Roman Emperor

When the Roman Empire arose, the Greek culture and religion was very prominent in Rome. The Romans were so inspired by the Greek Culture that they re-named all of the Greek gods in Greek Mythology and claimed the new and improved religion as their own. The Romans built massive temples dedicated to the Gods whenever the Gods did something in their favor. One famous temple is called the Pantheon and is found in Rome. The Pantheon worships all of the major Gods, including Jupiter, Neptune, Pluto,…

Professor Thurmond 7 April 2016 Greek/Roman The Colosseum and its glory! Blood, death, animals, and gladiators, this is what the ancient romans loved! The the terrifying Arena of Death, the Flavian Amphitheater, or better known as the Roman Colosseum. This is one of the greatest architectural achievements in history. It is an oval amphitheater in the center of the city of Rome, Italy. The Colosseum was designed for gladiatorial contest and public spectacles. Earlier Roman theaters were usually…

For years Roman entertainment has fascinated historians. Gladiators were one form of entertainment. The Romans liked gladiators because they liked seeing blood, it gave them hope, and they liked to celebrate a champion. The entertainment of the people was the first priority, the gladiator’s lives not so much. The biggest population of gladiators were slaves, prisoners of war or criminals (Watkins 9). The gladiators were taught to fight with a short sword and shield. Others used a net and a…

Augustan Program to Rejuvenate the Roman State By the time Augustus took control the state of Rome was virtually his to mold, and mold he did. With years of civil war and its very identity at stake Rome needed someone who would guide them back to what it was meant to be and Augustus was the man with the plan and means to achieve just that. While many would claim Augustus created the climate to rule, his legitimacy and capabilities. When Augustus became the ruler of Rome he instituted changes…

of the Roman Empire and they were forced to fight. However, this is not entirely the case. The role of the Gladiators and the Gladiatorial games on the Roman Empire was long-lasting and far-reaching. When the games first took off, many of the soldiers were actually volunteers who wanted to fight to increase their social and financial status or free a friend from slavery. While the idea was sound, unfortunately, few if any of them were able to change their outlook on life or standing in Roman…

a group of people that help a person develop a strong moral character in order to do good deeds. It was an important factor that played a major role in the Roman Empire. While Diocletian eliminated all Christians due to their religious differences, Galerius and Constantine issued the Edict of Tolerations to protect them. Even though the Romans believed the rise of Christianity posed a threat to society, people started to change their beliefs when they gain different experiences about this new…

Cycles in the Roman Empire Rome was the one of the most influential empires in history. Present-day countries, such as the United States, look up to Rome for its remarkable accomplishments: its invention of civil law, representative practices. However, with the impressive resume it has, Rome still fell in 476 C.E. The reason for Rome’s decline is still debated by scholars today. Some believe it was the rise of Christianity that hurt Rome while others state the weakening of the Roman military,…

The leader of the Roman Catholic Church is the most well-known religious leader in the world today. The office of the Pope was instituted early in the history of the Church. The Papacy was established much later. The leader of the church in Rome was a Bishop as was customary in the early church. In its origin the office of the Pope was not unlike any other office in church leadership, the term was not used exclusively at the church in Rome nor did it convey any special authority not available to…

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…

directly partake in the government. While this system gave many citizens representation in government, it strictly excluded females.Since Ancient Roman women were deemed too weak to vote, Ancient Roman men had demeaning expectations for the behavior of women including they they are dissolute and they can only be caretakers. A demeaning expectation that Roman men had of women is that they tend to be attracted to sinful ideas. For instance, in document 1,Seneca, a male patrician, describes how his…