Roman Emperor

Rome and America have a lot of many similarities and differences. Some of our American ways are almost the same as what the Romans lived by. America is evolving so we are straying away from most of the old Roman ways. They are looking more alike than different , with America acting so much like Rome history may repeat itself. The first similarity is both Rome and America controlled land outside of their borders. Rome conquered many places including Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Asia, and…

ways of Rome and Roman values. That’s why many of Augustus sculptures the artist wanted to depict him as a ruler that was sent from the heavens, a godly man sent to restore Rome to its natural beauty and glory. His well-known knowledge of social, moral reforms and political understanding were all used to conduct a more stable and secure, and most importantly success to the Roman world which had been through so much chaos before Augustus became emperor. Augustus was Rome’s first emperor and after…

of the Roman empire as well as the first emperor of Rome. His legacy on the Roman empire allowed it to become as large and powerful as it eventually became at its peak. Augustus was a particularly powerful leader because he was skilled at advertising his achievements for the Roman people to see. The pieces Augustus commissioned were like the modern day billboards, set up for all to see. Before his death, Augustus wrote down all of his accomplishments and had them inscribed across the Roman…

with emperors he would never have otherwise. He also was skillful philosopher as well as a leading emperor in Roman history (Bunsen). Marcus Aurelius was a bold and effective leader, who wrote Meditations, giving him a way to express his ideas and philosophy. Beginning at a very young age, Aurelius was seen as mature leader and his future began to be laid out for him. Marcus had many opportunities to receive great knowledge from Emperor Hadrian and the Equestrians whom he studied with. Emperor…

years later for an assignment is a completely different experience, where I can tolerate the gore and violence as well as understanding what is being said throughout the movie while having the knowledge as well due to my studies. While studying the Roman History throughout my studies at Arizona State University, I am not familiar with the name Maximus Decimus Meridius and in the movie Gladiator; he is the main role throughout the entire movie. The hero in the movie…

keeping the plebs safely occupied and entertained, during the empire. This place of socio-cultural value was not going to last forever as following emperor’s put restriction after restriction of the games, even if not always followed. Especially after Emperor Constantine’s edict on not supplying gladiator schools with criminals for training and the constant wars against Germanic tribes in the fourth and fifth centuries CE. With no new gladiators and the constant financial strain of war,…

ruler. This ruler was called the emperor but was more like a dictator. Democracy was out of the question in China. The Chinese never had a permanent senate but during some dynasties there were courts that dealt with family, state and society matters. There were priests and such but they all answered to the emperor instead of answering to the people like in the Roman government. Roman leadership was far more advanced than Chinese leadership in many ways. The Romans has leaders like Julius Caesar…

476 CE. Emperor Justinian codified Roman law into what is known as "Corpus ius Civilis" or the body of civil law (Clements). The Code of Justinian protected the security of property, the rights, and equality of its citizens which, in turn, unified the Roman empire. The idea of “innocent until proven guilty,” which, currently, the United States criminal justice system uses, was also based on Roman law. Furthermore, the reasons behind written law being used as a way to protect people…

Sherman, Charles P. Roman Law in the Modern World, Volume 1. New Haven: New Haven Law Book Company, 1922. Print “Slavery is failure…which Justinian fully recognizes” (Sherman 132) “Justinian [Paved] the way” (Sherman 107) “History of Roman Law since Justinian” (Sherman 14) Flavius Anicus Justinian was one of the most famous emperors of all time, and ruled out of the great city of Constantinople. He was born in the small town of Illyria in 483, which is located in the Balkan peninsula.…

mankind as a whole or for a certain people. During the rule of Emperor Nero, Boudicca was the queen of the Iceni tribe in Southeastern Britain, ruling alongside her husband, the king, Prasutagus. She did everything in her power to ward off Roman imperialism and led the largest British revolt against Roman rule in history. She is a hero because of her courage and determination and symbolizes of feminine strength. Boudicca hated Rome. The Romans enslaved her people, humiliated her, dishonored…