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Cassius Dio insists the empire and Augustus owe an extraordinary amount to Gaius Maecenas, Marcus Agrippa, and to a lesser extent, Livia. While the empire had problems with stability from time to time, the three of them had their roles in cultivating prosperity. The role of lifelong friend and confidante is attributed to Agrippa, as his loyalty ceased to cultivate throughout the years. The trifecta aided Augustus in ruling and improving the empire, while sporadically corralling the Octavian mindset inside of Augustus. Augustus single-handedly appointed Agrippa to settle disputes that arose on the frontier, and in Rome. He was the ultimate plug-n-play general of the empire, and proved his worth early on until his death in 12 B.C through military ventures and building projects. Gaius Maecenas had a profound impact on Augustus’ decision to retain the power that he acquired after defeating Marc Antony and Cleopatra, which shaped the government into what eventually existed in Dio’s time. He also handled important business in Rome while the emperor was absent, acting as a sit-in caesar, if you will. Livia attempted to promote the women of Rome, while also helping Augustus soothe relationships with the latter’s enemies. However, mischievous presumptions loom from Dio around Livia regarding certain disastrous events. Nonetheless, without Livia, Maecenas, and especially Agrippa, Octavian might not have ever had the chance to rule Rome.

Many ancient and modern historians argue about Livia’s genuine role in managing succession. Several believed that she conspired and colluded in order to create a path for her sons rise to power after the death Augustus (Button, 2009). There were plenty of successors who were able to inherit the empire from Augustus (Sheldon). Their untimely death circulated conspiracies that Livia had been involved some of their premature deaths. (Barrett, 2002). Livia desired her sons rise to power, as it also ensured that she would stay as an influential figure in society. As the future emperors mother, she would be able to instruct and guide him in his choices as emperor. Due to these reasons, the ancient writer Tacitus blames Livia for the demise of all

Enrique Metinides has done nothing other than to spend almost his entire life as a crime photographer for the city of Mexico. It is to be known that as a child, he developed fascination with car accidents and began taking pictures of them, who knew that he would start uncovering some of the city’s scars. As his interest grew, so did his career needless to say that his fascination earned him a spot as an assistant at a Mexican tabloid. From there, Mr. Metinides perfected his particular skills, which was slowly turning scenes of tragedy and horror into strangely compelling pieces of art that without a doubt are celebrated by viewers to this day. Although his dedication to his work is astounding, it is safe to say that it has also taken a toll on Mr. Metinides. Yet as unbelievable as it might sound Mr. Metinides does not let the darkness over shadow the light. In stark contrast to his often terrifying work, he fills his home with various toys and charms that focus on the more positive aspects of the world he has become a part of rather than the dark ones he has come to witness.

In her years of living she started her love affair with Mark Antony in 41 Bc and gave birth to Julius Caesar's son Caesarion in 47 BC. She was apart of the Ptolemaic dynasty from when ruled Egypt from 300 BC-30 BC and during this time she was also accused of being involved with the killings of her siblings. .

Gaius Julius Caesar Germanicus was born in 12 A.D. He was the third son of Augustus’ adopted grandson, general Germanicus and his wife, Agrippina the Elder. During his childhood, his mother and father would dress him up in a miniature uniform, which later made the general’s troops give him the nickname “Caligula,” which means “little boot” in Latin. After Germanicus died in 17 A.D., Caligula’s family fell from favor in the eyes of the emperor Tiberius and Sejanus, who saw the sons as political rivals. He accused Caligula’s mother and brothers with treason and landed them in prison or exiled. Caligula’s grandmother, Antonia, managed to shelter him from these intrigues until in AD 31, by orders of Emperor Tiberius, Sejanus was arrested and put

Yesterday on the Ides of March , 709 AUC Julius Caesar was stabbed to death several times.The Roman empire is shocked.All citizens are scared and don't know why and how .It seems so unreal to many plebeians , Except for the one who has seen it with her own very two eyes The conspirators running out in a hushed manner. She said she will not disclose her name for safety reasons but will just go by the name ;Livia.Livia says she “wakes up at noon everyday”; to watch Julius Caesar not too far away from The Theater of Pompey along with many other plebeians who put Julius Caesar before their very own jobs.She had come a little later than usual on this particular day .According to Livia as she peered into the doors the Senate she couldn’t believe

Nero was born in AD 37 on December 15 to Agrippina and Gnaeus. Nero's father was said to have run his chariot over a boy deliberately and to have killed one of his freedman for drinking less than he was ordered. Agrippina was without a doubt the most successfully ambitious mother in history. She would

These figures include men, women, children, priests, and identifiable members of the political elite during the Augustan age, including Augustus, his wife Livia, his son-in-law Marcus Agrippa (who died in 12 BCE), and Tiberius, Augustus's adopted son and successor who would marry the emperor's widowed daughter in 11 BCE. While the altar as a whole celebrates the Augustus as a peacemaker, this scene, in particular, promotes him as a pious family man. He was supposed to show the military superiority of the Roman Empire and visually reminded of the glorious dynasty

5) According to the encyclopedia, Britannica Gaius Fabricius Luscinus, was a roman commander with great virtue and austerity. His fame spawns, for the most part, from the occasion shortly after he invaded Italy. He was to act as console, and negotiate terms of peace while attaining ransom for prisoners with King Pyrrhus. He was presented with two alluring bribes, both of which he refused without reluctance. This instance was a great exhibition of moral resilience that impressed the Greek king. The king was indeed so impressed that he freed the slaves altogether without even taking the ransom.

As a display of His unmerited mercy—a purely gratuitous act altogether independent even of God’s foreknowledge of any good deeds those men might do while on earth.

Lucrezia Borgia, rumored femme fatale of the renaissance and patron of the arts, sits before me. The sleeves of her velvet gown leave red lines on her pale skin where it squeezes too tight, but she seems to not notice or care. She has kicked my shin two times under the table while crossing her legs and apologized neither time.The Borgia family, like many Italian families during the renaissance, fought maliciously for power and money, and Lucrezia was no exception. She was born from scandal, being the illegitimate daughter of pope Alexander VI, and she found herself entangled in messy affairs, incestral rumors, and political power plays. She would tell me her place in the story, not structured by the guiding hands of her father or brothers,

1475 in Caprese, Italy Ludovico di Leonardo di Buonarotto Simoni a government worker at the time was working as an occasional judicial administrator of Carpese and as a local administrator of Chiuis and Francesca di Neri del Miniato di Siena a stay at home wife like most women of her time, had Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni March 6, 1475. Months after Michelangelo was born he moved to Florence, Italy.

Gaius Julius Caesar was a Roman statesman, general and notable author of Latin prose. He played a critical role in the events that led to the demise of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire. In 60 BC, Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey formed a political alliance that was to dominate Roman politics for several years. Their attempts to amass power through populist tactics were opposed by the conservative ruling class within the Roman Senate, among them Cato the Younger with the frequent support of Cicero. Caesar 's victories in the Gallic Wars, completed by 51 BC, extended Rome 's territory to the English Channel and the Rhine. Caesar became the first Roman general to cross both when he built a bridge across the Rhine and conducted

Livy was born in 59 BCE and died in 17 CE. He lived through the reign of Octavian, who was born in 63, became the sole ruler of roman empire in 31, accepted the surname Augustus in 27, and died in 14 CE. Livy was born in Patavium (Modern Padua) and this is shown through his work. It has been noted that Pollio, a fellow historian, mocked Livy for his accent. While there is no knowledge about his parents, several etchings from Padua have mentioned Livy’s family, but none are related back to a historian (Lendering). Jona Lendering, a Dutch historian, commented, “However we are very confident that he belonged to the provincial elite and that his family, although not rich, had enough money to send Livy to competent teachers.” Although he attended lessons with skilled teachers, Livius’ difficulty with Greek makes it clear he did not

Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus, the original name of Nero, was born on December 15, 37 BC in Anzio, Latin Antium. Nero was brought up by his mother, Agrippina, because his father, Gnaeus, died around 40 BC. Now Nero’s mother was the great granddaughter of the famous Roman emperor, Augustus. After Agrippina poisoned her second husband, she secretly became the wife of her uncle, emperor Claudius. Then Agrippina preceded to persuade her new husband to favour Nero for the succession.