Tiberius

A man of many names, talents, and titles, Octavian is one of the most well-known and important Romans of all time. Gaius Octavius was born on September 23, 63 B.C. He was born into a wealthy and powerful family that resided just southeast of Rome. His father was a Roman senator and Praetor. Unfortunately, his father died just 4 years after Octavian was born. His Grandmother was the sister of the great Julius Caesar. When his Grandmother died, Octavian delivered the funeral oration, showing his…

XII. It was clear after a few years that she wanted to be sole-ruler. However Ptolemy XII and his Asinoe rose up against her and sent her to exile. Egypt was divided in civil war. Rome was also in a civil war. A political division, which began with Tiberius, caused the creation of the first Triumvirate: Pompey, Caesar, and Crassus. After time had past the senate wanted Pompey to be sole-consul and tried to disband Caesar. Caesar, who became a hero of the people, was ordered back to Rome and…

Explain the negative effects of the Roman Conquest Introduction The Roman conquest was the results of their selfish, ambitious, and avaricious, and who lacked the genuine taste and generous spirit which belong to the highest type of human culture (Morey, 1901). Although Rome had expanded their territories as the results of their conquest the negative effects led to the beginning of fall of the Roman Republic. Externally, Rome was viewed as the supreme power of the world. On the contrary,…

look like Glenn. You have the same hair, eye color, and your nose is the same shape. Glenn didn’t look like mother, Tiberius, or me. Glenn said you looked so much like him you had to be his blood. He would have been glad to meet you.” “How would he have known?” Glenn died seven years before Laurel awoke from her sleeper crystal. Jewel gave a cheerless grin. “How do you think Tiberius knew where to find your sleeper crystal? Glenn had found both your crystal and Alexander’s over twenty years ago…

In order for an item to be essential it must prohibit life as usual from taking place. Without the existence of 33 A.D. life for billions of people across the world would be altered so significantly some will argue there would be no purpose to live without the events, people, and culture that were cultivated therein. The life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ along with rising minority influence and natural disasters will mark 33 A.D. in human history as the most influential and essential…

given the title of Augustus, making him the first Emperor of Rome. Gaius Julius established the Julio-Claudian dynasty who consisted of: Gaius Julius, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius and Nero. Augustus and Tiberius involved more aristocratic control in the Roman government, which led to an imbalance of power between the Senate and the aristocracy. Tiberius relied heavily on diplomacy…

COMPANION READER ESSAY #1 The Chines and Roman societies in the period of 300 BCE to 300 CE were globalizing empires that influenced the world in many ways. This included new innovative farming methods, technological advances, political governing, military doctrines, culture and religion. They were no doubt huge influencers during their reign and still very much so today. However one huge influence that isn’t talked about very often is the role of some women that were able to shape both of the…

in he describes how Scaevola approached him once: “he approached me once (when I was in a meeting with the consuls Laenatus and Rupilius) to ask me if I would forgive him, because he thought so highly of Tiberius Gracchus that he would do anything he wanted him to do.” The act of idolizing Tiberius literally consumed Scaevola. When asked by Cicero if he would “set fire to the Capitol” Scaevola confirmed that he would do so. Baffled, Cicero continues to explain that the act of friendship should…

years old, Caligula promised many things to the Roman senate and the people of Rome, some of which including that he would share his powers with the senators, call back those who had been exiled and free those who were imprisoned under the rule of Tiberius. He even went as far as burning all the documents connected with these trials, though it was later found that he had copies made. Later that year, however, Caligula fell ill. His life hung in the balance for a month before finally recovering…

(who also built eponymous amphitheater, known as the Colosseum)[30] and Antonine dynasties.[31] This time was also characterized by the spread of the Christian religion, preached by Jesus Christ in Judea in the first half of the first century (under Tiberius) and popularized by his apostles through the empire and beyond.[32] The Antonine age is considered the apogee of the Empire, whose territory ranged from the Atlantic Ocean to the Euphrates and…