Augustus Germanicus (31 August AD 12 – 24 January AD 41)‚ Roman Emperor (AD 37–41). Caligula was a member of the house of rulers conventionally known as the Julio-Claudian dynasty. Caligula’s father Germanicus‚ the nephew and adopted son of Emperor Tiberius‚ was a very successful general and one of Rome’s most beloved public figures. The young Gaius earned the nickname "Caligula" (meaning "little soldier’s boot"‚ the diminutive form of caliga‚ hob-nailed military boot) from his father’s soldiers while
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ACHIEVEMENTS OF AGRIPPINA THE YOUNGER Agrippina’s powerful family lineage allowed her to excel beyond the role of women in Roman society and become successful in the terms of wealth and power. Agrippina’s achievements include the marrying Claudius‚ successfully removing others‚ ascension of Nero‚ and having honors and powers given beyond other women of Rome. It is difficult to assess the extent of Agrippina’s achievements because of the gender bias that derives from the Ancient sources Dio Cassius
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Andrew Jyegal Dr. Thomas Lawrence HIST 405Y: Suetonius Paper September 28‚ 2014 Contrasting Caligula‚ Nero‚ & Vespasian Suetonius is well known for his major historical work entitled The Twelve Caesars in which he analyzes the lives of twelve Roman emperors starting with Julius Caesar and ending with Domitian. The Twelve Caesars is considered to be an accurate and reliable primary source; however‚ it is a little bit biased in the sense that Suetonius is not always impartial in his assessments
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Assignment 3 1 May 2012 1. Neoclassicism was the enlightenment age of peason. They engaged in experiments‚ promoting scientific questioning of all assertions. Emphasized rationalism. Rejected unfounded beliefs about the nature of humankind. First use of the iron-bridge (new materials started to come about in architectural destruction). Paintings were narratives; they displayed less emphasis on atmospheric perspective and more on linear contours‚ classical themes‚ had a realistic approach to
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Ahenobarbus‚ 30 years old at the time. Gnaeus was born into a famous‚ noble family‚ the Domitii Ahenobarbi. His family was granted in 30BC by Octavian the patrician status. It was Gnaeus and Tiberius (ruler of the time) who organised the marriage‚ described by Leadbetter as “a match to benefit the family‚ not Agrippina”. Tiberius at the time was pontifex maximus‚ and thus‚ it was likely that he conducted the ceremony. One reason that the union between Gnaeus and Agrippina was the fact it provided her with protection
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"Timeline Rise and Fall of Roman Empire - Google Search." Timeline Rise and Fall of Roman Empire - Google Search. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 29 Sept. 2014. Roman Roads Roman roads were very important to the empire and its development. They were built from about 500 BC through the expansion of the Roman Empire. They provided a way of transportation on land for armies‚ officials and civilians‚ and a path to trade goods. This helped the people navigate where they are going and stay on track. This also was
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offspring‚ however‚ throughout his reign‚ Augustus needed a male heir that could inherit his power (Hurley‚ 2008). Octavian’s marriage Livia in 37 BC helped manage this problem of succession by providing him with two-step sons from her first marriage to Tiberius Claudius Nero. The means in which Livia was able to certify her sons rise to principate varies. Some Ancient writers believe that she was ruthless and possibly had a secrete hand in the taking down of other possible successors while other talk about
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Suetonius (c. ad70–122) Life and relevant background Suetonius was born in Africa c.ad70 into a wealthy equestrian family. He trained as an orator (the usual education for an aspiring politician) and was an expert in rhetoric. He became a close friend and client of the Senator Pliny the Younger‚ who described him as ‘quiet and studious‚ a man dedicated to writing’‚ and ‘a man of the highest honesty and achievement’. Pliny introduced him to the Emperor Trajan‚ and Suetonius got jobs in the
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Agrippina the Younger had four main factors that highly influenced her power before her marriage to Claudius. She was born into the Julio-Claudian bloodline making her an Imperial woman of a noble dynasty‚ she was as a result of her family background reasonably wealthy and educated‚ she had the backing of the Roman Army as her father Germanicus was the commander of the 5th legion of the army in Germany and finally her two marriages which provided her with wealth and a son to be heir of the throne
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Uncle to marry her‚ in order that her son‚ Nero‚ would become Emperor. Just 4 years after her marriage to Claudius‚ she murdered him so that Nero became the Emperor of Rome. In 28 AD‚ when Agrippina was only 13 years old‚ she was arranged by Tiberius to marry her first husband Domitus Ahenabarbus. Domitius came from a long line of consuls. In December of 37 AD‚ Agrippina gave birth to a son‚ the future
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