Metellus and the Head ofSertorius
... pania and thus effectively ceased to participate in the conduct of the war’. 2. The Beneficiaries In Plutarch’s account, the offer of an award for killing Sertorius was limited to Romans and carried a special clause granting permission to return to Rome if the killer happened to be a cpuyáq. Let us ...
... pania and thus effectively ceased to participate in the conduct of the war’. 2. The Beneficiaries In Plutarch’s account, the offer of an award for killing Sertorius was limited to Romans and carried a special clause granting permission to return to Rome if the killer happened to be a cpuyáq. Let us ...
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman
... predominant idea, that Gibbon is unrivalled. We cannot but admire the manner in which he masses his materials, and arranges his facts in successive groups, not according to chronological order, but to their moral or political connection; the distinctness with which he marks his periods of gradually ...
... predominant idea, that Gibbon is unrivalled. We cannot but admire the manner in which he masses his materials, and arranges his facts in successive groups, not according to chronological order, but to their moral or political connection; the distinctness with which he marks his periods of gradually ...
Άλλα Ονόματα Τόπος και Χρόνος Γέννησης Τόπος και Χρόνος
... Lucullus’ contemporaries viewed him as a fine soldier who in later life had become a fatty degenerate, wasting his time in idling and trifling. He was not, of course, the only one to behave thus and fall under this opprobium which is rooted in the Roman character. In essence, the Romans, a practical ...
... Lucullus’ contemporaries viewed him as a fine soldier who in later life had become a fatty degenerate, wasting his time in idling and trifling. He was not, of course, the only one to behave thus and fall under this opprobium which is rooted in the Roman character. In essence, the Romans, a practical ...
Άλλα Ονόματα Τόπος και Χρόνος Γέννησης Τόπος και Χρόνος
... Lucullus’ contemporaries viewed him as a fine soldier who in later life had become a fatty degenerate, wasting his time in idling and trifling. He was not, of course, the only one to behave thus and fall under this opprobium which is rooted in the Roman character. In essence, the Romans, a practical ...
... Lucullus’ contemporaries viewed him as a fine soldier who in later life had become a fatty degenerate, wasting his time in idling and trifling. He was not, of course, the only one to behave thus and fall under this opprobium which is rooted in the Roman character. In essence, the Romans, a practical ...
Άλλα Ονόματα Τόπος και Χρόνος Γέννησης Τόπος και Χρόνος
... Lucullus’ contemporaries viewed him as a fine soldier who in later life had become a fatty degenerate, wasting his time in idling and trifling. He was not, of course, the only one to behave thus and fall under this opprobium which is rooted in the Roman character. In essence, the Romans, a practical ...
... Lucullus’ contemporaries viewed him as a fine soldier who in later life had become a fatty degenerate, wasting his time in idling and trifling. He was not, of course, the only one to behave thus and fall under this opprobium which is rooted in the Roman character. In essence, the Romans, a practical ...
Annals 15 and the Annalistic Tradition: Structuring
... the Annals more sharply than Livy does in his account of 193 B.C. The end of A.D. 63 in Annals 15.32 focuses on miscellaneous actions by the emperor Nero instead of the usual movements of the consuls. Livy’s entire narrative often focuses on the consuls’ actions and “the close of [his] annual report ...
... the Annals more sharply than Livy does in his account of 193 B.C. The end of A.D. 63 in Annals 15.32 focuses on miscellaneous actions by the emperor Nero instead of the usual movements of the consuls. Livy’s entire narrative often focuses on the consuls’ actions and “the close of [his] annual report ...
popular political participation in the late roman
... candidates for office competed for the vote in popular assemblies and, once elected, gained decision-making powers. But it is not a snug fit, for the popular power to legislate reduced magistrates’ power as only the people could enact laws. In Rome, elected magistrates introduced bills, but did not ...
... candidates for office competed for the vote in popular assemblies and, once elected, gained decision-making powers. But it is not a snug fit, for the popular power to legislate reduced magistrates’ power as only the people could enact laws. In Rome, elected magistrates introduced bills, but did not ...
THE SAMNITE LEGACY: - University of Lethbridge
... From the fourth to first centuries BC, the Samnites twice achieved what even Hannibal could not: establish a pan-Italian anti-Roman coalition. In the Third Samnite War, they were successful in creating an alliance with the Celts, Etruscans, Umbrians, and select Greek city-states, while achieving a s ...
... From the fourth to first centuries BC, the Samnites twice achieved what even Hannibal could not: establish a pan-Italian anti-Roman coalition. In the Third Samnite War, they were successful in creating an alliance with the Celts, Etruscans, Umbrians, and select Greek city-states, while achieving a s ...
Quintus Sertorius and the Rebellion in Spain
... to send threats to the Senate. The Roman army was drained at this point in the war. Sustaining a wound to the hand at Sucro, Pompey felt the sting of the war physically. In addition, he felt the tightening of his monetary reserves, forcing him to pay the troops, the locals, and others involved in th ...
... to send threats to the Senate. The Roman army was drained at this point in the war. Sustaining a wound to the hand at Sucro, Pompey felt the sting of the war physically. In addition, he felt the tightening of his monetary reserves, forcing him to pay the troops, the locals, and others involved in th ...
The Military Reforms of Gaius Marius in their Social, Economic, and
... the republic and gave birth to the empire. The primary purpose of the Bella Civilia was to demonstrate that Roman civil instability was the result of partisan conflicts fueled by economic and political inequality. He even provides demographic figures to show the increased concentration of wealth. Ap ...
... the republic and gave birth to the empire. The primary purpose of the Bella Civilia was to demonstrate that Roman civil instability was the result of partisan conflicts fueled by economic and political inequality. He even provides demographic figures to show the increased concentration of wealth. Ap ...
The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Vol 1
... to the mind and character of man–such a subject must necessarily fix the attention and excite the interest of men, who cannot behold with indifference those memorable epochs, during which, in the fine language of Corneille– ‘Un grand destin commence, un grand destin s’acheve.’ This extent and harmon ...
... to the mind and character of man–such a subject must necessarily fix the attention and excite the interest of men, who cannot behold with indifference those memorable epochs, during which, in the fine language of Corneille– ‘Un grand destin commence, un grand destin s’acheve.’ This extent and harmon ...
A History of Rome to 565 AD
... and it can only be proven for the time when the Romans had commenced to undertake maritime wars. From these pontifical records were compiled the so-called annales Maximi, or chief annals, whose name permits the belief that briefer compilations were also in existence. There were likewise commentaries ...
... and it can only be proven for the time when the Romans had commenced to undertake maritime wars. From these pontifical records were compiled the so-called annales Maximi, or chief annals, whose name permits the belief that briefer compilations were also in existence. There were likewise commentaries ...
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... hands of the senate, a council of leading citizens chosen by birth and rank, and in the assembly of the people, composed of all free male citi zens. The senate provided the senior magistrate of the republic, includ ing the two consuls who were elected each year. The assembly of the people had their ...
... hands of the senate, a council of leading citizens chosen by birth and rank, and in the assembly of the people, composed of all free male citi zens. The senate provided the senior magistrate of the republic, includ ing the two consuls who were elected each year. The assembly of the people had their ...
Founding fathers: An ethnic and gender study of the Iliadic Aeneid
... characters in the Aeneid and giving only limited attention to the second half of the epic. 6 Perhaps because the Dido episode is such fertile ground for intellectual exploration and is just plain fascinating from a literary standpoint, neglect of the second half of the Aeneid, known as the Iliadic ...
... characters in the Aeneid and giving only limited attention to the second half of the epic. 6 Perhaps because the Dido episode is such fertile ground for intellectual exploration and is just plain fascinating from a literary standpoint, neglect of the second half of the Aeneid, known as the Iliadic ...
Titus andronicus
... probably in collaboration with George Peele. It is thought to be Shakespeare's first tragedy, and is often seen as his attempt to emulate the violent and bloody revenge plays of his contemporaries, which were extremely popular with audiences throughout the 16th century.[1]The play is set during the ...
... probably in collaboration with George Peele. It is thought to be Shakespeare's first tragedy, and is often seen as his attempt to emulate the violent and bloody revenge plays of his contemporaries, which were extremely popular with audiences throughout the 16th century.[1]The play is set during the ...
RETHINKING SULLA: THE CASE OF THE ROMAN SENATE*
... deuinctam beneficio consulis). Despite Cicero’s special pleading about second place, this is clear evidence for the bond of gratitude which tied the year’s senior consular to the consul who chose him. ...
... deuinctam beneficio consulis). Despite Cicero’s special pleading about second place, this is clear evidence for the bond of gratitude which tied the year’s senior consular to the consul who chose him. ...
The Jugurthine War and The Conspiracy of Catiline
... earlier, and meanwhile came by different routes to a place near the treasury. 3Now it chanced that Hiempsal was occupying a house in the town of Thirmida which belonged to Jugurtha’s most confidential attendant, who had always been his master’s dear and beloved friend. This man, whom chance threw in ...
... earlier, and meanwhile came by different routes to a place near the treasury. 3Now it chanced that Hiempsal was occupying a house in the town of Thirmida which belonged to Jugurtha’s most confidential attendant, who had always been his master’s dear and beloved friend. This man, whom chance threw in ...
May 2013 - CSUN ScholarWorks - California State University
... Although A. E. Astin would hint at the tradition of violence in the Early Roman Republic in his 1967 monograph on Scipio Aemilianus by mentioning that Tiberius Gracchus’ assassin may well have thought of Servilius Ahala’s example,5 it was not until 1970 that Lintott wrote a controversial article ti ...
... Although A. E. Astin would hint at the tradition of violence in the Early Roman Republic in his 1967 monograph on Scipio Aemilianus by mentioning that Tiberius Gracchus’ assassin may well have thought of Servilius Ahala’s example,5 it was not until 1970 that Lintott wrote a controversial article ti ...
The Senatus Consultum Ultimum and its Relation to
... a Gallic invasion. This was brought to the attention of the Senate through rumor, and more specifically, by a failed attempt on Cicero's life. In response to the crisis, according to Sallust's account, the senate voted “that the consuls should see to it that the commonwealth suffer no harm.” This p ...
... a Gallic invasion. This was brought to the attention of the Senate through rumor, and more specifically, by a failed attempt on Cicero's life. In response to the crisis, according to Sallust's account, the senate voted “that the consuls should see to it that the commonwealth suffer no harm.” This p ...
1 The Roman gens` influence on loci of power in
... king he did not consult the senate on matters of government, and conducted trials in capital cases himself, so he could intimidate anyone who opposed him and confiscate their property (Livy, Rom. Hist. 1.49). After this, Roman society was popularly against tyrannical or sole rule, and avoided it by ...
... king he did not consult the senate on matters of government, and conducted trials in capital cases himself, so he could intimidate anyone who opposed him and confiscate their property (Livy, Rom. Hist. 1.49). After this, Roman society was popularly against tyrannical or sole rule, and avoided it by ...
The Fall of the Roman Republic
... political philosophy, as expounded by Plato and Aristotle, than it did with the political realities of Rome. For whilst sovereignty nominally belonged to the people in their assemblies, various factors—economic, political, military and religious—ensured that the people deferred to their ‘betters’, t ...
... political philosophy, as expounded by Plato and Aristotle, than it did with the political realities of Rome. For whilst sovereignty nominally belonged to the people in their assemblies, various factors—economic, political, military and religious—ensured that the people deferred to their ‘betters’, t ...
Marius` Mules - Western Oregon University
... popular policies caused a rift between himself and the Metelli and may have created difficulty in moving to his next political post. This rift may have been exaggerated by later writers who wanted to create a stronger champion of the people and as a contrast against the elite nobles of the Senate (o ...
... popular policies caused a rift between himself and the Metelli and may have created difficulty in moving to his next political post. This rift may have been exaggerated by later writers who wanted to create a stronger champion of the people and as a contrast against the elite nobles of the Senate (o ...
CICERO AND THE TRIAL OF VERRES1 Toe legal
... preferred to leave Spain and to head the Roman forces in Asia.2o It appears that the Senate saw the raising of an army to fight in Asia as an opportunity to build up a force that could be used to counter Pompey, if he tried to take Rome by force. We may assume that Pompey was decidedly irritated wit ...
... preferred to leave Spain and to head the Roman forces in Asia.2o It appears that the Senate saw the raising of an army to fight in Asia as an opportunity to build up a force that could be used to counter Pompey, if he tried to take Rome by force. We may assume that Pompey was decidedly irritated wit ...
Augustus and the Principate
... or officer under their command abroad. At home, they were only restricted by their fellow consul or vetoes of the ten tribunes, but elsewhere they held sway over the military. Polybius’ perception of the office of consul to be a despotic element in the Roman constitution seems understandable when co ...
... or officer under their command abroad. At home, they were only restricted by their fellow consul or vetoes of the ten tribunes, but elsewhere they held sway over the military. Polybius’ perception of the office of consul to be a despotic element in the Roman constitution seems understandable when co ...
THE SEVERAN DYNASTY brian campbell - Assets
... Arabs, and their attack on Nisibis, which was apparently held to be in the orbit of Roman influence. But Dio’s explanation of the campaign – ‘a desire for glory’ – is likely to be right. Casualties had been heavy in the civil war, and Severus, who had not been present at any of the battles, had won ...
... Arabs, and their attack on Nisibis, which was apparently held to be in the orbit of Roman influence. But Dio’s explanation of the campaign – ‘a desire for glory’ – is likely to be right. Casualties had been heavy in the civil war, and Severus, who had not been present at any of the battles, had won ...