Dacia

During the reign of Marcus Aurelius, the last of the five good emperors, many natural disasters occurred. The Tiber River flooded; famine hit, and the army brought back plague from the East. All of these resulted in a major loss of population and a shortage of military power. Many of the Romans believed that these disasters foreshadowed a worrying future for Rome. This belief was proven by the presence of new problems after Marcus Aurelius died. Marcus Aurelius appointed his own son as his…

According to Kamm (2009b), the purpose of sculpture was two-fold. The first purpose was "the worship and reverence of images", not just of the religious deities, but also of deceased family members. In the beginning, this was usually a mask or bust that was placed in the atrium of the home. Eventually, they became must larger in size and began to depict, not just the gods or family, but heroes and emperors (Cartwright, 2013). These sculptures were true-to-life, showing emotion, wrinkles, marks,…

This emperor was one the most remarkable and talented individual Rome has produced and he was one the central figures of the “5 Good Emperors.” Hadrian was born on January 24, 76 C.E. near Naples, Italy where Trajan was Emperor at the time. At the age of 10, Hadrian had traveled to Italica for the 1st time but didn’t stay for too long. During his years he was a military tribune with three different legions in consecutive years and at the age of 32 he was consulted. As an emperor Hadrian has come…

towering over the Roman populous. During Trajan’s reign the Roman empire was at the height of its might, his column was the symbolic representation of this. Trajan was celebrated by the people of Rome, upon his return from his successful campaigns in Dacia, he declared over one hundred days of celebrations that indulged in the resources exploited from the defeated Dacians (Becker). Under Trajan, the Roman military decimated opponents, proved their might, and then showcased Trajan’s column to…

Dracul, Romania is a resplendent example of authenticity, culture and history. Situated south of Ukraine, Romania sits directly atop the sinuous curve of the Carpathian Mountains. Originally, Romania was a province of the ancient Roman empire call Dacia. A combination of Moldavia and Wallachia, Romania secured its name in 1866. Romania is primarily a Republic with a capitalistic economy and a populace that speaks Romanian, with a conversational level of English. The beauty of Romania lies in the…

at Naissus in Dacia Ripensis. His mother Helena is considered to be Constantius’, his father’s, concubine, or mistress. Constantine’s legitimacy is still debated to this day. His father Constantius, on the other hand, was a significant leader in the Roman world at the…

crops are cereal, wheat, corn and rye. Hungary also comes from a civil law family unlike the United States, where they come from common law. The History of Hungary By 14 B.C., western Hungary was a part of the Roman Empire’s provinces of Pannonia and Dacia. In 896, the Magyars invaded Hungary. In the late 10th century, Stephen I continued his father’s work on Christianity and ended up being the first truly Christian…

The leader of Car sales for 2009 was the Skoda brand which belongs to Volkswagen group and dominating the region, another VW group cars are in the second place. Ford, Fiat, and Renault ranked third, fourth and fifth in the region. Opel, Toyota, Dacia, Hyundai, and Kia ranked behind them, respectively. And as we can see European cars especially Volkswagen group cars are much more likely than others. Compare to Western Europe, Central and Eastern Europe has low rate of car ownership. But this…

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…

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…