Hadrian

Covenantal ideology underscores this particular excerpt and is the key to understanding the interactions between the two characters: Hadrian and Rabbi Johanan Ben Zakkai. A covenant is a general obligation concerning two parties. God established a covenant with Israel and gave them commandments in which they lived by to make them his kingdom of priests, a holy nation. The Jewish people…

The “five good emperors,” were Nerva, Trajan, and Hadrian and two Antonine emperors, Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius. This was the period of success which began under Vespasian, continued under these emperors. During this time Roman civilization at its best, its highest stage of development. Nerva Nerva was born in Narni, Italy he was a Roman emperor from 96 to 98 AD, he became an emperor at age 65. Little is known of his upbringing, but when he took office he made immediate changes. He…

never established rules as to dynastic succession, the many emperors varied in personalities, backgrounds, and abilities. Some emperors were known as “good emperors” and many other known only for their madness and cruelty. I would rank Augustus, Hadrian, and Trajan as the best emperors and Caligula, Nero, and Domitian as the worst emperors of Rome. Augustus would be among the best Roman emperors, if not the best. Under his rule, he turned Rome a great empire. Prior to his ascension as…

city in the world. The Golden Age, also known as the ‘Pox Romania’ meaning Roman Peace, had an empire that functioned very satisfactorily. This was because there were four significant emperors in charge during this era. The emperors were Trajan, Hadrian, Antonius Pius, and Marcus Aurelius. Within Ancient Rome, there was no such title as “emperor”. Instead, they had various amount of titles for emperors; such as imperator(commander), augustus(venerable), princeps(1st senator), and caesar. The…

Suetonius’ approach to biography is elucidated by centring focus on the Life of Augustus. Suetonius rose to prominence as a scholar, and later gained positions in Hadrian’s court, with his work The Twelve Caesars dated tentatively to the reign of Hadrian between 117-38 C.E. He did not write in a chronological style like his contemporary Plutarch, but rather divided his work thematically, into categories such as birth, achievements, career, morals and death, although the structure varied within…

history, but, still relevant to Hadrian’s Wall, which was constructed in 118 AD (8 Reasons). Hadrian decided his wall should be built and manned with close to 15,000 troops (English). This was established to keep the barbarians off of the Roman’s soil and to defend against barbaric attacks. And there were no recorded attacks against the wall or attempted invasions while Hadrian was emperor. But, when Hadrian died in 138 AD, Marcus Aurelius took over as emperor and abandoned the wall. This would…

Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and Marcus Aurelius were known to be as the “Five Good Emperors” who ruled from 96 to 180 AD. What made these men the five good emperors were because they were all adopted, earning the throne rather than inheriting it from the traditional royal families. The rules of these emperors were marked by their moderate policies and defensive tactics that helped maintain the peace, stability, and wealth for the Roman Empire. At the time, despite having Nerva at a…

family. By the age of six, he was brought to the attention of Emperor Hadrian, who immediately foresaw a promising future in him, and took it upon himself to personally train him as an Equestrian and offer him the finest education possible (Bunson 261). Bunson believes that “Hadrian had the foresight to make Marcus a part of his plan for the long-range stability of the Empire” (261). In order to carry out his plan, Emperor Hadrian arranged the marriage of Marcus Antonius to his appointed heir’s…

The Greek Parthenon was built on the Acropolis as the centerpiece of a group of buildings and commissions by Pericles. Construction on these buildings stopped as a result of the Peloponnesian Wars. The Parthenon was a temple to Athena, though it bore no altar; as such, it was not considered a traditional temple. It was constructed to be the Perfect Temple, with its columns and their proportions perfected and spaced evenly. But interestingly, even though mathematical proportions were calculated…

Emperor Hadrian constructed a villa at Tivoli as a retreat from Rome. His dislike of the Palatine Hill in Rome lead to the building of the retreat. The area chosen for residence is said to have been occupied in the Republican age by a smaller villa owned by the family of Hadrian’s wife. The luxurious architectural complex consisted of over 30 buildings, lakes, and gardens that spread over half a square mile. They had notable similarity to classical Greek architecture and Egyptian architecture.…