Plutarch

After the assassination of Julius Caesar in 44 B.C., three men, M. Aemilius Lepidus, Mark Antony, and Octavian vied for the support of the Caesarians and the Roman people. After establishing themselves as a Triumvirate, eliminating their opposition by proscription and at the battle of Philippi, their alliance dissipated. Lepidus’ troops deserted to Octavian’s side, leaving the triumvirs Octavian and Antony at odds. Octavian began a propaganda campaign against Antony that ultimately led to his…

the new technology. Unlike Frontinus, and Plutarch. Frontinus, a Roman general and a water commissioner, was happy with the new aqueducts. But the thing with him being happy with the aqueducts was he was basically praising himself, since he was a water commissioner. He speaks of how great it is almost as if he’s trying to make himself seem so much better. He even tries to compare it to the pyramids. He was only happy with it because it was his job. Plutarch on the other hand was very happy with…

Throughout history, there have been many wars where it can be argued who won. During the times of the ancient world, one of the biggest arguments that can be made is whether Athens or Sparta and her allies won the Peloponnesian Wars. While there is substantial evidence to prove either side won the war, there is more information supporting Sparta and her allies as the victors of the Peloponnesian Wars. Sparta and her allies won the Peloponnesian Wars due to the strength of the Spartan military,…

On the Subject of Quantum Teleportation “Beam me up, Scotty” Captain James T. Kirk exclaims, as he narrowly escapes a macabre fate at the hands of the Klingon army. A beam of light is cast down onto the captain, instantaneously transporting him aboard the safety of his own starship. This technology, employing the use of teleportation, has saved many U.S.S. Enterprise crew members lives’ throughout countless episodes of the Sci-Fi TV series Star Trek. Teleportation being largely fictional at the…

education, studying at University of Michigan and Harvard university. Mackay views the first triumvirate as 'incorrect and misleading', giving the audience an insight into lack of unity, in which the title suggests. Unlike ancient historians, such as Plutarch and Suetonius who merely tell the story of the First Triumvirate,…

President of the Capitol. Snow makes it very clear that he doesn’t appreciate her rising in power, and tells her that he’s watching her. Later in the movie, Katniss and Peeta attend a celebration at the capital, where she meets the head game maker, Plutarch. Plutarch shows Katniss his watch which has a mocking jay on it. She then finds out that her symbol, the mocking jay, is inspiring districts to rebel, and also that she is gaining power. In the third addition, Mocking Jay Part 1, Snow is…

Lycurgus was portrayed as a bad guy when he was in line for the throne after his brother died, because his brother’s wife was pregnant with a baby boy (Plutarch, Lycurgus-The Father of Sparta, ahistoryofgreece.com). People committed slander against him, proposing that he was to kill the baby if it was a boy, so that he would have the throne (Plutarch, Lycurgus-The Father of Sparta, ahistoryofgreece.com). This however, was false, and he ran away due to his downgrading reputation. However many…

focus on the relation of superiors to subordinates.” The household codes outlined in Ephesians are similar to those given by Cicero, Philo, Plutarch, and Josephus of the Greco-Roman culture. These codes are inspired by both Aristotelian and Stoic traditions. In Cicero’s household codes, he understood “relationships to be parallel and interconnected.” Both Plutarch and Josephus include instruction that wives are to be…

women were not considered to be citizens . This level of responsibility bestowed upon women according to Plutarch, was heavily scrutinized. “they were compelled to be in charge because of their husbands left them behind [while they were on campaign] and so were more considerate of them than was appropriate, and addressed them as ladies.” By commenting on the level of “appropriateness”, Plutarch is indicating that the treatment of women in Sparta differed from his own experience of life in…

The army assembled in the Araxes valley near Artaxata. Of 6,000 fully equipped and armored cavalry and 7,000 infantry, the Armenian king brought the largest army (Plutarch Antony 37.4, 50.4). The Armenian king persuaded Antony to attack Atropatene, which was under Parthian suzerainty. Antony then set out for Atropatene by a course that Artavazdes had suggested to him (Dio Cassius 49.25). Oppius Statianus and the king…