Principate

With a title like So Far From God, I held high expectations that this book would send me on a roller coaster of emotions ranging from sorrow for the tragedies of the characters to inspiration strengthening my own religion while whetting my appetite for the Spanish culture. During the first hundred pages of this book, though, I grew disappointed that my high expectations hadn’t been met. I finally came across a revelation when I stopped blaming my lack of engagement on the author’s writing style. When I took a step back to look at the novel from a perspective outside of my own culture, I can see how other cultures would embrace this mystical Hispanic folklore. So Far From God speaks to the state of humanity by giving a Hispanic twist to the cultural issues of sociopolitical, feminist, and spiritual unrest. Throughout the novel, sentences are randomly sprinkled with Spanglish phrases. At first, the constant use of bilingual language may not seem pertinent, as a readers can use context clues to understand the meaning of the sentence without being knowledgeable of what the Spanish words mean. However, even if these words aren’t understood, they are still a significant means for preserving identity in the novel. One example of this, which was discussed in class, can be found in the “dicho debate” between Sofi’s estranged husband and neighbor in Chapter Nine. The two bantered back and forth, countering each other with Spanish adages. One of the most culturally relevant proverb…

Assess the impact of Nero’s principate on Rome Nero, son of Agrippina the Younger and Domitius Ahenobarbus, had a substantial impact on the principate of Rome, as the last of the Princeps in the line of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. The ‘early years’ of his rule have been generally considered to be his ‘good’ years, before he started ruling extremely autocratically, which ultimately led to his downfall. Nero was proclaimed Princeps at the early age of sixteen. Despite his young age, he maintained…

Koryo dynasty in Korea was founded in 918 and was supported by the Tang. In Japan, “The Tale of Genji” was written by Murasaki Shikibu in 1000. The many events in the Mediterranean such as, the emergence and use of a Principate, the Third Century Crisis, the schism between the Western and Eastern halves of the Roman Empire, and the rise of Christianity helped contribute to many changes and continuations that occurred between 200 and 1000 C. E. The Roman Principate was a form of government that…

This he done before the senate, where he announced that he was restoring power to the senate and the people. The senate showed their appreciation by voting him special powers and gave him the tittle Augustus meaning the superior position in the state. In 23 B.C the senate gave Augustus enormous control over the army, legislation, and foreign policy. Principate was a system of monarchy being headed by an emperor who holds power for life according to Raaflaub, Kurt A. Toher & Mark, (1993). The…

Both empires were centralized based off their empires locations. Without the centralizing of governments neither empire would have been able to strive. The Imperial Romans needed a centralized government because of the benefits such as Pax Romana the Imperial Rome golden age. Without the government being a coherent whole they wouldn’t have functioned properly, and would have been in constant chaos because there weren’t many natural barriers keeping the Roman land separate from each other. The…

Gaius Octavius (August) 23 September 63 BC – 19 August 14 AD) was a Roman statesman and military leader who was the first Emperor of the Roman Empire, controlling Imperial Rome from 27 BC until his death in AD 14. He was born Gaius Octavius. His maternal great-uncle was Julius Caesar. Julius was assassinated in 44 BC, and Octavius was named in Caesar's will as his adopted son and heir. Then known simply as Octavianus he along with Mark Antony, and Marcus Lepidus formed the Second Triumvirate…

advanced culture and its grandeur had long-lasting effects on the societies of the entire world. The fall of many great civilizations is a repeating pattern in world history, but in Rome’s case there is no single factor that caused their declivity. It is evident when reading, Western Civilizations Volume one, that the combination of issues stemming from Rome’s imperialism such as economics, politics, and societal led to their civilization’s destruction. The initial cause of Rome’s drastic…

On the nineteenth of August, 14 CE, the founder of the Roman principate Octavian Augustus, died of natural causes after holding the position of princeps for forty-one years. Despite significant effort in the decade preceding his death to secure a smooth dynastic succession by the sharing of offices and titles with his adopted son Tiberius, a distinguished military general in his own right, substantial unrest followed Augustus’ passing. It quickly became necessary for more popular family…

The history of Rome has been collected many evidences that brought and still brings numerous questions in certain aspects. In particular, there are very well established evidences about the possibility of an involvement of the Senate of Rome during the declaration and proclamation of damnatio memoriae. The evidences, or to say better, the non-evidences found in various artefacts suggest an increasing use of Damnatio Memoriae during the Principate period. The curious fact is that the majority of…

the assembly, the wealthy and their votes were more influential than the lower class. The Roman Republic is important because it enabled all citizens to have a say in the governing of the state. During this time, the lower class was excluded from partaking in governmental issues, but the Roman Republic allowed them to have a voice. The Roman Senate was the true powerhouse, acting as an advisory cabinet to Republican officials. The Senate created policy and regulated the state, consisting of…