Nerva

“bad” prince. When Machiavelli describes a prince as bad he means that they acquired power by inheritance (with the exception of Titus), and a prince who is good is one who adopts the power (Machiavelli uses the string of leaders between and including Nerva to Marcus as an example). Machiavelli poses the question of what type of city a person…

Edward Gibbon has argued that the happiest time in existence for a man to be alive was during the second century, under the rule of the Five Good Emperors. One emperor that outshined the rest of the emperors was Trajan. Trajan rose to excellence due to his massive skills that he acquired throughout his career. Trajan also known as Optimus Princeps, is the best out of the Five Good Emperors due to his relationship that he had with the people and the senate. Trajan can be considered the ideal…

This was a time of happiness for poor people because Nerva released an agrarian law that gave land to the poorest citizens. The Antonine Dynasty “reflects the connections between wealthy provincial and Italian families” (Lightfoot). It was truly a “golden age” of Roman Empire. In general, 1st and 2nd centuries were the best epoch for Rome. New buildings, perfect roads, development of provinces – all these accomplishments characterize this period. When Marcus Aurelius became an emperor, he…

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.…

prosperity. The strength of the Roman Empire sored during this epoch. After the death of Vespasian, Titus and Domitian-emperors of the Flavian Dynasty; other five emperors saw the empire move to even better prospects. The Nervan-Antonin Dynasty founded by Nerva was the most successful period of the Roman Empire. From this epoch the empire spiraled down to decadence and eventual division into the Western and Eastern Roman Empires (Gibbon,…

The Roman Empire went through changes that helped make them stronger and more prosperous. There were new ideas and beliefs, like Christianity. There were influential emperors, like Constantine and Augustus. The structure of the Roman Empire family significantly changed. The Pax Romana brought an era of peace that lasted for 200 years. The Roman Empire went through many changes that resulted in growth, these include, but are not limited to, family life, Pax Romana, and religion. Family life was…

Nerva founded the Nervan-Antonin Dynasty. This dynasty ruled from 96-192 CE. During this time Rome was very prosperous and it was owed to the rulers that would become known as The Five Good Emperors. Between 96 and 180 CE, there were five great men who…

battles against other civilizations in Germany, and even gave his army a raise. After the death of Domitian, there began the Nervan-Antonin Dynasty, which contained what was known as ‘The Five Good Emperors’. These started with Domitian’s advisor, Nerva, becoming emperor. After him was Trajan, then Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and finally Marcus Aurelius. Marcus was considered the last good emperor, and none after him quite met the standards set by these five…

Area 51 is the name for a United States military base. The public says that the government is hiding aliens there. The facts on the other hand say different. The base was strictly used as a military testing site for new technology. The many insane conspiracies about Area 51 are all false. Area 51 was founded in 1954 as a place where Lockheed Aircraft Corporation could develop the U-2, a high-altitude spy plane. They chose this location so that they would have space to test-fly the U-2. Kelly…

Marvin, M. 2002. “The Ludovisi Barbarians: The Grand Manner.” in the ancient art of emulation. Studies in artistic originality and tradition from the present to classical antiquity. MAAR Suppl. 1. E. Gazda (ed.) While a more bit technical to read than some articles this was still a truly interesting read, and while the actual topic is a bit difficult to ascertain, if one reads with care, it can be found. This paper centers around a pair of sculptures called “The Dying Gaul and The Gaul…