Marcus Aurelius

The appearance of irises and pupils in Roman sculpture arose somewhere between the late 1st century CE and 176 CE; both Flavian women (c. 90 CE) (Stockstad 190-191) are portrayed with pupil- and iris-less eyes, whereas the Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius (176 CE) (Stockstad 201) looks out from albeit simple pupils. The eyes most similar to the unknown figure’s are those of the bust of Commodus as Hercules (late 2nd century CE) (Stockstad 203); in the early 4th century, Roman artists began…

Messala's death. He cannot just forget and move on. Messala was not the problem, Rome was and it corrupted him into being the tyrant he came to be. "Give power back to the people of Rome and end the corruption that has crippled it," says Emperor Marcus Aurelius. He knows Judah has not been corrupted by politics. Commodus on the other hand, is an immoral man who cannot rule. Judah is the son he should have…

Marcus Aurelius (b. 121 AD - d. 180 AD) was a peaceful leader of Rome on his deathbed soon after the Romans fought Germania (present day Germany). He wanted the general of the army, Maximus, to be the next in line to give Rome it’s power back. Since Maximus was a general, he wasn’t ‘tainted’ by the governments systems and he would have the authority to give the senate it’s rightful power back. Before Maximus could accept the offer, Commodus (b. 161 AD - d. 192 AD), Marcus’ only son, was…

The Roman Empire was the largest and most powerful political state in the western civilization. However, Rome has not always been an Empire. It developed from only a small town and expanded after time to one of the most influential Empire around the Mediterranean sea. Inspired by the drive to expand and by the nature of absorbing other cultures into their own, they created an innovative spirit, which transformed the rural Europe into urban areas. These achievements could not have been achieved…

Spolia refers to the repurpose, or reuse of structural or decorative components from one piece, to another. Spolia, or “the spoils of war” is seen on a lot of different artworks, or monumental constructions. Like many roman constructions like the coliseum, the arch of Constantine doesn’t go unnoticed for its use of repurposed material. The use of spolia has many advantages that were very meaningful in the time of the Roman Empire. Recycling older material is a lot more cost effective than…

Mekejla Bushati Mr.Linton Global 9 3 January 2017 The spread of ideas, technologies and cultural beliefs from one group of people to another is known as cultural diffusion. Cultural Diffusion helped people learned how certain things are done and learn things that they did not know. They learned things such as trade and different types of religions. Cultural diffusion helps all different types of areas and cultures combine and develop into one. Rome has used cultural diffusion to learn things…

The appearance of irises and pupils in Roman sculpture arose somewhere between the late 1st century CE and 176 CE; both Flavian women (c. 90 CE) (Stockstad 190-191) are portrayed with pupil- and iris-less eyes, whereas the Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius (176 CE) (Stockstad 201) looks out from albeit simple pupils. The eyes most similar to the unknown figure’s are those of the bust of Commodus as Hercules (191-192 CE) (Stockstad 203); later than that, in the early 4th century, Roman artists…

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…

The actions and changes Julius Caesar made in his reign of Rome are very controversial subjects. For years historians have argued if his actions have shown that he was more of a hero, a selfess person who is admired for their actions and courage for the greater good, or a tyrant. Although some of Caesar's actions might have seemed tyrannical, I have come to the conclusion that his intentions and most of his actions were heroic for the empire and the people of Rome. The astouding leaps Julius…

It seems feasible to believe that Stoicism and Platonism would have a more similar sense of duty rather than Buddhism since they are both Philosophical. But do they really? By analyzing The Dhammapada by Siddhartha Gautama, Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, and Euthyphro by Plato, it will be argued in this essay that Buddhism and Stoicism have a far greater aligned sense of duty than either has with Platonism. In this essay, There will be five sections, the first section refers to Buddhism as a…