Hadrian

The Pax Romana in the Roman Empire From 27 B.C until 180 A.D, the Roman Empire brought on a incredible level of peace and prosperity between Europe, Asia, and Africa.This time period was known as the Pax Romana, which translates to "Roman peace" in Latin. The Pax Romana started with Emperor Octavian.also known as Augustus. An Egyptian scholar, Philo, wrote that Augustus protected the peace, ended wars, and civilized tribes. Without Augustus, the human race would have had been destroyed.…

Catherine de Medici was an Italian-born, French queen who became very powerful and even more controversial during her time at the helm of France. Orphaned as an infant, used as a pawn in her family's vicious power games, saddled with an unfaithful husband, and forced to suffer the untimely deaths of several of her children, Catherine managed to maintain control of the true power of the French throne in an effort to protect her family and preserve her birthright. Her methods of doing so,…

destruction of Jerusalem in 70CE. During the siege, the Romans destroyed the Second Temple and most of Jerusalem In 132, the Jews rebelled against Hadrian . In 135, Hadrian’s army defeated the Jewish armies and Jewish independence was lost. Jerusalem was turned into a pagan city called Aelia Capitolina and the Jews were forbidden to live there, and Hadrian changed the country’s name from Judea to Syria Palaestina. During the Middle Ages, the Jewish diaspora had divided into distinct regional…

Caesar, "Veni, vidi, vici." Their meaning: I came I saw and I conquered. This is exactly what Roman Emperor Hadrian did when he built the famous wall across Britain. Hadrian’s wall was truly a magnificent accomplishment. Unlike the Great Wall of China, it was not built from slave labor or anything of the sort, but skilled craftsman, many of who gave their lives for Rome. In 122 A.D., Hadrian ordered his troops to construct a wall for protection of Britannia and keep the Scottish tribes in…

In Amy Chua’s book, Day of Empire, the main emphasis is how hyperpowers rise to the top, achieving global dominance, and how they fall off the global plateau. She writes about a theory that she believes is the secret to global dominance, and provides examples to further prove her theory. Chua believes the secret is to be as tolerant as the empire/nation can possibly be, and to obviously not be extremely intolerant. Empires should be tolerant of race, religion, and other cultures, and attempt to…

Italica Seville is the first Roman city in Spain, situated fifteen minutes from the capital, in the city of Santiponce. The city was established in 206 BC. The city was the hometown of two Roman emperors: Trajano and Adriano. A 1 day trip to Ruins Italica would comprise of- Amphitheater At present the theatre it is entitled as the Archaeological Ensemble of Italica. Tourists of Spain can enjoy the walking at the ancient streets to explore the public buildings and ruined houses. One such…

INTRODUCTION Many historians argue Charlemagne was the greatest uniting force of Europe since the Roman Empire under the “Five Good Emperors” (Machiavelli Ch. 10)1. My primary intent of this essay is to examine the rule of Charlemagne and why he is often acknowledged as the “Father of Europe”. With this goal in mind, I have studied the works of Rosamond McKitterick, Roger Collins, Alessandro Barbero, and Heinrich Fichtenau. Through these authors and historians I have gained insight into…

being brought to him on basis of anonymous accusations by citizens. At this time Rome happened to be enjoying a period of peace and prosperity when the Empire entered Pax Romana which lasted for a hundred years under Trajan's successors Emperors Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and Marcus Aurelius. During that period the number of Christians was on the rise, however, during Pliny's tenure Christianity was in the early stages. Because of that Pliny…

it, it gave many people jobs and money. The Pantheon had to be built 3 times. The first one was created by Marcus Agrippa. It was destroyed by a fire. The second was built by Domitian and was struck by lighting. The building burned down. Emperor Hadrian built the 3rd Pantheon to replace Marcus Agrippa’s Pantheon. Apollodorus of Damascus was the architect. It took a decade to build the Pantheon. The Pantheon was also built to honor all gods. During the Renaissance, the Pantheon was used as a…

killed any Christians in Rome and had them crucified. He sent his guards to kill his mother and when they found her, she said, “Stab me in the womb, it bore Nero.” After Nero came the five good emperors, Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and Marcus Aurelius. Trajan and Hadrian are the most remembered of the five because they were great military leaders, expanded the empire, and had great architectural visions and buildings. The very last emperor was coincidentally named Romulus Augustus,…