Suetonius

Aftermath of the Battle of Actium Known for its powerful leaders and diverse culture, the Roman Empire has carved its name into history. One of the most significant events in Roman history include the Battle of Actium; a battle that decidedly ended Roman Republic and began the foundation of the great Roman Empire. During the Roman Civil War, Julius Caesar’s death in 44 BC sparked the struggle of power between Octavian and Mark Antony. As a result of this struggle, Octavian’s navy forces battled…

Through the history of the Roman Empire, there had been many emperors, some known for their greatness and success, others known for their insanity and debauchery. As Augustus never established rules as to dynastic succession, the many emperors varied in personalities, backgrounds, and abilities. Some emperors were known as “good emperors” and many other known only for their madness and cruelty. I would rank Augustus, Hadrian, and Trajan as the best emperors and Caligula, Nero, and Domitian as…

(Music in the Greek and Roman World) As a result, Ancient Romans now saw music as a sign of education. (Walter, 1969) They frequently held music competitions that attracted thousands of people from all over the nation, including the tyrant Nero. (Suetonius as cited in Scott,…

Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (Caligula) was one of the many emperors of Ancient Rome. He was born on 31 August AD 12 in Antium, Italy and died on 24 January AD 41, at age 28 at Palatine Hill, Rome. Sadly his reign only lasted 4 years due to the fact that he was assassinated. In those small four years, he made great changes to Rome. Caligula was born on 31 August AD 12 in Antium, Italy and was one of the 6 surviving children of Germanicus and Agrippina the Elder. When he was little he…

It is this latter understanding of tribunicia potestas that was preserved under imperial times, after the magistrature of the plebeian tribunes lost its initial relevance. The tribunicia potestas was one of the titles gained by Julius Caesar, and later under Augustus it became the main symbol of imperial power. The tribunician power was adopted by Augustus as his main title in 23 BC in order for him to possess the extensive powers of the plebeian tribunes without holding the actual office, since…

In my empathetic response I have written from the perspective of a Roman senator who lived and served during the reign of the emperor Tiberius. The response is intended to have been an extract from the autobiography of my senator, as an impression of Tiberius from contemporary sources, though coloured by the influence of more modern findings. The identity of my senator is important in understanding his stance on the attitudes concerning Tiberius held by the general public, and to this end I have…

The Roman Republic is traditionally dated from 509 BC to 27 BC, becoming established with the overthrow of the Roman Kingdom and was destroyed with the development of the Roman Empire. When considering the fall of the Roman Republic, it is clear that the reorganisation of the army, particularly through the actions of Marius, Sulla and Caesar, contributed greatly to the disempowerment of the Senate and therefore the Republic. Through the undoubtedly instrumental Marian reforms, the Roman social…

he not only reformed the laws of Rome, but also he expanded and secured the empire as one of the greatest cultural and political powers in history. Near the end of his years he quoted “I found Rome a city of bricks and left it a city of marble” (Suetonius “The 12 Caesars"). He died at the age of 75in 14 AD, and his son Tiberius, was crowned the new king. Years later during the imperial crisis which occurred around 270 AD, Rome had split into 3 empires, The Gallics, the Palmyrenes, and the…

Rome was a influential civilization that encompassed the center of the Italian Peninsula.In 509 BCE, after overthrowing their Etruscan conquerors, the civilization established itself as a republic. This was a form of government that was designed to allow citizens to directly partake in the government. While this system gave many citizens representation in government, it strictly excluded females.Since Ancient Roman women were deemed too weak to vote, Ancient Roman men had demeaning expectations…

When writing a biography, authors convey their own biased opinion about the topic at hand. A tool that can be utilized in doing so is called propaganda. Propaganda can be defined as biased information used to promote a particular point of view. In order to persuade his or her readers even further, the author may omit or over-emphasize some facts to make their position look more appealing. However, there are some biographers that will tell the truth regardless of how it makes them look.…