Roman legion

The roman empire was one of the greatest and most powerful empires the world has ever seen. However, the unstoppable and unrelenting roman empire came to an end. Rome was a beautiful and prosperous empire, thought to be the center of the world no one could have foreseen and end to it. There are many theories and events which historians believe could have been the cause of this downfall. Religious, political, economic and other outside factors contributed to the fall. Most events that lead to the…

This paper is a discussion of the similarities and differences between the Roman and Persian Empires. The paper will highlight 3 similarities and differences. Each empire was known for their intricate highway system and their control of the vast empire. Both had a lasting impact on the world. The Roman Empire was founded in 27 BC., when Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus was given the title of Augustus, making him the first Emperor of Rome. Gaius Julius established the Julio-Claudian dynasty who…

empire, located “as far north as Hadrian’s Wall in Britain and as far east as Dura Europos on the river Euphrates; there are many on the Northern edge of the Roman Empire in Germany, and many in the center, in Rome and Ostia.” Within these countries, the Mithraea tend to be situated along the military frontiers, in port cities, or along the Roman road system and trade routes, essentially in places where various types of travelers would be passing through. It was this geographical placement of…

It all started 40 years ago, when my small village was visited by a roman general. I lived in Eryx, a city in the west of Sicily. We were about 3 km from the sea. Our city has a grand legend surrounding it, one that involves the great Hercules. I detest that man, but I have to admit he was an incredible fighter. Anyway, the story goes, that after Hercules captured the herd of Geryon, the prize bull escaped. This bull then swam to the island of Sicily. Eryx, the son of Poseidon, was our king at…

A Roman tribune is an officer or magistrate chosen by the people, to protect them from the oppression of the patricians, or nobles, and to defend their liberties against any attempts that might be made upon them by senate and counsels. The Latin word for tribune was tribunes. The word was originally used to indicate an officer connected with a tribe(tribus), or who represented a tribe for a certain purpose. This was indeed the character of the officers who were designated by it in the…

Roman Coin Project His 111_08 By: Christian Benton I believe my coin to be a provincial coin of Constantius II as I have only been able to find closely similar coins but no exact matches to the symbols on the back. If in fact this is a coin of Constantius II the coin would likely date to somewhere between AD 335 and AD 360 and Constantius II was born in August AD 317, and was the son of Constantine the Great and Fausta.[3] Constantius II was pronounced Caesar under his father in AD 324. When…

iconic and synonymous with what can readily be labeled as ancient Roman “philosophy”. It was an outlook that, in certain contexts, marginalized groups of people through slavery while glorifying the image of honour and warfare. The Forgotten Legion, written by Ben Kane, ideally follows the story of three men, two ex-gladiators and an Etruscan haruspex, as they travel to the far reaches of the Roman Republic’s hold on Asia in a legion of soldiers to face the dangers of the unknown. The film…

their Public Services. I would give Rome's Public Services a B-; I would give it a B- because they had a great idea for finding water and getting it to Rome but water that got to Rome wasn’t healthy. On the other hand their roads were great! The Romans had citizens that went and looked for water, they would find springs, ponds, lakes, and other bodies of water. They looked at the inhabitants to see if they had good hygiene and health. If the inhabitants had good health that meant that the…

The Roman Empire was the greatest empire in the world. The empire spread over a total of three continents and thrived for hundreds of years. Rome had an incredible military which was a crucial factor in making Rome into a powerful and extensive empire. The ability to incorporate other ideas and cultures into their own would lead the Romans to many important technological, economical, and cultural advancements throughout their time in power. Some of the most important events leading to the…

professional soldier from the XII legion under the command of Gaius Julius Caesar. He is a semi-fictional character and is depicted as a serious, correct and educated man that follows Roman laws above all. He is concern deeply with his family wellbeing and is carried along Roman leader’s agenda in order to maintain the survival of his family. Vorenus always followed his leader commands even when he did not agree with those orders, an example of that is when he and the legion marched illegally…