Nero

At first, Christianity was just another religion that was practiced inside the Roman empire. Within time, the religion spread at a rapid pace along with the loving and hopeful atmosphere the religion provided to the people. Often times, people that join new religions are the wealthy and common people, that wasn’t the case for the rise and spread of this religion, many poor and uncommon beings would convert to Christianity because it gave them the tools in life to be happy and that why many…

Ironically this name, which would erase all mention of the Flavians from popular memory, had originated with their hated predecessor, Nero. His colossal statue stood near the site of the arena. Rather than demolish it, Vespasian had ingeniously changed its head and its identity to that of Apollo’s the sun of god. And it was with this colossus, with Apollo’s head, but built by Nero, that gave the arena its enduring name, the…

For centuries now human civilization has been trying to figure out the terrible question, why were they put on earth? In 753 BC, the ancient civilization of Rome believed that they were put on earth to do everything humanly possible for Rome. The Romans made up creation stories to make their civilization sound better, came up with technological advances to better Roman culture, and even killed emperors who were not for the greater good of. As you can see, everything the Romans did was for the…

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Even more politically aware were the two imperial consorts Livia wife of Augustus and mother of Tiberius, and Agrippina the Younger, wife of Claudius and mother of Nero implies that both poisoned their husbands. Whether or not suggestions of strings of other murders and, in the case of Agrippina, of lovers too, including her own son, are justified, both women undoubtedly manipulated the system to ensure that their sons by an earlier marriage became emperor, and both sons grew actively to…

Roman Empire Arising in 31 BCE, the Roman Empire was the largest, most expansive, and most extensive political and social structure in western civilization. After the Battle of Actium, Gaius Octavian Thurinus took the throne of the new Roman Empire. As Julius Caesar’s nephew, he took the name Augustus Caesar. The senate willingly granted Augustus the power of emperor, while Julius, who ruled before him, held the title of dictator as he had military power. Because of this, Augustus Caesar is…

Claudius, and Nero. Until this point these emperors were known as the Julio-Claudian Dynasty. This was due to the last name. They were either from the Julio or Claudian family by birth or adoption. Caligula became well-known for is depravity and insanity. In the beginning of his rule he was commendable and so was his successor Claudius. Claudius took over Britian and expanded Rome’s territory. Nero did not fare as well. Claudius and Caligula were both assassinated and Nero committed…

The Roman Empire was a powerful, imperialistic nation that dominated the world for 500 years, due to its successful military and thriving government. It was destined for an industrial revolution, according to Esolen, The Politically Incorrect Guide to Western Civilization. So what exactly caused the fall of Rome? Historians have debated numerous theories. The most famous explanation is the invasions of Germanic tribes. However, the internal conditions of Rome include: unstable economic…

In AD 64, a large fire spread through Rome and nearly destroyed it, crippling its economy and forcing many citizens to flee. Nero, who is often accused of “fiddling while Rome burned,” irresponsibly stood by as much of Rome was consumed. Now in a difficult position, he blamed Christian arsonists. This led to a large, state-sanctioned killing of Christians that continued, on-and-off depending on various historical events and periods of peace, to AD 313, when Constantine ended it with the Edict…

The Spread of Christianity in Roman Empire By around the time of 312 A.D. it is believed that one in ten people in the Roman world classified themselves as Christians. The spread of Christianity in the Roman Empire evolved with the act of war. As the power hunger Rome conquered and won over a vast amount of cities, they also had a mix of a variety of cultures. As they took people from all over Europe as either slaves or granted them citizenship, different cultures started to emerge. Rome came…