Commodus

Emperors of the Roman World In 27 BC, the Roman Senate granted Octavian the title “Augustus”, meaning “the illustrious one” and was referred to as “Imperator” by Roman soldiers. To be called such by the people was significant because history tells us of great men, but never of Rome’s kings. That is simply because Rome never had a king, instead they were ruled by Emperors. Since the first emperor, Rome has experienced being ruled by a variety of emperors; the good, the bad, and the evilest of…

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,…

Maximus is questioned by the Nubian man, Juba: “Is that the sign of your gods? Will that not anger them?”(Gladiator) The “gods” that Juba inquires about, as seen through Maximus’ eyes, can refer to Rome itself or more specifically the new emperor, Commodus, who Maximus sees as the root cause of his anguish. Maximus’ scornful reaction, a mere nod of the head with tears in his eyes, to Juba in the movie reveals his desires to reject the very Empire, or the “gods”, that he swore to serve. Thus,…

The cult worship of Mithra, the supposed Iranian god of light, justice and the contract, grew at a rapid rate during the course of the late first century A.D. The mystery cult is now a topic of debate amongst scholars, due to the mysterious nature of the cults appearance across such an incredible distance so suddenly throughout the early empire. This essay will discuss this issue of sudden growth across several distant regions during such a short a short period of time, taking into account…

The diffusion of Egyptian cults in the Greek and Roman World Sources The Roman imperial fleet was one of the main gateways for diffusion of Egyptian cults into the Roman world, and both merchant and war fleets had significant role in that diffusion. One of the most important parts of the research of this diffusion is to determinate the groups of citizens who were involved in it. In order to do that we have to find the sources from Greek and Roman periods such as epigraphic inscriptions, literary…

From a small city-state to a far-reaching civilization that dominated the vast region of the Mediterranean, Rome’s history includes many endeavors and triumphs in its rise, thrive, and fall throughout its two and a half millennia (2500 years). Rome’s history dawns in the 8th century BC, where the future empire begins as a small Latin village founded by Italic tribes. Those Italic tribes also held other nearby city-states in Central Italy. Rome was a state in which the people held its supreme…

Ancient Egyptians were the first of women to wear makeup. The basic motive back then was the same as it is today and just like modern day supermodels, the well to do women of ancient Egypt wanted to look their best all of the time. Ancient Egyptians used copper and lead ore to create the world's first cosmetics to the scientifically advanced products of today that can do everything from hide pores, smooth complexions, and turn the pale green of your eyes a vivid shade of emerald, makeup has…