Augustus

characterize this period. When Marcus Aurelius became an emperor, he started to open different schools, giving right for education for everyone. Rome was a symbol of dominating power and outstanding progress. Latin literature came to full flower under Augustus rule. This was a time of Maecenas, Virgil and Horace. The Aeneid…

poor Romans. Eventually after several people conquering different places throughout the civil wars a man that went by the name of Octavian made his position as absolute ruler and put political institutions back in place, he then changed his name to Augustus and became the first emperor of Rome. As the empire began to expand it soon became too much to oversee and this was the beginning of the end of the Roman empire. In the end…

When most people think of history they probaly think of the past presidents, or maybe intersting geographic features of their country. People don’t often think of history from other places around the world, but if you do, you would find out about the great ancient Romans. To start, the main part of Rome (Italy) was located on one giant peninsula (Apennine Peninsula) and consisted of many rivers and mountains. Also, instead of presidents in ancient Rome, they had dictators, for the most part. Two…

Political Authority in Second-Wave Civilizations Compared to other classical Eurasian empires, the Hellenistic Era, under Alexander the Great is superior to its contemporaries because of its size, the time it took to build, its diversity and adaptation to culture, and its style of government, the reverence of its subjects, and its legacy. Robert W. Strayer’s 2013 edition of Ways of the World provides evidence that compares and contrasts this empire with other regimes of the era to support this…

Hyrcanus II, Aristobulus II, and Antipater Hyrcanus gave up his priesthood after a major defeat from his brother, Aristobulus. Then, after receiving help from Antipater, an Idumean governor, and the Nabatean kingdom, Hyrcanus was successful in pursuing Aristobulus once again. Aristobulus took refuge in the temple area and fortified himself. Roman armies, under the leadership of Pompey, came on the scene, supported Hyrcanus, and defeated Aristobulus. Pompey forcibly entered the Holy of Holies…

Gaius Julius Caesar, also known as Julius Caesar, was a Roman dictator and general. He was born on July 12th, 100 BCE in Rome, Italy. He is supposedly related to the Trojan Prince Aeneas, a Greek Hero and Mythical God. He was also the nephew of the famous Roma general, Marius. After his Uncle’s death, Sulla, his uncle’s enemy, was going to seize Rome by force. Caesar’s life was in jeopardy. In 67 BCE Caesar launched a successful political and military career. Caesar studied public speaking in…

Rome was the most dominating and powerful government the world has ever seen. However, Rome is no longer a government, now it’s only a memory. In this essay I, will explain why agree that the spoils of victory were the downfall of Rome. I will explain how the military, politics, and the economy contributed to the spoils of victory which ultimately lead to the downfall of the Roman empire. The military in Rome was a strong force and helped garner territory for Rome’s massive empire. Rome’s…

One of the main similarities between the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire was how they both seemed to rise and fall. Although the two did fall for different reasons, they still both came to an end. The Roman Republic fell due to the unstable government, while the Roman Empire ended due to the rise of Christianity and the inability to establish a working political system(p. 148). Another similarities of the two time periods included how the two thought about slavery. During the late Roman…

a lot of things because if the Roman Empire did not have the military power they had, the Roman Empire would not have conquered as many places as they did. Most emperors either lead or fought in the army like Julius Caesar, Aurelian, Vespasian, Augustus and Hadrian. Hadrian was good emperor because he admired the Greek architecture and he established cities throughout the Balkan Peninsula, Egypt, Asia Minor and Greece. To prevent the military troops from becoming restive Hadrian established…

Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus also known as Caligula, was the first Roman emperor to be assassinated. This was because Caligula was seen as a mad tyrant. He wanted to have a glorious reputation as conqueror like his predecessors however, after several failed military campaigns, Caligula's ineptitude as a commander became evident. Military campaigns did not come cheap as Rome's treasury was depleting rapidly. Caligula's short reign of five years had done little to benefit the people of…