History of gladiatorial gamesOriginsEarly literary sources seldom agree on the origins of gladiators and the gladiator games.[1] In the late 1st century BC‚ Nicolaus of Damascus believed they were Etruscan.[2] A generation later‚ Livy wrote that they were first held in 310 BC by the Campanians in celebration of their victory over the Samnites.[3] Long after the games had ceased‚ the 7th century AD writer Isidore of Seville derived Latin lanista (manager of gladiators) from the Etruscan word for "executioner
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Largely relying on Livy’s Ab Urbe Condita Libri as a foundation to form his narrative style‚ Bruni’s History of the Florentine People is physical evidence of the rebirth of the classical literary genre. The most direct‚ and noticeable‚ comparison of Livy and Bruni’s works is that they
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Many known historians have existed throughout time‚ Titus Livy was one of the many well-known Roman historians that told their own opinion and version of stories. Livy worshiped roman history and enjoyed the storytelling aspect of history. He works constrained on teaching Romans about moral values and virtues. Two of his most popular legends have been “Romulus and Remus” and the “Rape of Lucretia.” The legend of “Romulus and Remus” is about two twin brothers considered to have founded Rome.
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Agrippina chose specific individuals with influential talents; she formed political allies with them in the positions of power that would ultimately pave the way to her own desires and ambitions centered mostly around the promotion of Nero‚ and what Tacitus describes as “a vigorous‚ almost masculine despotism.” Agrippina acquired political support and influence she needed through the orator Seneca and the praetorian prefect Afrianus Burrus. These two figures played an important role throughout the
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and Nero and the family to which they belonged. They ruled the Roman Empire from its formation‚ in the second half of the 1st century 27 BC‚ until AD 68‚ when the last of the line‚ Nero‚ committed suicide. The ancient historical writers‚ Suetonius and Tacitus‚ write from the point of view of the Roman senatorial aristocracy‚ and portray the Emperors in generally negative terms. The reign of Tiberius ( 42 B.C- 37 A.D) is a particularly important one for the Principate‚ since it was the first occasion when
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The Julio-Claudians are the four emperors that succeeded Augustus following his death in AD14. The Julio-Claudians were Roman Nobles with an impressive and significant ancestry in the Roman Empire. It was during the Julio-Claudian reign that the Roman Empire reached an optimum level of power and wealth‚ and has been seen as the golden age of Roman arts and literature. The beginning of the Julio-Claudian dynasty was signified by the succession of Tiberius Claudius Nero Caesar‚ most commonly known
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What evidence is there for how women could influence political events in Rome? The ideal Roman woman’s role was exemplified by Cornelia Scipionis Africana‚ the loyal wife and mother who manages the household. Cornelia is known as the seamless example of a picture perfect woman: “It is reported that as Cornelia‚ their mother‚ bore the loss of her two sons with a noble and undaunted spirit” 9. She was famous for her dignified behaviour after her sons were murdered. This is the ideal political mother
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great twisted golden necklace‚ and a tunic of many colors‚ over which was a thick mantle‚ fastened by a brooch. Now she grasped a spear‚ to strike fear into all who watched her…" -Dio Cassius. Two Roman historians‚ Tacitus and Dio Cassius wrote written accounts of Boudicca. Tacitus was against the Roman imperial system so his perception of Boudicca in his writings gives her a positive light. Dio Cassius was all for the imperial system‚ therefore his writings portray Boudicca in a savage and brutal
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In his letter 6.16‚ Pliny the Younger tells the story of the demise of his uncle‚ Pliny the Elder‚ to his historian friend‚ Tacitus. Throughout his story‚ Pliny makes his uncle seem like a larger than life hero who can do no wrong. Pliny the Younger uses a laudatory and slightly boastful tone to show his respect and reverence for his uncle‚ who Pliny believes should be immortalized in history forever. Pliny the Younger first begins to show his respect for Pliny the Elder as soon as Mount Vesuvius
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foreign soil against the might of Rome can at times be seen as beyond Hannibal’s control. Hannibal’s overall war strategy in Italy‚ or lack thereof‚ can be seen as a strong contributing factor to Carthage’s ultimate defeat in the Second Punic War. Livy describes‚ “Hannibal…without orders from the senate‚ crossed both the Alps and the Ebro.” Demonstrating his defiance of Carthaginian Government’s ambitions against Rome. Ultimately‚ Hannibal sought not to destroy Rome but to “create a balance of power
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