Roman triumph

The roman republican aristocratic virtues change from Republic to empire in subtle ways. These are evident with close examination in areas such as how the Roman Aristocrat thought of war and what he attempted to get out of it; holding office and the ages they could hold them and finally the way they acknowledged their superiority or inferiority to others. To be a Roman aristocrat during the republic meant reaching a certain ideal of what the appropriate aristocrat spent his time doing. War was…

Dacia is known to have large amounts of gold and when Dacia was captured the Roman Empire received great fortunes. Trajan used the luxuries from Dacia to give back to the non-elite and create public works for the people. Trajan had no obligations to give back to the people even though he was an emperor he could have been a selfish…

intentions. With this information, Caesar donned his bright red cloak so as to inspire his Soldiers, ordered his cavalry to follow him and joined the fray. The Romans saw Caesar and a cheer arose amongst the men. The fighting intensified. Before long, General Labienus’s forces appeared on the Gallic rear, trapping the Gauls. The Romans routed the Gauls in the north and the cavalry pursued, killing many. With the northern force routed, the remaining forces from the relief army retreated…

• Character Notes o Mark Antony (83-30 B.C.): A Roman politician and general. He was an ally of Julius Caesar and the main rival of his successor Octavian. He also had a romantic and political alliance with the Egyptian queen Cleopatra, which was his ultimate downfall. o Cleopatra (69-30 B.C): Also known as Cleopatra VII Philopator, is the Egyptian Queen. She was to become the last monarch of the Ptolemaic Empire. In 48 BC she became the ally and lover of Julius Caesar until his assassination.…

During its height, the Roman Empire spanned across the entire Mediterranean, encompassed many peoples and cultures, and contained roughly twenty percent of the world’s population (Bairoch). It follows from this fact that the portrayals of Rome from the perspective of early writers were certainly very diverse. Indeed, early writers had much to say about Rome’s history and then-present condition. These portrayals include Rome as a glorious city, Rome as a morally depraved city, contrasts between…

Roman Mythology The great city of Rome, we all know how Rome came to its great fall, but what about how it all began. Greek was very influential on Rome's development and cultures. The Roman have two stories to how their city began. With Rome's various versions of “Romulus and Remus”,the more famous version of how Rome began, this story has everything from Roman culture, wars, and Rome’s very influential way to run a government. The Roman culture has it all, fashion, art, and food.…

I think that the legacy of Roman Architecture and Engineering has had the greatest impact on today's society. "Rome fell but it's legacy lived on." A legacy is something that one is remembered by. The Roman Empire fell but the styles, architecture and designs that the Romans used are still used today and incorporated in many of the monuments and wonders of the world today. Without a doubt, Roman art, Roman architecture and engineering, Roman language and writing, Roman law, citizenship, and…

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…

Christianity emerged from Jewish religious tradition and culture. Roman and Jewish (Judaism) culture impact and shape early Christianity by the Greco-Roman culture. In the Roman era, Romans adapted to gods from the Greek. Overall Roman gods were better behaved and more dignified than those of the Greeks. Romans also believed in other cultures (local gods) surrounding their territory. The Senate decided to introduce statues to honor their gods, in addition, build a temple, The Pantheon.…

crowned with a flat entablature or attic on which a statue might be mounted or which bears commemorative inscriptions. (“Roman Triumphal Arches”) Triumphal arches were built to honor important leaders, the accession of a new emperor, or even significant public events. It also had statues, inscriptions and relief sculptures, to help enhance the decorated monument. Most of the Roman arches were…