Suetonius

In, “The Life of Augustus,” Suetonius sets the tone of the biography by initially describing Augustus’s harsh manner towards his troops, coupled with the transitioning into the topic of his influence in public office. In regards to the treatment of his military, its explained that not…

‘Augustus used his wealth to benefit all classes of Rome and Italy equally’ – To what extent do you agree? Explain your views with reference to both the Res Gestae and Suetonius’ Augustus. Augustus’ wealth came from many sources, including his inheritance from his adoptive father and his personal annexation of Egypt after his victory at Actium in 31BC. While it can be said that he used this wealth to benefit all, as he likes to portray in his Res Gestae, with detailed accounts of his spending…

The first recorded use of the word euthanasia was by Suetonius (60-140 AD), a Roman historian, upon describing the death of Augustus Caesar although it was not strictly euthanasia but rather orthothanasia which is with-holding treatment causing the the patient to die. In ancient India incurable patients were thrown in the river while in ancient Israel a high dose of frankincense was used. Meanwhile in Mesopotamia, Assyrian physicians forbade the act of euthanasia. In ancient Greece a patient…

Many accounts from Roman historians Tacitus and Suetonius (69-140 CE) state that Christianity was viewed very negatively by Nero and the elites of the day. Richard Holland reminds us of one of Suetonius famous quotes when he says, “Punishment was meted out to the Christians, a class of men professing a new and wicked superstition.” This idea was prevalent during Nero’s tenure…

Kirk Ormand is a classics professor at Oberlin University who specializes in sexuality in the ancient world. Throughout chapters eight, ten, and thirteen of his book Controlling Desires, Ormand looks at many aspects pertaining to Roman sexuality. An overarching theme of the three chapters looks at what was considered normal sexual behavior in Rome, with a focusing at times on homosexuality in Rome. Over the course of the chapters, Ormand looks at Rome’s origins and interrelation to Greece with…

Roman Empire is one of the most interesting empires in world history; a lot of legacies were left by many Roman Emperors and one of them is Octavian Caesar or Augustus Caesar—the first Emperor of Rome. To gain the power of the most powerful man in Rome at that time, Octavian had been through a lot. He was Julius Caesar’s grand-nephew and was the one that Julius Caesar appointed to be his true heir. When seeing that Julius Caesar slowly turned himself to an absolute ruler, the Senators united and…

I believe that the two main figures in Livy’s History of Rome Book 21 and Suetonius’ Julius Caesar is Julius Caesar and Hannibal. The two men are very similar in that they both are very ambitious and don’t let anything stand in their way. The Life of Julius Caesar tells the story of Julius Caesar’s life in Rome and how he became a dictator. Livy’s History of Rome Book 21 is about the Second Punic War and Hannibal’s campaign. In The Life of Julius Caesar, Julius Caesar was forced to go into…

much-loved Roman general who had subdued the Germanic tribes to the north, adding much territory to the Empire. Caligula had spent many years campaigning with his armies. Romans adored Caligula at first. He decreed many populist reforms. The historian Suetonius recorded that 160,000 animals were sacrificed during public rejoicing over…

Julius Caesar, a play believed to be written by Shakespeare in 1599. Is about of course Julius Caesar. The play for the most part does follow the events preceding Caesar’s death. The accounts of the wars fought are all backed up by old sources. The personality of Caesar though not completely controlling and overbearing was greatly understated. Included in the play that was not clearly historically correct were Caesar's sickness that he apparently battled. There is no historical reference or back…

1 English 2, part 2, assignment 2_9 Annotated BibliographyHistory (2016) Julius Caesar. Retrieved from www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/julius-caesarJulius Caesar was devoted to his country. He gave his energy and time to the conquest of Gaul modern France, Northern Italy and Southern France. Julius Caesar was aware of his enemies took the threats of the Roman province and empire very seriously. It was a battle between the countries.Mark, J. (2016). Julius…