
... Roman society was not just a dichotomy of man/woman, patrician/plebian, freedman/slave, and so on. The social hierarchy, as we can see in these works of literature, is intrinsically tied to a sexual hierarchy. At the top are the viri, the “men.” At least in his invective, this concept of a vir was t ...
Chapter 5: Rome and the Rise of Christianity, 600 B.C.
... Latin, which, like Greek, is an Indo-European language. They were herders and farmers who lived in settlements consisting of huts on the tops of Rome’s hills. After about 800 B.C., other people also began settling in Italy—the two most notable being the Greeks and the Etruscans. The Greeks came to I ...
... Latin, which, like Greek, is an Indo-European language. They were herders and farmers who lived in settlements consisting of huts on the tops of Rome’s hills. After about 800 B.C., other people also began settling in Italy—the two most notable being the Greeks and the Etruscans. The Greeks came to I ...
Chapter 5: Rome and the Rise of Christianity, 600 B.C.
... Latin, which, like Greek, is an Indo-European language. They were herders and farmers who lived in settlements consisting of huts on the tops of Rome’s hills. After about 800 B.C., other people also began settling in Italy—the two most notable being the Greeks and the Etruscans. The Greeks came to I ...
... Latin, which, like Greek, is an Indo-European language. They were herders and farmers who lived in settlements consisting of huts on the tops of Rome’s hills. After about 800 B.C., other people also began settling in Italy—the two most notable being the Greeks and the Etruscans. The Greeks came to I ...
The Novus Homo and Virtus: Oratory, Masculinity, and the
... of virtus, particularly fear in the face of death. Through time, with the help of Cicero, virtus came to encompass other elements found in a more civilized and urbane man, including the peaceful art of Oratory. This, fear in the face of death, becomes replaced by fear in the face of shame. The virtu ...
... of virtus, particularly fear in the face of death. Through time, with the help of Cicero, virtus came to encompass other elements found in a more civilized and urbane man, including the peaceful art of Oratory. This, fear in the face of death, becomes replaced by fear in the face of shame. The virtu ...