Nero

Evaluate the impact of the construction of the Colosseum, otherwise known as the Amphitheatrum Flavium, on the Roman Empire. The Colosseum, or Amphitheatrum Flavium, is the largest amphitheatre in the world, and was constructed from 70-79AD by Emperor Vespasian as a gift to the Roman people, before its completion by his successor and heir Titus in 80AD. Within it, a multitude of games and events were staged for the many days of celebration within the Roman calendar, as well as events for public…

never held the title as emperor, he was more like a dictator. Augustus ruled the empire form 31 BCE until 14 CE before he died he said “I found Rome a city of clay but left it a city of marble”. After Augustus died Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, and Nero were the emperors. These first five rulers of the empire are referred to as the Julio-Claudian Dynasty from the two family names they descended from. Although Caligula has become notorious for his depravity and apparent insanity, his early rule…

Christians because they worshipped another God and would not bow to theirs (Licona 14). The Christians were being accused of murders because of gladiators (Licona 6-7). Many suffered a horrible death to Rome's appetite for blood and death (Licona 14). Then Nero passed the blame to the Christians for burning Rome and that didn't make it any better. The early Christians were treated brutally by Rome in the circus also known as the Coliseum (Licona 10). History says that they were very familiar…

Empire was founded in 27 BC., when Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus was given the title of Augustus, making him the first Emperor of Rome. Gaius Julius established the Julio-Claudian dynasty who consisted of: Gaius Julius, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius and Nero. Augustus and Tiberius involved more aristocratic control in the Roman government, which led to an imbalance of power between the Senate and the aristocracy. Tiberius relied heavily on diplomacy…

Nero, the emperor during the Great Fire of Rome, used the area for his personal use. He built the Domus Aurea, with gardens, pavilions, and even with a lake. To make sure the area was supplied with water, a complicated system of aqueducts was made. He also placed a bronze statue in the arena called “Colossus of Nero”. Under Vespasian and his successors, the Colossus was preserved, but the Domus Aurea was not…

rulers of Rome, it went against the rule of Rome saying that you must worship the Roman gods and emperors, and it caused many people to suffer and parish. Once Roman emperors and rulers found out about Christianity, they were enraged. Emperors like Nero had strong feelings against Christians. He did things that were completely unfair things to Christians. For example, “The emperor blamed Christians that destroyed much of Rome and subjected them to cruel deaths” (McGraw-Hill Networks, 153).…

emperors in that time were cruel and masochistic men, of vast power and desires, and notoriously short tempers. And the one that stood out among them was Nero- the Emperor at the time that John wrote Revelations. He ruled when the empire stretched from Britain to Africa, and included the Holy City of Jerusalem. In 64 A.D., Rome burned. Rumors spread that Nero himself had started the fire, and in order to escape the wrath of his people, he chose the easiest scapegoat at that time- the “renegade…

a number. Some scholars think that that alphanumeric code points to one, or at the least the first “beast” of Revelation: Nero. Unfortunately, even using Nero’s name can’t give insight into whether the number of the beast is 616 or 666, as the Greek version of the name and title translated into Hebrew gives the number as 666, while the Latin version of the Nero translates into Hebrew and yields the number…

hat people do can affect the world for centuries to come. Most importantly, ancient civilizations heavily affected today. Ancient Rome’s architecture was an important aspect of their society and it greatly influenced modern architecture. Different aspects of their architecture were their architects, what materials they use, important structures, and their sewer systems. Architects Apollodorus of Damascus was an important architect in Ancient Rome. Damascus was also a courtier for an emperor…

were slaves,crooks,and prisoners were some of the people that fought in the Colosseum (McGraw hill,pg.2).They used lime and water to make the Colosseum (McGraw hill,pg.6).The Colosseum is the most fabulous building in ancient Rome (McGraw hill,pg.2).Nero had the first entertainment ring then died then then the Colosseum was made in 70-72 A.D (McGraw hill,pg.1).Once Vespasian died Titus (his son) became ruler and a fire hit the city but did not get to the Colosseum (McGraw hill,pg.3). The…