The Saylor Foundation 1 Titus (79-81 AD): Great Promise Cut Short
... he lived and is remembered under the shadow of his father, Emperor Vespasian. Vespasian had a distinguished career as a general before becoming emperor, and Titus served as his father’s right-hand man in these early years. When the Jews rebelled in 66 AD, Vespasian and Titus together led the Roman a ...
... he lived and is remembered under the shadow of his father, Emperor Vespasian. Vespasian had a distinguished career as a general before becoming emperor, and Titus served as his father’s right-hand man in these early years. When the Jews rebelled in 66 AD, Vespasian and Titus together led the Roman a ...
Rome in the First Century (PBS Empires) Episodes II and III: Tiberius
... energy into the gloomy city. At first, Caligula lived up to expectations. He recalled exiles and hosted a bonfire where he ceremoniously burned the records of his predecessors' treason trials. But soon Caligula began to show disturbing eccentricities. Two years into his rule, Caligula led an army no ...
... energy into the gloomy city. At first, Caligula lived up to expectations. He recalled exiles and hosted a bonfire where he ceremoniously burned the records of his predecessors' treason trials. But soon Caligula began to show disturbing eccentricities. Two years into his rule, Caligula led an army no ...
Eight Hundred Years of Roman Coinage
... This issue seems to be contemporary with the initial production of aes grave coinage at Rome, but the first silver pieces to be struck at the Capitoline mint appear to be no earlier than circa 269 B.C. These are the well known Hercules/wolf and twins didrachms, the design being unmistakably Roman, i ...
... This issue seems to be contemporary with the initial production of aes grave coinage at Rome, but the first silver pieces to be struck at the Capitoline mint appear to be no earlier than circa 269 B.C. These are the well known Hercules/wolf and twins didrachms, the design being unmistakably Roman, i ...
You are to write a personal account of the games from the point of
... as its practical and efficient organization for producing spectacles and controlling the large crowds, make it one of the great architectural monuments achieved by the ancient Romans. The Colosseum was designed to hold 50,000 spectators, and it had approximately eighty entrances so crowds could arri ...
... as its practical and efficient organization for producing spectacles and controlling the large crowds, make it one of the great architectural monuments achieved by the ancient Romans. The Colosseum was designed to hold 50,000 spectators, and it had approximately eighty entrances so crowds could arri ...
Augustus Paper - Derek Westlund Brown
... after the fall of Rome. That area was imperial cults. This scope of this paper will focus on the emperor that caused the most dramatic catalyst in this movement, Augustus. Augustus as Ruler Understanding the impact that Augustus had on the imperial cult movement requires knowledge of several areas. ...
... after the fall of Rome. That area was imperial cults. This scope of this paper will focus on the emperor that caused the most dramatic catalyst in this movement, Augustus. Augustus as Ruler Understanding the impact that Augustus had on the imperial cult movement requires knowledge of several areas. ...
PDF - Hormones.gr
... at home while his army was still stationed in battlearray on the field. All at once he was smitten by a stroke of God over his whole body, with the result that he fell prone under the onslaught of terrible pains and agonies; he was wasted by hunger, and his flesh entirely consumed by an invisible , ...
... at home while his army was still stationed in battlearray on the field. All at once he was smitten by a stroke of God over his whole body, with the result that he fell prone under the onslaught of terrible pains and agonies; he was wasted by hunger, and his flesh entirely consumed by an invisible , ...
AACHEN (AIX-LA-CHAPELLE), DUISBURG
... traditional synodical letter to the Roman see announcing his elevation to the patriarchate. This breach lasted until 812, when the Emperor Michael Ι Rhangabe (811-13) again permitted Nicephorus to resume relations with Rome. When he died in 814, he was buried in a vault in the cathedral. In 1000, Ot ...
... traditional synodical letter to the Roman see announcing his elevation to the patriarchate. This breach lasted until 812, when the Emperor Michael Ι Rhangabe (811-13) again permitted Nicephorus to resume relations with Rome. When he died in 814, he was buried in a vault in the cathedral. In 1000, Ot ...
Justinian - Discredited by Procopius and Glorified by
... Through the edict of 527, Justinian equated the Jews, the Samaritans and the Greeks. During his time in Constantinople there were two rival political factions, the Blues (Venetoi) and the Greens (Prasinoi), who took their name from the color with which they competed in the Hippodrome. Procopius indi ...
... Through the edict of 527, Justinian equated the Jews, the Samaritans and the Greeks. During his time in Constantinople there were two rival political factions, the Blues (Venetoi) and the Greens (Prasinoi), who took their name from the color with which they competed in the Hippodrome. Procopius indi ...
Why Penalties Become Harsher: The Roman Case, Late Republic to
... by which the legal penalty (death) was eluded, but a regular sentence, enforced by the state.1 5 Defendants on capital charges were not normally able to choose whether to flee or to wait for a verdict. Before their trial they were, where possible, arrested or kept under surveillance. If found guilty ...
... by which the legal penalty (death) was eluded, but a regular sentence, enforced by the state.1 5 Defendants on capital charges were not normally able to choose whether to flee or to wait for a verdict. Before their trial they were, where possible, arrested or kept under surveillance. If found guilty ...
Anna Tatarkiewicz
... and the plague which spread in this region between 79–80.7 In this way, he tried to stress the significance of his position, which was as a matter of fact an imperial one.8 In the year 81, Domitian followed the path of his brother by stressing the power of pontifex maximus. Suetonius underlines the ...
... and the plague which spread in this region between 79–80.7 In this way, he tried to stress the significance of his position, which was as a matter of fact an imperial one.8 In the year 81, Domitian followed the path of his brother by stressing the power of pontifex maximus. Suetonius underlines the ...
the roman empire and the grain fleets - Asia
... In particular, the notion of contracting out is believed to reduce costs associated with providing a public service, 9 though this has been contested. As a result of this perception, many functions of government previously pursued in-house are now outsourced. 10 For example, a review of 182 contract ...
... In particular, the notion of contracting out is believed to reduce costs associated with providing a public service, 9 though this has been contested. As a result of this perception, many functions of government previously pursued in-house are now outsourced. 10 For example, a review of 182 contract ...
CHAPTER X The Emperors Decius, Gallus, Aemilianus, Valerian
... inhabitants of Sweden were masters of a sufficient number of large vessels, with oars (Tacit. Germ. c. 44), and the distance is little more than one hundred miles from Cariscrona to the nearest ports of Pomerania and Prussia. Here, at length, we land on firm and historic ground. At least as early as ...
... inhabitants of Sweden were masters of a sufficient number of large vessels, with oars (Tacit. Germ. c. 44), and the distance is little more than one hundred miles from Cariscrona to the nearest ports of Pomerania and Prussia. Here, at length, we land on firm and historic ground. At least as early as ...
Checklist of Ancient Roman Emperors O
... Trajan was popular with the army and Senate. Under his rule, the Roman Empire reached its largest size. Many public works were undertaken during his reign. HADRIAN (Publius Aelius Hadrianus) Augustus A.D. 117-138 Hadrian was adopted by Trajan and continued his governmental policies. Hadrian’s Wall i ...
... Trajan was popular with the army and Senate. Under his rule, the Roman Empire reached its largest size. Many public works were undertaken during his reign. HADRIAN (Publius Aelius Hadrianus) Augustus A.D. 117-138 Hadrian was adopted by Trajan and continued his governmental policies. Hadrian’s Wall i ...
Mary Beard reviews `Caligula` by Aloys Winterling, translated by
... imperial politics, and had in a sense been the foundation of the governmental system established by Augustus. In making one-man rule work successfully at Rome, after almost half a millennium of (more or less) democracy, and establishing a ‘workable entente’ between the old aristocracy and the new au ...
... imperial politics, and had in a sense been the foundation of the governmental system established by Augustus. In making one-man rule work successfully at Rome, after almost half a millennium of (more or less) democracy, and establishing a ‘workable entente’ between the old aristocracy and the new au ...
File - EDSS World History to the 16th Century
... consisted of 28 standing regiments plus reserve forces. They enlisted for a prescribed term of 20 years, during which they were paid a regular wage. They also received a gift of land upon retirement. There were also special regiments of non-citizens from the provinces, which were subject to special ...
... consisted of 28 standing regiments plus reserve forces. They enlisted for a prescribed term of 20 years, during which they were paid a regular wage. They also received a gift of land upon retirement. There were also special regiments of non-citizens from the provinces, which were subject to special ...
Social Hierarchy in the Roman Empire
... •They were educated as young men for leadership, learning poetry and literature, history and geography. •The patrician class enjoyed special privileges: its members were excused from some military duties expected of other citizens, and only patricians could become emperor. •Being a patrician carried ...
... •They were educated as young men for leadership, learning poetry and literature, history and geography. •The patrician class enjoyed special privileges: its members were excused from some military duties expected of other citizens, and only patricians could become emperor. •Being a patrician carried ...
Katherine Crawford St. Olaf College 1 The Foundation of the Roman
... imperial worship. Augustus was careful to align himself with previous deities such as Hercules so that when Romans worshiped him, they simultaneously worshiped the Roman state. The required pouring of libations to the emperor’s genius sets the foundation for future emperor worship. Augustus aligned ...
... imperial worship. Augustus was careful to align himself with previous deities such as Hercules so that when Romans worshiped him, they simultaneously worshiped the Roman state. The required pouring of libations to the emperor’s genius sets the foundation for future emperor worship. Augustus aligned ...
EmperorCaligula
... partly because he had invited back those of whom were exiled or ostracized as Tiberius’s enemies during Emperor Tiberius’s reign, gave out money to the citizens, and also he gave a large cash bonus to the Praetorian Guard, who helped him get to his position in the first place. But as time passed, it ...
... partly because he had invited back those of whom were exiled or ostracized as Tiberius’s enemies during Emperor Tiberius’s reign, gave out money to the citizens, and also he gave a large cash bonus to the Praetorian Guard, who helped him get to his position in the first place. But as time passed, it ...
constantinian arles and its christian Minters
... site. The homes, shops, and bathhouses which graced the ancient town of Arelate are now largely replaced by the structures of the modern city of Arles. Although it was not a provincial capital, such as Narbo or Lugdunum, the wealth of its Roman remains still in situ and in museums reveals that it wa ...
... site. The homes, shops, and bathhouses which graced the ancient town of Arelate are now largely replaced by the structures of the modern city of Arles. Although it was not a provincial capital, such as Narbo or Lugdunum, the wealth of its Roman remains still in situ and in museums reveals that it wa ...
Restoring the Peace: The Edict of Milan and the
... an imperial audience. Now in light of this discussion let us look at the so-called Edict of Milan. The Edict of Milan and the Pax Deorum Prior to the rise of Constantine to power, Christians experienced one of their darkest periods of persecution under Diocletian. His persecution had not only target ...
... an imperial audience. Now in light of this discussion let us look at the so-called Edict of Milan. The Edict of Milan and the Pax Deorum Prior to the rise of Constantine to power, Christians experienced one of their darkest periods of persecution under Diocletian. His persecution had not only target ...
The Succession of Power after the Death of Commodus
... ordinarii. Therefore, Glabrio was granted consulatus ordinarius in 186 A. D., consistent with the position of his family, which may indicate that his discontent had already been demonstrated and that Commodus had been trying to satisfy by granting a new dignity. It is interesting that despite the al ...
... ordinarii. Therefore, Glabrio was granted consulatus ordinarius in 186 A. D., consistent with the position of his family, which may indicate that his discontent had already been demonstrated and that Commodus had been trying to satisfy by granting a new dignity. It is interesting that despite the al ...
Vespasian (70-79 AD): The Founder of a New Dynasty
... Titus Flavius Vespasian was not like the emperors who ruled before him, all of whom were from the Julio-Claudian Dynasty. He was not a noble or descendant of Caesar Augustus. Instead, he was the son of an equestrian and was born in the Sabine hills--the countryside outside Rome. Vespasian was not an ...
... Titus Flavius Vespasian was not like the emperors who ruled before him, all of whom were from the Julio-Claudian Dynasty. He was not a noble or descendant of Caesar Augustus. Instead, he was the son of an equestrian and was born in the Sabine hills--the countryside outside Rome. Vespasian was not an ...
The Augsburg Confession - Church Matters Solutions
... The city was founded in 15 BC by Drusus and Tiberius as Augusta Vindelicorum (Latin pronunciation: [awˈɡuːsta wɪndɛlɪˈkoːrʊ̃] English pronunciation of Latin: /aʊˈɡuːstə vɪnˈdɛlɪˌkoʊrəm/[4]), on the orders of their stepfather Emperor Augustus. The name means "Augusta of the Vindelici". This garrison ...
... The city was founded in 15 BC by Drusus and Tiberius as Augusta Vindelicorum (Latin pronunciation: [awˈɡuːsta wɪndɛlɪˈkoːrʊ̃] English pronunciation of Latin: /aʊˈɡuːstə vɪnˈdɛlɪˌkoʊrəm/[4]), on the orders of their stepfather Emperor Augustus. The name means "Augusta of the Vindelici". This garrison ...