Roman Empire

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…

were being practiced. It is important to note that during this period, the Vandals, under the command of their king Alaric, captured the city of Rome. This was a major defeat for the Romans because their empire had now fallen. Before this event, Rome was known as the Eternal City because the Romans believed that the Empire would never fall. This document speaks of those who attributed the ruins of this world, the…

Emperor Nero Around 54 AD, the Roman empire was enjoying the Pax Romana, or Roman Peace, a time when outside enemies were not a threat and the arts flourished. However, this peace did not last long when Emperor Nero came into the picture. Emperor Nero was the most destructive of the ancient Roman emperors of the Julian-Claudian dynasty. The Julian-Claudian dynasty was filled with exceptional and disastrous rulers, but Nero stood out in his lasting negative effects. Julius Caesar was the first…

was Romanization and how did it happen? When the Roman empire began to expand and conquer new lands, it need a strong tool in order to keep people of invaded territories under control, like Romanization. This process contained cultural and architectural changes with the help of military in the life style of those people. In order to keep hundreds of nations under control only military power wouldn't be enough, and because of these Romans used more powerful tool- romanization. This…

prominent of Caesar’s clout was his influence on the foundation of the Roman empire and the social and political reforms he instituted during his dictatorship that helped to shape Rome into the great empire that it came to be. Along with all of the other outstanding things Caesar achieved throughout his lifetime, perhaps one of the most influential things he was credited for was his impact on the foundation of the Roman Empire. Caesar…

due to the mysterious nature of the cults appearance across such an incredible distance so suddenly throughout the early empire. This essay will discuss this issue of sudden growth across several distant regions during such a short a short period of time, taking into account geographical locations of Mithraea and Mithraic finds that have been discovered scattered across the empire, as well as those who were initiated into the mystery cult, in order to attempt to see who may have been involved in…

Spectacle and thrill were a major component of life in the ancient Roman empire. The gladiatorial games could perhaps be considered the favorite form of entertainment among Romans at the time. The gladiators themselves came from a variety of different walks of life. Roman spectacle took place in arenas, and they occurred in a great deal of forms. The gladiatorial games are often confused with gladiatorial executions; however, the two are in fact quite different. One question that has intrigued…

The Roman Empire has gone down in history as one or even the greatest empire of the ancient world. Many who were citizens of this glorious empire held deep pride and love for their country, but even though they considered Rome the greatest city in the known world they still compared themselves to past civilizations. Virgil, the author of The Aeneid used his epic poem to accomplish this. In the Aeneid, Virgil pays homage to Rome’s cultural predecessors, the Greeks. He does this by drawing…

Ancient Greeks became recognized for their amazing designs in art. In Art History and Artists Ancient Greek Art it says, “During the classical era they developed their own style that historians would later call the Severe Style.” In Art History and Artists Ancient Greek Art it says, “The Greeks from the Archaic Period made statues of men called Kouroi and women called Korai. These statues had similar characteristics and stood stiffly with their arms at their sides.” In the Classical Period most…

often look at Greek and Roman mythology with an amateur view of things. To someone who has not done any in depth studying, it can most certainly seem that they are very similar. To a person who has done in depth studying, it is possible to learn to spot differences. While there are many differences between the two beliefs, there even differences between aspects in a single belief. It can be anything from differences between multiple subjects of Greek mythology, to the same in Roman. They can be…