Gaius Marius

This essay will analyse and discuss the political impact of the iconography of Roman Republican Coinage. Using ancient and modern sources, it will consider the development of coinage as monumental, and analyse whether its political impact was for the purpose of propaganda, or simply as a means of documentation. In the Roman Republic, coinage served as goods themselves, in a system of bartering, not like money used in modern times. Early Roman coins were stamped on the obverse only, serving as a…

Before the time period of 133BC, the Roman Army symbolised power and corruption for whomever held the army, as they essentially held the state. The Senate ran virtually unopposed, as it was the body of government, it was the legislature, executive and judiciary, all within one. This meant that they had ultimate control in Rome, however the power stemmed their vast territorial expansion, which resulted in exploitation of lands, achieved by their control over the Roman army. This could only be…

others. Like Gaius Marius, the man who organized the army into the most effective fighting machine on earth. People like Julius Caesar, one of the most famous Romans ever brought a lot of popularity to Roman because of his fighting strategies that still are used today. Constantine the Great was the first Christian emperor of the Roman empire. There are only a few famous Roman people that really influenced the Roman Empire like Julius Caesar one the best general's of all time, Gaius Marius the…

General Labienus sent a messenger to inform Caesar of his intentions. With this information, Caesar donned his bright red cloak so as to inspire his Soldiers, ordered his cavalry to follow him and joined the fray. The Romans saw Caesar and a cheer arose amongst the men. The fighting intensified. Before long, General Labienus’s forces appeared on the Gallic rear, trapping the Gauls. The Romans routed the Gauls in the north and the cavalry pursued, killing many. With the northern force…

was still a horrible business, with some slaves being trained for gladiatorial combat to be mauled by the wild animals or for the amusement of the people . Such atrocities were clearly in contradiction with the definition of an ideal Roman, where Gaius Lucilius mentions in some of his works that one of the values of an ideal Roman was of virtus, whereby a true Roman male would encompass the virtue of “knowing what is wrong, good, evil, useless, shameful or dishonourable” . The fact that the…

Gaius created a divide between the equestrians and the senatorial class by creating legislation that favored the equestrians. This included making the equestrians judges in bribery and corruption courts; Senators were no longer allowed to serve in these…

rivalry with Gaius Marius which leads Rome into its first civil war when Sulla marches on Rome in 82 BC. As dictator, Sulla makes many political and constitutional changes. While Sulla strove in aiding the Roman republic, his attempts in changing its tradition system influenced future dictators to end the republic. Sulla aids mostly in the success of Jugurthine War by tricking King Bocchus into betraying his ally Jugurtha and to become an ally of the Romans. Sulla battles with Marius against the…

Not Only Dictator But Also Military Leader When the name Julius Caesar is heard, it typically triggers the image of an exemplary leader that led Rome into prosperity. Although notorious for being an extraordinary dictator, he was also most noted for his military excellence and unsatisfied zeal for global expansion. Caesar was construed as a clever military tactician, whom displayed both caution and bravery, and was merciless, yet fair, which led to boundless loyalty from his soldiers and…

Rome is surrounded by the Tiber River and the Seven Hills. The Romans began to settle on the hills east of the Tiber during the Early Iron Age around 1000 to 800 BCE. The Tiber provides constant source of water for Rome. Since they are positioned in the middle of the Seven Hills, Rome was safe from the floods of the Tiber and able to defend themselves. The Italian peninsula take up the center of the Mediterranean basin. Italy is protected by the Alps. The Apennines leave two broad and fertile…

The Tragedy of Julius Caesar In Shakespeare’s play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Julius Caesar is portrayed as an unlikable person and was described as physically weak. “He hath the falling sickness” ( I ii 256). vain“Danger knows full well that Caesar is more dangerous than he” ( II i 44) arrogant “if thou dost bend and pray and fawn for him I spurn thee like a cur out of my way” (III i 45), and it was easy to believe that all of Rome was against him. While all of those adjectives may be…