Tiberius

Explain the negative effects of the Roman conquests Rome held a fate that would be devastating to the city-state following its great conquests. However, to understand the unraveling of the Roman republic, it’s important to understand how Rome obtained the position it had and what ultimately caused the negative effects. To do this an overview of how Rome became the fairest one of all is necessary. This essay will briefly examine how Rome rose to power and through power and greatness lost its…

The sixth of the letters to the churches, Philadelphia’s placement in the circular journey of Revelation does not signify a status of less importance. Rather, the Church of Philadelphia stands out among its more significant peers. In its humbleness, the Church of Philadelphia proclaims reverence and highlights servitude to the Lord. The letter to Philadelphia is situated between the letter to Sardis and Laodicea, two churches defined by complacency. The Church of Sardis was located in one of the…

period of 133BC – 70BC, known as the Crises of the Roman Republic, saw a change in the role of the army, as the Senate was no longer able to dismiss any reforms that endangered their exclusive political power and economic advantages, when Tribune Tiberius Gracchus secure the agrarian reform by forming an opposing party, a democratic party known as Populares, he was later murdered by his senatorial opponents.…

The diffusion of Egyptian cults in the Greek and Roman World Sources The Roman imperial fleet was one of the main gateways for diffusion of Egyptian cults into the Roman world, and both merchant and war fleets had significant role in that diffusion. One of the most important parts of the research of this diffusion is to determinate the groups of citizens who were involved in it. In order to do that we have to find the sources from Greek and Roman periods such as epigraphic inscriptions, literary…

enticed other slaves to join them in a rebellion. The escapees and their comrades killed nearly 10,000 men before their leader, Spartacus, was killed. After the death of their leader, Roman forces persecuted 6,000 of the involved slaves. In 133 B.C.E Tiberius Gracchus was elected in the city of Rome. In order to keep social order, he tried returning to some government models from the Roman Republic. This restricted each citizen to 300 acres plus 150 for each child. In 123 B.C.E Tiberius’s…

Forming A Republic For Dummies: Brutus Edition Lucius Junius Brutus was an important figure in the Roman Republic. He was born in 545 BC and lived until 509 BC where he would meet one of his enemies at the Battle of Silva Arsia. The rape of Lucretia caused Brutus to form the Roman Republic with her husband, Lucius Tarquinius Collatinus. Brutus would lead the people of Rome by example and left an admirable legacy that would still impress scholars today.…

Italy is a wonderful country, full of life and culture. The country’s extensive historical background gives way to diversity of all kinds, in every aspect of consideration. This marvelous wonderland is home to stunning natural beauty, astonishing landmarks, delicious food, many ancient cities, and hundreds of interesting, artistic pieces. Italy is technically a peninsula that is readily recognizable for its boot-shaped coast line, that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, and natural,…

How Knowledge Stopped and Empire In the First Century AD, the 17th, 18th, and 19th Legions (a legion was around 5,000 soldiers) of the Roman Army, as well as their auxiliaries, were annihilated in the thick forest of Teutoberg in what was then known as Germania. Germania, which laid just beyond the Rhine, was seen by the Romans as being beyond civilization, and inhabited by backwards, uncivilized people: the tribal Germanic peoples. The land beyond the Rhine was full of superstition and myth…

sources was present at the battle. In an article by Jonna Lendering, she discusses the four authors, giving some insight and background to their versions. Velleius Paterculus, an officer in the Roman army, wrote an account but his relationship with Tiberius, the future leader, may have resulted in bias. Paterculus wrote Roman History Dedicated to Marcus Vinicius 20 years after the battle and allegedly talked to survivors. Cornelius Tacitus wrote another depiction. Lendering claims he may…

which may have dated back to 20 B.C.The original was constructed to pay homage to the victory of Rome in its battle with the Parthians. The marble sculpture in existence today was most likely commission and embellished by Augustus’ adopted son, Tiberius, in 15 A.D. The figure is based on the Doryphorus, a prominent Greek statue portraying an athletic youth with the same canonical proportions ("Augustus of Prima Porta"). This sculpture was discovered in 1863 A.D. in the villa belonging Augustus’…