Roman Senate

Julius Caesar was a former ruler of the Roman Republic. He is infamously known for the Ides of March one of the most famous assassinations in history. Caesar was born on July 12/13 100 B.C. His family was distinguished by ancestry. He was born to a noble family. He was born into a parliamentary family and his uncle was another famous Roman general. His family was aligned with the populares, a subgroup of the patricians that sought popular support against the against dominant oligarchies. He…

they were put on earth to do everything humanly possible for Rome. The Romans made up creation stories to make their civilization sound better, came up with technological advances to better Roman culture, and even killed emperors who were not for the greater good of. As you can see, everything the Romans did was for the greater good of Rome whether it was simply a story or premeditated murder it was for Rome. The ancient Romans answer to the terrible question was nationalism as seen through…

felt that he was hindered (Freeman, 2012). While Marcus Cicero was running for consul, Quintus Cicero was in the senate of Rome (Wills, 2012). Since Quintus was more worldly and down-to-earth, he helped his brother by writing him a straight forward guide for winning elections. In many ways Quintus was the first political consultant to Marcus (Freeman,…

The United States of America currently has a building that almost replicates Roman architecture. That building is The U.S Supreme Court. Located in Washington D.C. built by Cass Gilbert from 1932- 1935 this building reflects a moderate amount of similarities to The Pantheon located in Rome, Italy. Some of the similarities are the…

becoming popular among the people. He was named governor of Gaul and became a threat to the Senate and Pompey who had already held power in Rome. Caesar became an enemy of the state and made an act of war by deciding to cross the Rubicon river confronting Pompey, a turning point that was the start of a civil war. The sources Suetonius’ “The Deified Julius Caesar” in Lives of the Caesars, Plutarch’s “Caesar” in Roman Lives, and Julius Caesar’s The Civil War each tell of Julius Caesar’s Civil War…

The triumph of Christianity in the Roman Empire started with a young rabbi teaching radical Judaism. Jesus Christ, the young rabbi, taught a reformation of Jewish religion. He taught love and nonjudgmental ideology while he associated with unclean people such as foreigners, tax collectors, prostitute, and people with leprosy. The teachings of Jesus Christ created a large following of people. The followers spread throughout the Roman Empire the image of a divine being that could heal people, cure…

This paper is an examination of Livy’s reconstruction of the events in Rome that led to the repeal of the Oppian Law in 195 B.C.E. The law was passed by the Roman authorities twenty years prior, as part of the efforts to support Rome’s war against Hannibal of Carthage (Sources, 69). Livy’s account of the law’s repeal begins by describing the restrictions on women set forth by the law. These restrictions include “owning more than half an ounce of gold, wearing fancy clothes, or riding in…

The Pax Romana was a time when Rome was considered to be at peace and was not in constant wars with others. Started by Augustus, the Romans values and beliefs began to change as the era of the Pax Romana was upon them. Rome used to be a place that military exploits and honor were all that they cared about. They would set about conquering one place and then the next. Winning triumphs was the main goal of army generals and leaders and it was all about the glory. Even when Rome controlled nearly…

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 Jupiter. As a priest he was engaged to a plebian girl, but Caesar broke off his engagement because being a priest he needed to be married to a patrician. Caesar then married Cornelia, daughter of a high profile and influential family. When the Roman ruler Sulla…