The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization‚ characterized by government headed by emperors‚ and large territorial holdings around the Mediterranean Sea in Europe‚ Africa‚ and Asia. The 500 year old republic which preceded it was severely destabilized in a series of civil wars and political conflict‚ during which Julius Caesar was appointed as perpetual dictator and then assassinated in 44 BC. Civil wars and executions continued‚ culminating in the victory of
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Roman Emperor Caligula Roman emperor Caligula was one of the crulest rulers around. He would enjoy torturing people.He became emperor by smothering the last emperor (Tiberius) and the empire fell into his hands. He ruled for 5 years before being murdered. Before he bécame a amperes he was a politician. Caligula lavished money on building projects‚ from the practical (aqueducts and harbors) to the cultural (theaters and temples) to the downright bizarre (requisitioning hundreds of
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Classics 105 – Roman History What virtues and attainments defined the Roman aristocrat in the Republic? How‚ if at all‚ did this conception of the aristocrat change during the empire? Select one biography‚ by either Suetonius or Plutarch: discuss its subject’s successes and failures in realizing the appropriate aristocratic ideal. Include in your essay some consideration of the importance placed on this matter by the biography’s author (that is‚ is the matter of aristocratic
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Civil War and the Destruction of the Republic By the time Gaius Marius became a consul in 107 B.C.E.‚ opposition to reform was widespread within the Senate. Nevertheless‚ Marius reorganized the military by allowing landless citizens to join the army in return for land as a retirement pension. He then created a professional army with standardized training and equipment that was more effective for waging the growing number of extended military campaigns the Republic was involved in. Because their pensions
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Marcus Brutus: Backstabber or Roman Hero? Is Brutus really “the noblest Roman of them all?” Whatever Brutus does he wholeheartedly believes is best. He is willing to suffer for the good of Rome‚ and he was not looking for personal gain by killing Caesar as the other conspirators were. Yet Brutus is undone by his willingness to be persuaded by the people around him‚ his “tragic flaw.” Brutus’s internal conflict over killing Julius Caesar‚ a close friend and prominent political figure‚ is one of
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Brutus the noblest roman of all? “This was the noblest roman of them all” Mark Anthony said about Brutus in the play Julius Caesar‚ after Brutus had killed himself at the battle of Philippi. Although Brutus had participated in the assassination of Julius Caesar‚ Mark Anthony‚ Julius’s nephew‚ was praising Brutus as a noble person. But how was he noble? In the beginning of the play‚ we meet Brutus‚ a highly respected‚ much loved‚ senator of Rome. He loved Rome as a republic and he has a good life
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Hi everyone‚ By the biginning of the 5th century BC‚ Carthage had become "the" commercial centre of the Mediterranean region‚ Carthage controled the entire north African coast from modern Morroco to the boarders of Egypt‚ its influence had also reached Sardinia‚ Malta and western Cisily‚ it was’nt until shortly after Rome consolidated her power on all of the Greeks and the Italian pininsula including the southern Greek city states‚ that she turned her attention to Sicily that was occupied by both
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Reserch Paper “Roman Civilization” INTRODUCTION All important source of our occidental civilization comes from the roman culture. The Roman Empire in its splendor signified a basic event in history. Its extension and diversity hasn’t had any comparison until the present United States. To accomplish this heroic deed it was necessary to obtain certain characteristics of the spirit and attitude of the romans. Their tolerance‚ malleability and practical sense was which made them respond to the
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receive its supplies (Payne). People called this Empire a Republic because of
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However this wasn’t the same viewpoint of the Romans during the Roman Empire. The Romans were very superstitious when compared to our society today. They believed in many superstitions and omens that could be a hindering factor in their everyday lives. Many of these superstitions were part of other civilizations as well in an evolved way. Many of their superstitions would seem obscure to us today‚ yet the Romans held strong beliefs in them. For example‚ Romans believed that spilling thinks like water
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