The World of the Romans 600 BCE to 500 CE
... produce from the inland regions and seaborne commerce from abroad, the sea itself, near enough for convenience yet not so near as to bring danger from foreign fleets, out situation in the very heart of Italy—all these advantages make it of all places in the world the best for a city destined to grow ...
... produce from the inland regions and seaborne commerce from abroad, the sea itself, near enough for convenience yet not so near as to bring danger from foreign fleets, out situation in the very heart of Italy—all these advantages make it of all places in the world the best for a city destined to grow ...
Why was Julius Caesar`s crossing of the Rubicon with a
... Although there are many reasons for Rome's Golden Age, there is one characteristic of the first five of the six successions during this period to which the Golden Age is often attributed. What is that characteristic? ...
... Although there are many reasons for Rome's Golden Age, there is one characteristic of the first five of the six successions during this period to which the Golden Age is often attributed. What is that characteristic? ...
Augustus Information Augustus was born Gaius Octavius on Sept
... position in the Roman Republic. The consul was like a president, but there were two consuls and they only served for one year. At the end of his year as consul, Caesar became governor of the province of Gaul. As governor of Gaul, Caesar was in charge of four Roman legions. He was a very effective go ...
... position in the Roman Republic. The consul was like a president, but there were two consuls and they only served for one year. At the end of his year as consul, Caesar became governor of the province of Gaul. As governor of Gaul, Caesar was in charge of four Roman legions. He was a very effective go ...
Lecture Text Transcript
... Greece. In the fourth century B.C.E., Philip succeeded in gaining control of most of Greece. Concerned about the Persians’ empire-building, and especially their activities in Asia Minor (modern Turkey), Philip planned to liberate the cities of Asia Minor from Persian control. He was assassinated, ho ...
... Greece. In the fourth century B.C.E., Philip succeeded in gaining control of most of Greece. Concerned about the Persians’ empire-building, and especially their activities in Asia Minor (modern Turkey), Philip planned to liberate the cities of Asia Minor from Persian control. He was assassinated, ho ...
roman art #3 - Mayfield City Schools
... Constantine’s decisive victory at the Milvian Bridge resulted with a great triple-passageway arch in the shadow of the Colosseum to commemorate his defeat of Maxentius. The arch was the largest erected in Rome since the end of the Severan dynasty nearly a century before. There is great sculptural de ...
... Constantine’s decisive victory at the Milvian Bridge resulted with a great triple-passageway arch in the shadow of the Colosseum to commemorate his defeat of Maxentius. The arch was the largest erected in Rome since the end of the Severan dynasty nearly a century before. There is great sculptural de ...
The Power of Images in the Age of Augustus Lecture 32
... in 31 B.C., Octavian defeated Antony and Cleopatra off the coast of Greece and then chased them back to Egypt. ...
... in 31 B.C., Octavian defeated Antony and Cleopatra off the coast of Greece and then chased them back to Egypt. ...
Roman History - Rossview Latin
... D. Lex Papiria Julia 36. What emperor was assassinated on his wife's orders by a servant named Stephanus while reading a report on a possible conspiracy against him? A. Caligula B. Nero C. Domitian D. Commodus 37. What emperor, a great patron of all things Greek, brought the beard back into fashion? ...
... D. Lex Papiria Julia 36. What emperor was assassinated on his wife's orders by a servant named Stephanus while reading a report on a possible conspiracy against him? A. Caligula B. Nero C. Domitian D. Commodus 37. What emperor, a great patron of all things Greek, brought the beard back into fashion? ...
power and authority - Liberty Union High School District
... remained unaltered. The value of continuity for political purposes was put above personal taste, because not all of the Julio-Claudians seem to have had the same regard for the cool classicism that Augustus had cultivated so assiduously. Although Augustus had no sons, his daughter Julia produced two ...
... remained unaltered. The value of continuity for political purposes was put above personal taste, because not all of the Julio-Claudians seem to have had the same regard for the cool classicism that Augustus had cultivated so assiduously. Although Augustus had no sons, his daughter Julia produced two ...
Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus Augustus 63 B.C.
... senate to name him consul. He gave up his personal armies, while assuming sole command of the consular armies. 27 B.C. Augustus officially returned control to the Roman senate, and offerred to surrender his control of Egypt. The senate conferred on him two titles: Princeps (“first citizen”) and Augu ...
... senate to name him consul. He gave up his personal armies, while assuming sole command of the consular armies. 27 B.C. Augustus officially returned control to the Roman senate, and offerred to surrender his control of Egypt. The senate conferred on him two titles: Princeps (“first citizen”) and Augu ...
The Fall of the Western Roman Empire
... The movement of the capital and centre of government to Constantinople may also partly account for why the east continued whilst the west declined. Whilst moving the capital is initially an administrative change, over time the army, along with any ambitious members of the population, would gradually ...
... The movement of the capital and centre of government to Constantinople may also partly account for why the east continued whilst the west declined. Whilst moving the capital is initially an administrative change, over time the army, along with any ambitious members of the population, would gradually ...
Julio-Claudian emperors
... 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 years. Only six other emperors ruled for more than 20 years. It was certainly one of the best and worst jobs in the world as ...
... 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 years. Only six other emperors ruled for more than 20 years. It was certainly one of the best and worst jobs in the world as ...
The Roman Empire
... great temples and public buildings, poor people crowded into rickety, sprawling tenements. Fire was a constant danger. To distract and control the masses of Romans, the government provided free games, races, mock battles, and gladiator contests. By A.D. 250, there were 150 holidays a year. On these ...
... great temples and public buildings, poor people crowded into rickety, sprawling tenements. Fire was a constant danger. To distract and control the masses of Romans, the government provided free games, races, mock battles, and gladiator contests. By A.D. 250, there were 150 holidays a year. On these ...
Roman Art and Architecture
... o e his s peop people e •Gesture is benignly authoritative •Horse is spirited, hard to control, but Marcus has mastery over man and beast •Characteristic Characteristic Roman oratorical gesture •Rider is larger than the horse •May have been a figure of a defeated king under the horse’s upraised p ho ...
... o e his s peop people e •Gesture is benignly authoritative •Horse is spirited, hard to control, but Marcus has mastery over man and beast •Characteristic Characteristic Roman oratorical gesture •Rider is larger than the horse •May have been a figure of a defeated king under the horse’s upraised p ho ...
The Imperial Cult
... events. Our camp was on the nearer bank of the river (Elbe)..on the far bank there was a glittering array of the enemy’s troops, but hastily retreating (at every movement of our ships). But one of the barbarians, a senior man in years, very tall, high-ranking as shown by his dress, embarked in a can ...
... events. Our camp was on the nearer bank of the river (Elbe)..on the far bank there was a glittering array of the enemy’s troops, but hastily retreating (at every movement of our ships). But one of the barbarians, a senior man in years, very tall, high-ranking as shown by his dress, embarked in a can ...
Lucius - Ancient Coins for Education
... were stunned. General Maximus and his troops were able to overthrow the Parthian army and reclaim Armenia for Rome. After that, he achieved several other significant victories against the Parthians, and ended the war in 163 A.D. He returned to Rome famous and was honored by the Emperor Marcus Aureli ...
... were stunned. General Maximus and his troops were able to overthrow the Parthian army and reclaim Armenia for Rome. After that, he achieved several other significant victories against the Parthians, and ended the war in 163 A.D. He returned to Rome famous and was honored by the Emperor Marcus Aureli ...
senators
... offered protection to freedmen or plebeians, who became their "cliens." Patronage might consist of money, food, or legal help. Traditionally, any freed slaves became the cliens of their former owner. In return, patroni received respect and political favors. During the empire, cliens were required to ...
... offered protection to freedmen or plebeians, who became their "cliens." Patronage might consist of money, food, or legal help. Traditionally, any freed slaves became the cliens of their former owner. In return, patroni received respect and political favors. During the empire, cliens were required to ...
The Crisis of the Third Century
... o Many Generals who successfully repelled invasions were encouraged by their troops to try to take over as Emperor. Some were successful while others’ efforts were not as fruitful. o The Gallic and Palmyrene Empires broke from Rome with the help of these invading powers. Outside of many frontiers, r ...
... o Many Generals who successfully repelled invasions were encouraged by their troops to try to take over as Emperor. Some were successful while others’ efforts were not as fruitful. o The Gallic and Palmyrene Empires broke from Rome with the help of these invading powers. Outside of many frontiers, r ...
The Golden Age of Rome was a period of prosperity that
... Aurelius, who was Roman Emperor from 161 to 180 CE. He ruled with Lucius Verus as co emperor from 161 until Verus' death in 169. He was the last of the Five Good Emperors, and is also considered one of the most important Stoic philosophers. Marcus Aurelius was an effective military commander, andRo ...
... Aurelius, who was Roman Emperor from 161 to 180 CE. He ruled with Lucius Verus as co emperor from 161 until Verus' death in 169. He was the last of the Five Good Emperors, and is also considered one of the most important Stoic philosophers. Marcus Aurelius was an effective military commander, andRo ...
Rome`s Internal Crisis
... circumstance which accompanied this, the plain fact was that he was now left with total control of the armed forces of the Roman State. The Senate took an oath of allegiance to Augustus as emperor (imperator). In 23 B.C., Augustus was granted the authority of tribune for life. This enabled him to ha ...
... circumstance which accompanied this, the plain fact was that he was now left with total control of the armed forces of the Roman State. The Senate took an oath of allegiance to Augustus as emperor (imperator). In 23 B.C., Augustus was granted the authority of tribune for life. This enabled him to ha ...
Against this Octavian had the wealth of Egypt, two hundred
... Octavian was a conservative, traditional Roman. His desire was to preserve the Republic, and he had a genuine respect for it. At the same time, he realized clearly, perhaps more clearly than had his adoptive father, that the Republic was moribund (nearly dead). Something new was in order. His goals ...
... Octavian was a conservative, traditional Roman. His desire was to preserve the Republic, and he had a genuine respect for it. At the same time, he realized clearly, perhaps more clearly than had his adoptive father, that the Republic was moribund (nearly dead). Something new was in order. His goals ...
Chapter 8, Section 4 text - A. Dig Into the Roman Empire
... stately palaces, fountains, and splendid public buildings. “I found Rome a city of brick,” he boasted, “and left it a city of marble.” The arts flourished as never before, and Augustus also imported grain from Africa to feed the poor. He knew that a well-fed population would be less likely to cause ...
... stately palaces, fountains, and splendid public buildings. “I found Rome a city of brick,” he boasted, “and left it a city of marble.” The arts flourished as never before, and Augustus also imported grain from Africa to feed the poor. He knew that a well-fed population would be less likely to cause ...
9 Brassard Early Empire - Cornwall Central High School
... The suicide of Nero in 68 CE. brought an end to the Julio-Claudian dynasty. Following a period of civil strife, Vespasian emerged as the new emperor. Vespasian, whose family name was Flavius, was succeeded by his son Titus. After Titus's death in 81 CE., Vespasian's second son, Domitian, became empe ...
... The suicide of Nero in 68 CE. brought an end to the Julio-Claudian dynasty. Following a period of civil strife, Vespasian emerged as the new emperor. Vespasian, whose family name was Flavius, was succeeded by his son Titus. After Titus's death in 81 CE., Vespasian's second son, Domitian, became empe ...
AUGUSTUS/PAX ROMANA NOTES AFTER CAESAR • After
... o Octavian was great-nephew and adopted son of Caesar 27 B.C., Octavian and forces are victorious in Civil War o Octavian becomes unchallenged ruler of Rome Octavian takes the name of Augustus o Augustus means “exalted one” Exalted One=Person of great rank and authority ...
... o Octavian was great-nephew and adopted son of Caesar 27 B.C., Octavian and forces are victorious in Civil War o Octavian becomes unchallenged ruler of Rome Octavian takes the name of Augustus o Augustus means “exalted one” Exalted One=Person of great rank and authority ...
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... clemency). At one time, there may have been a cowering enemy under the horses leg, begging for mercy. This statue was preserved for many years because it was believed to be a portrait of Constantine. This equestrian monument inspired many Renaissance sculptors to portray ...
... clemency). At one time, there may have been a cowering enemy under the horses leg, begging for mercy. This statue was preserved for many years because it was believed to be a portrait of Constantine. This equestrian monument inspired many Renaissance sculptors to portray ...
History of the Roman Empire
The history of the Roman Empire covers the history of Ancient Rome from the fall of the Roman Republic in 27 BC until the abdication of the last Emperor in 476 AD. Rome had begun expanding shortly after the founding of the Republic in the 6th century BC, though didn't expand outside of Italy until the 3rd century BC. Civil war engulfed the Roman state in the mid 1st century BC, first between Julius Caesar and Pompey, and finally between Octavian and Mark Antony. Antony was defeated at the Battle of Actium in 31 BC. In 27 BC the Senate and People of Rome made Octavian imperator (""commander"") thus beginning the Principate (the first epoch of Roman imperial history, usually dated from 27 BC to 284 AD), and gave him the name Augustus (""the venerated""). The success of Augustus in establishing principles of dynastic succession was limited by his outliving a number of talented potential heirs: the Julio-Claudian dynasty lasted for four more emperors—Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, and Nero—before it yielded in 69 AD to the strife-torn Year of Four Emperors, from which Vespasian emerged as victor. Vespasian became the founder of the brief Flavian dynasty, to be followed by the Nerva–Antonine dynasty which produced the ""Five Good Emperors"": Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius and the philosophically inclined Marcus Aurelius. In the view of the Greek historian Dio Cassius, a contemporary observer, the accession of the emperor Commodus in 180 AD marked the descent ""from a kingdom of gold to one of rust and iron""—a famous comment which has led some historians, notably Edward Gibbon, to take Commodus' reign as the beginning of the decline of the Roman Empire.In 212, during the reign of Caracalla, Roman citizenship was granted to all freeborn inhabitants of the Empire. But despite this gesture of universality, the Severan dynasty was tumultuous—an emperor's reign was ended routinely by his murder or execution—and following its collapse, the Roman Empire was engulfed by the Crisis of the Third Century, a period of invasions, civil strife, economic disorder, and plague. In defining historical epochs, this crisis is sometimes viewed as marking the transition from Classical Antiquity to Late Antiquity. Diocletian (reigned 284–305) brought the Empire back from the brink, but declined the role of princeps and became the first emperor to be addressed regularly as domine, ""master"" or ""lord"". This marked the end of the Principate, and the beginning of the Dominate. Diocletian's reign also brought the Empire's most concerted effort against the perceived threat of Christianity, the ""Great Persecution"". The state of absolute monarchy that began with Diocletian endured until the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476.Diocletian divided the empire into four regions, each ruled by a separate Emperor (the Tetrarchy). Confident that he fixed the disorders that were plaguing Rome, he abdicated along with his co-emperor, and the Tetrarchy soon collapsed. Order was eventually restored by Constantine, who became the first emperor to convert to Christianity, and who established Constantinople as the new capital of the eastern empire. During the decades of the Constantinian and Valentinian dynasties, the Empire was divided along an east–west axis, with dual power centers in Constantinople and Rome. The reign of Julian, who attempted to restore Classical Roman and Hellenistic religion, only briefly interrupted the succession of Christian emperors. Theodosius I, the last emperor to rule over both East and West, died in 395 AD after making Christianity the official religion of the Empire.The Roman Empire began to disintegrate in the early 5th century as Germanic migrations and invasions overwhelmed the capacity of the Empire to assimilate the migrants and fight off the invaders. The Romans were successful in fighting off all invaders, most famously Attila the Hun, though the Empire had assimilated so many Germanic peoples of dubious loyalty to Rome that the Empire started to dismember itself. Most chronologies place the end of the Western Roman empire in 476, when Romulus Augustulus was forced to abdicate to the Germanic warlord Odoacer. By placing himself under the rule of the Eastern Emperor, rather than naming himself Emperor (as other Germanic chiefs had done after deposing past Emperors), Odoacer ended the Western Empire by ending the line of Western Emperors. The eastern Empire exercised diminishing control over the west over the course of the next century. The empire in the East—known today as the Byzantine Empire, but referred to in its time as the ""Roman Empire"" or by various other names—ended in 1453 with the death of Constantine XI and the fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks.