Septimius Severus

The pantheon was first built by Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa under the commission of emperor Augustus in 27 B.C. The word pantheon derives from the Greek words pan which means for al or very and theos for god. It was later burned down in the great fire in the year of 80 A.D and rebuilt again by emperor Domitian. Later, it was struck by lightning and burned again in the year in 110 A.D. in which was later rebuilt in 120 A.D. by Emperor Hadrian. The word pantheon come from a Greek word meaning “honor…

replacement except for some parts of the lower porch section and foundation. In 118 AD, Emperor Hadrian redesigned the temple and added the impressive dome that the building is now known for. The building was later repaired by the emperors Septimius Severus and Caracalla in 202 AD before the Byzantine emperor Phocas gave the building to Pope Boniface IV who converted the Pantheon into the church of Ssanta Maria and Martyrs in 609 AD. The building consecration as a church saved it from the…

Marcus Aurelius appointed his own son as his successor instead of adopting a competent man as his son to be his successor. His son, Commodus, was a poor choice for a successor and his assassination led to a brief renewal of civil war until Septimius Severus seized power. Before he died he instructed…

Domitian. He was not a very popular ruler. To reaffirm his power he built this lavish palace. The construction work of the palace was finished in 92 AD. The palace is situated in the Palatine Hill of Rome. The palace was enlarged by The emperor Septimius Severus. The palace of Domitian was divided into four different parts. One part is Domus Flavia which was only used for official work. Another part was upper level of Domus Augustana which was used as a private palace. Another two parts were…

The German tribes of barbarians began putting pressure on Rome, and their repeated attacks caused Rome some issues because their army had been declining during the time of peace they were not ready to deal with this threat. This caused Septimius Severus to try and transform the Roman army into a military monarchy. However due to inflation and the amount of soldiers that were being recruited the government's budget continued to expand. The ever increasing army took workers away from other…

AGRIPPA L.F. COS TERTIUM FECIT. This means Marcus Agrippa, son of Lucius, three time consul, made this. Below the main engraving is a more compact one that indicates the restorations made to the building which were made by Septimius Severus and Caracalla in 202 CE. The Exterior of the Pantheon consists of two important and crucial parts, the porch which is very Classical Greek in its nature and the main annular building which is more Roman in its presentation but very similar to…

So what I have gotten from the first couple of pages is that Greek city states are starting to get over populated, because of this there is a shortage of food. So in order to compensate for that the government took its first steps towards municipal socialism. Which meant that liberals would be in power now. Of course the poor people of Rome did not like that. They lived in squalor. These people started to riot but if never was enough what these people were never really unified so this caused…

The Hippodrome was a course designed for chariot racing in ancient Greece and later ancient Rome. In researching this ancient Greek structure, my research will come from reliable historical accounts, because I am unable to go to examine a Hippodrome myself. I will be examining four areas in this essay including how the Greeks used the Hippodrome, why it was important, and lastly, how it’s importance still affects society today. The Hippodrome, similar to a racecourse today, was an ancient…

idea and was ready to deceive the Jewish bankers Rachel and Vidas in order to get what he wanted, money and riches. Likewise, Septimius Severus, a Roman emperor, acted the part of both a fox and lion as Machiavelli puts it. In other words, he acted as a fierce, clever lion and a very cunning fox. This was illustrated when he was seeking to become emperor of Rome. Severus and his army moved to Rome after Julian was put to death and the Senate voted him emperor out of…

August of 14 A.D. proved a sad time for the Romans; for it was the time when the great leader, Augustus Caesar, passed away. The long lasting peace established by him would however, survive for many years to come. Rome in this time was more politically stable than it would be in future years. The great civil war that the Romans took part in led to the annexation of Egyptian lands and the overall growth of the newly proclaimed empire. Augustus saw the threat posed by barbaric tribes in the…