The Rome of Augustus Lecture XXI 24 April 2007 "God and Country
... Religious figures and practices pervasive in Roman culture, but that fact makes them hard to interpret. For example, how could Romans take figures like Jupiter and Juno seriously and also think of them as they are described in myth and poetry? How could Romans believe the emperor was divine? Gibbon ...
... Religious figures and practices pervasive in Roman culture, but that fact makes them hard to interpret. For example, how could Romans take figures like Jupiter and Juno seriously and also think of them as they are described in myth and poetry? How could Romans believe the emperor was divine? Gibbon ...
ROMEtest
... 12. What were the two capitals of the Roman Empire? A. Constantine and Rome B. Constant and Istanbul C. Constantinople and Rome 13. In 410 C.E. Rome was sacked by Germanic tribes. What is the reason for their successful invasion? A. The Roman army paid Germans to fight for Rome. B. Roman soldiers c ...
... 12. What were the two capitals of the Roman Empire? A. Constantine and Rome B. Constant and Istanbul C. Constantinople and Rome 13. In 410 C.E. Rome was sacked by Germanic tribes. What is the reason for their successful invasion? A. The Roman army paid Germans to fight for Rome. B. Roman soldiers c ...
The Roman Empire
... turmoil. The only good news, it seemed, came from distant battlefields and people waited 5 eagerly for each new from afar. Caesar, who could write as skillful he fought, turned the composition of military patches into an art form. The triumph of the was his immortal message back to’ Rome after troun ...
... turmoil. The only good news, it seemed, came from distant battlefields and people waited 5 eagerly for each new from afar. Caesar, who could write as skillful he fought, turned the composition of military patches into an art form. The triumph of the was his immortal message back to’ Rome after troun ...
Ancient Rome Unit Study Guide
... 6. Explain why Roman government needed reform. 7. Describe how a series of generals gained power in Rome. 8. List the changes Julius Caesar introduced. 9. Explain how Augustus brought peace to Rome. 10. Describe how people lived under Pax Romana. 11. List problems that existed alongside Pax Romana. ...
... 6. Explain why Roman government needed reform. 7. Describe how a series of generals gained power in Rome. 8. List the changes Julius Caesar introduced. 9. Explain how Augustus brought peace to Rome. 10. Describe how people lived under Pax Romana. 11. List problems that existed alongside Pax Romana. ...
Chapter 5 Section 2
... princeps (first citizen). • Augustus exercised absolute power but was careful not to call himself ...
... princeps (first citizen). • Augustus exercised absolute power but was careful not to call himself ...
our detailed food descriptions
... The ancient Roman diet included many items that are staples of modern Italian cuisine. Pliny the Elder discussed more than 30 varieties of olive, 40 kinds of pear, figs (native and imported from Africa and the eastern provinces), and a wide variety of vegetables (Jacques André listed 54 cultivated ...
... The ancient Roman diet included many items that are staples of modern Italian cuisine. Pliny the Elder discussed more than 30 varieties of olive, 40 kinds of pear, figs (native and imported from Africa and the eastern provinces), and a wide variety of vegetables (Jacques André listed 54 cultivated ...
press release - Grand Palais
... period of great artistic ferment: the “century of Augustus” and the name of Maecenas, a close friend of the emperor and the patron of Virgil, Propertius and Horace, have become mythical cultural references. From Octavian to Augustus. Gaius Octavius was born in Rome of an important but little known f ...
... period of great artistic ferment: the “century of Augustus” and the name of Maecenas, a close friend of the emperor and the patron of Virgil, Propertius and Horace, have become mythical cultural references. From Octavian to Augustus. Gaius Octavius was born in Rome of an important but little known f ...
The Roman Republic
... The Roman senate, made up of 300 patricians, helped the consuls’ rule. It had the power to pass laws. In times of war, it could choose a dictator for six months. The Roman Republic was not a democracy because it allowed only patricians to vote. The wealthy patrician class made up only 10 percent of ...
... The Roman senate, made up of 300 patricians, helped the consuls’ rule. It had the power to pass laws. In times of war, it could choose a dictator for six months. The Roman Republic was not a democracy because it allowed only patricians to vote. The wealthy patrician class made up only 10 percent of ...
Hannibal Crosses the Alps
... victorious, destroying the Carthaginian navy and capturing the island of __________ from the Carthaginians in 241 B.C. The rivalry did not end there however. In 218 B.C. the Carthaginians launched an attack on Rome. The attack was led by a __________ general named __________ who managed to lead his ...
... victorious, destroying the Carthaginian navy and capturing the island of __________ from the Carthaginians in 241 B.C. The rivalry did not end there however. In 218 B.C. the Carthaginians launched an attack on Rome. The attack was led by a __________ general named __________ who managed to lead his ...
The Accomplishments of Augustus
... thereafter, although the Roman people and Senate unitedly agreed that I should be elected sole guardian of the laws and morals with supreme authority, I refused to accept any office offered me which was contrary to the traditions of our ancestors. The measures which the Senate desired to be taken by ...
... thereafter, although the Roman people and Senate unitedly agreed that I should be elected sole guardian of the laws and morals with supreme authority, I refused to accept any office offered me which was contrary to the traditions of our ancestors. The measures which the Senate desired to be taken by ...
HISTORICAL FRAMEWORK: From Conquest to Hadrian`s Wall
... husband Venutius had twice led to Roman intervention with the result that Venutius was now divorced from his wife and living, it is conjectured, in the lands of the Carvetii in the north-west of Britain. When Cartimandua took up with his young armour bearer, Vellocatus, Venutius and the Brigantian p ...
... husband Venutius had twice led to Roman intervention with the result that Venutius was now divorced from his wife and living, it is conjectured, in the lands of the Carvetii in the north-west of Britain. When Cartimandua took up with his young armour bearer, Vellocatus, Venutius and the Brigantian p ...
Chapter 5 Rome and the Rise of Christianity
... They believed that Jesus was the Messiah, the long expected Savior of Isreal. Simon Peter & Paul of Tarsus carried on Jesus’ teachings. They taught that Jesus was the Savior, the Son of God, who had come to Earth to save all humans. His death made up for the sins of all humans. His resurrection, inc ...
... They believed that Jesus was the Messiah, the long expected Savior of Isreal. Simon Peter & Paul of Tarsus carried on Jesus’ teachings. They taught that Jesus was the Savior, the Son of God, who had come to Earth to save all humans. His death made up for the sins of all humans. His resurrection, inc ...
Ancient Rome
... • Italy is the familiar “boot” peninsula jutting out into the Mediterranean Sea • Mountains border Italy on the North (Alps) • The Apennines run the length of the peninsula • The city of Rome is located on a fertile plain, its seven hills provide an advantageous lookout, and the Tiber River provides ...
... • Italy is the familiar “boot” peninsula jutting out into the Mediterranean Sea • Mountains border Italy on the North (Alps) • The Apennines run the length of the peninsula • The city of Rome is located on a fertile plain, its seven hills provide an advantageous lookout, and the Tiber River provides ...
Alpine regiments of the Roman army
The Alpine regiments of the Roman army were those auxiliary units of the army that were originally raised in the Alpine provinces of the Roman Empire: Tres Alpes, Raetia and Noricum. All these regions were inhabited by predominantly Celtic-speaking tribes. They were annexed, or at least occupied, by the emperor Augustus' forces during the period 25-14 BC. The term ""Alpine"" is used geographically in this context and does not necessarily imply that the regiments in question were specialised in mountain warfare. However, in the Julio-Claudian period (ante AD 68), when the regiments were still largely composed of Alpine recruits, it is likely that they were especially adept at mountain operations.As would be expected from mountain people, the Alpine provinces predominantly supplied infantry; only one Alpine cavalry ala is recorded. About 26 Alpine regiments were raised in the Julio-Claudian period, the great majority under Augustus or his successor Tiberius (i.e. before AD 37). Of these, 6 regiments disappeared, either destroyed in action or disbanded, by AD 68. A further 2 regiments were raised by Vespasian (ruled 69-96). These and the 20 surviving Julio-Claudian units are recorded at least until the mid 2nd century, but by that time only around a quarter were still based in the Alpine provinces or in neighbouring Germania Superior (Upper Rhine area). The rest were scattered all over the empire and would probably have long since lost their ethnic Alpine identity through local recruitment.