Augustus Caesar Essay

Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (referred to hereafter as ‘Caligula’), was born on August 31st, 12 in Antium, Italy. He became the 4th Emperor of the Roman Empire in 37, and was killed in 41. He reigned for just 3 years and 10 months (Bio.com ). He came to power when his predecessor Tiberius died, mainly because the primary heir was to young. Caligula’s father, Germanicus’ reputation gave Caligula excellent public approval at first, and was unanimously appointed to Emperor by the Senate.…

March 15 44 BC, Julius Caesar was assassinated by sixty members of the Senate and his personal counsel, whom he trusted.[ D.F. Epstein, ‘Caesar’s Personal Enemies on the Ides of March’, (1987), 566.] Rome at this time was a prosperous empire; it was succeeding militarily and flourishing economically. Furthermore, Rome had begun colonizing to deal with overpopulation issues.[ F. E. Adcock, ‘Caesar 's Dictatorship’, (Cambridge and New York, 1951). 710] Then, however, if Caesar was excelling as the…

The Rule of Herod King Herod the great was the son of Antipater, his name was a variety of membrs of the royal dynasty which originated in Edom or idmea after adopted by Jewish religion. His kingdom was comprised of Judea, Samaria, Galilee, Idumea, Batanea, and Peraea which reflected the same size of Solomon and David kingdoms. Herod had exceptional leadership skills, but he was disliked by the Jews. He was related by marriage to the Maccabean dynasty, but his attitude toward them was cruel.…

Introduction to the Gladiators History has shown us that Gladiators were a major important part of Roman history but throughout my research I discovered some major key points on what extent their purpose was and what their origin was. Here is an overview of what Gladiators were. Gladiators were first known in Rome in the third century around the year 216 BCE. They were considered as the stars (like modern day wrestlers). To become a Gladiator you would either have to be a prisoner of war or a…

who use to work under Caesar and a close friend of his; C. Octavian Caesar’s non biological son and his heir; Sextus Prompeius, the son of Pompey; and M. Aemilius Lepidus, Caesar’s master of the horse. Those four all had different views of the future of Rome. After all that had happened Octavios became the ruler of Rome, this was a new time for Rome. With the trust of the people Octavios gets the title “Augustus” which meant sacred and revered to Romans. By 14 AD, when Augustus died all the…

The archetype of a tragic hero has appeared in scores of great works; they are principled figures marred by major flaws that inexorably cause their downfall, in such a way that arouses pathos in the audience. In William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, Brutus is a classic tragic hero - presented as a virtuous man, his weaknesses lead him into the calamitous act of betraying a friend. It is the fatal flaws in Brutus’ own character that cause his fall from power and eventual death: his honour, which…

During the age of Antiquity, the Romans were without a doubt the most powerful empire in the known world. It was traditionally thought that the Roman empire dissolved in 476 BC after the last Roman emperor was deposed. However this was not the reason Rome fell, there were many different factors that would lead Rome off the proverbial cliff. These factors range from unstable economic decisions, government corruption, reliance on slave labour, to military campaigns and religious debacles, but the…

In civilization the Roman Empire was shaped. The Roman army and government each influenced the Empire. They influenced them to rise and be an excellent Empire. However has additionally helped it fall. The Roman Empire is one amongst the seven undisputed well-documented samples of a sustained military and political manner. The rise of Rome was attainable thanks to the government. The senate below the kings had solely been there to advise the king. Currently the senate appointed a diplomatist,…

much of the technology the Romans possessed, the Romans implement and perfected it and made their Army stronger and more efficient. Part of the reason the Roman Empire was so powerful is because of their strong leaders. The greatest of them being Augustus Cesar. Military leaders hold the soul of the soldiers, it’s up to them to keep morale high and keep the Soldiers fierce. One thing I can’t understand about the Roman Empire is why they decided to make their empire, so massive. The empire grew…

Essay Question 1 Response The power instilled in women in the ancient world varies by context and ambition. Women achieve power through different means depending on the historical situation, and exercise that power on behalf of themselves or others. Nefertiti, an Ancient Egyptian Queen, received her power and exercised her power similarly to Agrippina the Younger, the Roman Empress, even though they existed and ruled in very different contexts. Nefertiti was the wife of Akhenaten, and…