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the Roman Republic and eventually torn apart. Octavian along the Roman Senate later broke with Antony because of his decision to govern a vast Roman world-state with his wife Cleopatra, queen of Egypt. Octavian successfully overpowered…

Nations today strive to resemble the Roman Empire. The commonwealth not only completed marvelous engineering feats, but also developed a system of government that allowed for prosperity among its citizens. This was mainly possible because of influential leaders that steered the empire. The first ruler, Augustus, was a merciless rebel early in his career, but soon became an astute general by winning numerous wars and uniting the people in his empire. After more than a century of Augustus’s reign…

The Roman Empire was a strong, advanced empire. There were many aspects that made this empire great, such as the size, the political organization, and its economy. However, despite the fact that these were some of the very aspects that made Rome great, they were also some of the main causes of Rome’s fall. There were many changes that had occurred within the Roman culture, most of which had been sparked by immigration and changes within its society and religion. All aspects of Rome are worthy of…

The diffusion of Egyptian cults in the Greek and Roman World Sources The Roman imperial fleet was one of the main gateways for diffusion of Egyptian cults into the Roman world, and both merchant and war fleets had significant role in that diffusion. One of the most important parts of the research of this diffusion is to determinate the groups of citizens who were involved in it. In order to do that we have to find the sources from Greek and Roman periods such as epigraphic inscriptions, literary…

The era that rests between the collapse of the Western Roman Empires and the established beginning of early modern European history is known as the Middle Ages because it appears to sit between two superior periods of human history. Often over looked or generalized when looking at the larger spectrum of written history, this millennia contains two of the most important developments in the history of the Europe and the development of the modern world. The history of Medieval Europe is one of two…

He did not follow a normal path like everyone else at one point he didn’t even want to become the emperor of Rome but kind of made his way there. Tiberius also did great things for Rome and for their economy. He interested me because of his story how he got to the throne, by Augustus’s grandchildren both dying and how his mother married his father’s enemy…

On the third day ashore, I made my first visit to Trajan’s Forum. The forum is two centuries old and was built by Emperor Trajan after their successful wars against the Dacians. Using the riches acquired during the wars, the Emperor rewarded the Roman citizens with the building of the forum. Construction was started in 107 CE and completed in 112 CE. The Emperor used architect Apollodorua of Damascus to construct the forum. The forum which is the largest in Roma, is a vast complex which has…

Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus also known as Caligula, was the first Roman emperor to be assassinated. This was because Caligula was seen as a mad tyrant. He wanted to have a glorious reputation as conqueror like his predecessors however, after several failed military campaigns, Caligula's ineptitude as a commander became evident. Military campaigns did not come cheap as Rome's treasury was depleting rapidly. Caligula's short reign of five years had done little to benefit the people of…

The Fall of Rome Just like it’s beginning, the end of the Roman Empire didn’t happen all at once. For almost 500 years, Rome ruled over the Mediterranean Sea and put fear into neighboring countries with their powerful military and vast territory. Other civilizations didn’t dare to cross them. But all good things must come to an end… What caused the Roman Empire to fall? Invasions, corruption, instability, military weakness, and natural disasters are just a few. There were not only foreign…

of the saints; which in turn helped facilitate the spread of Christianity. They were able to provided explanations and raised many questions about the church. Christianity did prevail overall and in the end became the predominant religion in the Roman Empire, after having everything going against it in its beginning…