Lucius Verus

For some time, one of the hot issues of the day in Rome was citizenship for the Italian allies. While the Romans had previously been fairly liberal in granting different allies full citizenship, lately they had been satisfied to grant only second class, or Latin, citizenship. Unfortunately, the Italian allies were not nearly as satisfied with this and were agitating for full rights. We have already seen how this issue cost Gaius Gracchus his life. When another Roman, Marcus Livius Drusus,…

In all of Roman history, perhaps one of the most influential men was that of Lucius Junius Brutus. At the pinnacle of his life, he was able to start a revolution that overthrew a monarchy and helped to establish what would become the most power land in the ancient world: Rome. Yet, despite his accomplishments, he has seen very little recognition compared to some Romans, like Julius Caesar. However, Brutus’s life should not be kept in the shadows. For this reason, I propose that a film dedicated…

On a surface level, it is almost too easy to come to the conclusion that women in the ancient world were socially repressed. For example, in the Roman republic, women were not granted the ability to vote and constantly lived under the will of their pater familias. However, this does not imply that the matrona, female head of household, did not hold a respected position in society. On the contrary, Roman society did have a great respect for the values of pietas and pudicitia, a woman’s commitment…

The Roman Republic, before it fell and was reorganized to become the Roman Empire, had many great rulers that helped make it to be one of the greatest republics in human history. One of these great rulers, by the name of Julius Caesar would become famous for the many things that he accomplished and for being one of the factors that would led to the fall of the Republic and the rise of the Empire. One of the interesting things about Caesar is the way he came in to power, much like another…

Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, the seventh and last king of Rome, ruled from 534 to 509 BCE after his ascension to the throne by means of murdering his brother-in-law Servius. Tarquinius Superbus, Latin for Tarquinius the Proud, was the son of Rome 's fifth king, the foreigner Lucumo, later named Tarquinius Priscus, who himself was killed by the sons of the king preceding him. Tarquinius Superbus would end his reign in exile after his son Sextus 's transgression against Collantius 's wife Lucretia,…

A long time ago in Rome, they had tribunes. They were called Roman Tribunes, to be exact. Roman Tribunes were very common and important back in those times. Roman Tribunes also play a big part in the Shakespearean play, Julius Caesar. Roman Tribunes were basically like the military people of Rome back in the old Roman days. If fact it was around the year 490 BCE. So sit back and enjoy the ride as we find out what Roman Tribunes are and how they apply to the Shakespearean play, Julius Caesar.…

From Lucius Cornelius’ Sulla Felix lifestyle of poverty and unimportance he rose from just a quaestor to have an incredible public and military career. His achievements of great honors and memorable deeds led and culminated his incumbency of high-ranking power and influence. However, Sulla was a prideful, ambitious, vengeful man who when in power let his vindictiveness get to him, to where his actions elevated into a civil war and strife. Sulla participates in many Roman victories in which some…

On April 26, 121, in Rome, Italy, Marcus Annius Verus was born. He grew up in a wealthy and prestigious family. By the time Marcus had been born, his grandfather had already held several high ranking government positions; his aunt was married to the future emperor; and his grandmother was set to inherit one of the largest fortunes in Rome at the time. Even as a young child, Marcus was a hardworking and studious pupil. A few of his favorite tutors included Apollonius of Chalcedon, Junius Rusticus…

One of the great stoic philosophers was Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus. He was a roman emperor from 161 to 180 A.D., and ruled alongside Lucius Verus. They ruled as co-emperors till Verus death in 169. He was born April 26 121 A.D., and raised by his paternal grandfather Marcus Annius Verus. He was also raised some by Lucius Catilius Severus. As a stoic philosopher his beliefs were that destructive emotions resulted from errors in judgement. If both the rich and poor could take the values…

However this was only the first phase of the Marcomannic wars, a new conflict began in only a couple years of time. The Romans retrieved the lost territories after hard fought battles. In 179 Marcus led a victorious battle and defeated the tribes. Verus died in 169 so Aurelius had to go on…