Tiberius

Nero’s rule over the empire wasn’t ideal from his first day, to his suicide 14 years later. There were two key events that really put Nero apart from his other fellow emperors. The first one was a fire that burned down three of Rome’s twelve districts. Rumor quickly spread that the emperor himself had started it to clear more land, but he quickly denied the accusations and put members of the Christian religion to death by fire. Riots, economy issues, and ignoring overseas problems added to the…

I am here with you all to mourn the loss of our beloved emperor Antoninus Pius. During his reign of 24 years, he was known as one of the five good-rulers due to his skill, knowledge, and likeable personality. Between the years 138-161, Antoninus was able to lead Rome into a time of peace and prosperity, which could surely not be said about most emperors. I had the privilege of developing a close friendship with him since childhood and he was always a wonderful companion to have during both good…

Tiberius also known as Tiberius Julius Caesar Augustus was the son of Tiberius Claudius Nero, a former fleet captain for Julius Caesar. Tiberius’ mom was Livia Drusilla a beautiful woman who may have been only 13 years old when she gave birth to him in 42 BC. The elder Tiberius pledged his allegiance to Mark Anthony following the year of Caesars assassination. Unfortunately when Augustus began to feud with Mark Antony the elder Tiberius had to flee with his family. Over the course of a few years…

Scholar Tamsyn Barton continues with a critical examination of Suetonius, declaring that the ancient historian was more of a rhetorician than a non-biased scholar. Throughout her essay “The inventio of Nero: Suetonius,” Barton points out Suetonius employed a known rhetorical mode of writing, which was used for criticizing politicians in ancient Rome. Therefore, the people of Rome would have understood Suetonius’ words were not meant to be taken as factual information on the emperors’ lives.…

In 285 B.C. (Mark, “Roman Empire”), Rome had one of the largest empires in the world at this time and in history. In fact they controlled and conquered lands formerly know as Britannia, Hispania, Achaea, Judea, and the North African coast (Trueman, “The Roman Empire”). Therefore to of conquered such huge areas and take control of these people, they would of had to have great officials and armies to lead, but even to control the people of Rome itself. This is why the government created several…

In the play Julius Caesar, Brutus is a government official, and he has a wife named Portia. Brutus´s best friend is Caesar, he had to make the decision to either kill his best friend or have Rome suffer from a terrible king. Brutus is loyal to Caesar. Although Brutus was a part of his killing, doesn't mean he wasn't loyal to him. I believe that Brutus was just as loyal to Caesar as to any of best friends in modern days are. Brutus loved Caesar with all of his heart, but Brutus had to make the…

There is a saying that if you do one good thing and one bad, people will always remember you for the bad. A possible cause for this being that humans would rather see the bad in others versus the bad in themselves. This is especially true for many world leaders who often have the possibility of “messing things up” on a much bigger scale. A good example of this is Nero, the last of the Julio-Claudian emperors of Rome. Nero’s legend was truly a product of his mother. Telling Nero’s story would be…

The Great Fire of Rome was a devastating urban blaze that began on the 19th of July in 64AD, consuming over half the city and was not contained until six days later. The controversy surrounding this infamous event stems from historical claims that the fire was initiated at the command of Emperor Nero, who “fiddled” while his great city burned. Some contradictory sources such as Tacitus, however, have reasoned that Nero did not torch Rome, a judgement which is shared by several significant modern…

The Great fire of Rome was a devastating fire that began on the night, between the 18th and 19th of July in 64 AD. The fire lasted for 6 days and died down but reignited again for 3 days. This event is significant to the classical world, as 3 districts were entirely destroyed, 7 suffered serious damage and only 4 districts survived, only after 10 years since Nero became Emperor of Rome. At least two-thirds of the city was ruined. Following the fire, a rebuilding programme was led by Nero, such…

Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa: Rome’s Pillar of Strength Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa is known mainly as Augustus’ right hand man, who helped him reach the top against every obstacle he faced and his most trusted friend. He was a man whose intelligence and wisdom were beyond his years, ranging from military prowess to technical ingenuity that had not been seen before. Many of Augustus’ greatest triumphs can be directly traced to his friend’s exceptional efforts and talent, and the unwavering faith that…