Domiti Emperor Of The Vespasian Dynasty

Claudius was the third emperor of the Julio-Claudian Dynasty. He was born on 1 August 10 BC at Lagdunnum in Gaul. He was the son of Drusus Cladius Nero and Augustus’s wife Livia. But, he was then adopted by his uncle Tiberius. Claudius was born with defects that led him to limping, drooling, stuttering, and always being ill. His family members kept him out of the public so, there was no embarrassment. His whole childhood and teenage years was spent indoors, hidden away from everyone. He spent every day reading, which led him to learning liberal arts and history which helped him when he had more power.

Theodosius I was a former military general who grew up as a well-educated Christian in Spain. When in the army, he served under his father, Theodosius the Elder. After his father was convicted of treason and exiled, Theodosius retired to his native country until he was summoned by Gratian, then a leader of the Western Empire, to become co-augustus (co-emperor) of the Eastern Roman empire. Early into his rule, Theodosius faced many challenges that were threatening the empire. He had no experience dealing with the Greek-speaking areas of Rome. He had never even visited the capital, Constantinople. The Goths were invading the northern borders, but the Roman army was growing smaller and weaker and wasn’t able to defend the empire. Romans were growing dissatisfied with the condition of the empire and were losing morale. As an emperor, Theodosius had to undertake the challenge of bringing the empire back from the brink of defeat. Despite his impulsivity and difficulty controlling his emotions, Theodosius I deserves to be nominated to the Roman Emperor Hall of Fame because he was able to bring unity and

Octavius Caesar, otherwise known as Caesar Augustus, was the first emperor of the Roman Empire. Octavius was born in September of 63 B.C, and died sometime in august of 14 A.D. He lived to be 76 years of age, there are many conspiracies that say his wife may have poisoned him, but most people say he died of natural causes. Caesar had a lot of adoptive children, such as Gaius and Lucius Caesar, Agrippa Postumus and Tiberius. Tiberius is the successor to the throne after Caesar dies. Tiberius took the throne after Octavius died in 14 A.D.

To begin, Titus was born in 39 A.D. His father, Vespasian, was a high-ranking military official at the time. Titus’ early life consisted of serving in his father’s legion. After the evil emperor Nero died, Vespasian was anointed emperor of Rome. Vespasian then gave Titus charge of the Jewish war and his legion. Titus successfully captured and destroyed Jerusalem in September of A.D. 70. To commemorate Titus’ glorious victory, an arch was built, which is now known as the Arch of Titus. After that victory, Titus was made Praetorian Guard by his father and they became close in ranks, but Vespasian avoided putting Titus on an equal rank as him. From then until the end of Vespasian’s reign, they worked closely and peacefully. The early life of Titus included serving and commanding under his father’s legions and serving as a Praetorian Guard.

Marcus Ulpius Trajanus, notoriously known as the Roman Emperor Trajan was born September 18, most likely in the year 52 AD of Spanish origin. He was an educated man with a powerful, masculine figure. A bronze sculpture at Harvard University showcases his physique in ceremonial armor standing as if addressing his troops. He possessed a true sense of dignity and humbleness which to the Romans made him an emperor of true virtue. He was an emperor who truly enjoyed war; his passion for war came from the fact that he was very good at it. He was a brilliant general, as shown by his military achievements. He was naturally very popular with the troops, especially due to his willingness to share in the hardships alongside his soldiers.

The “human form” has changed through art over long periods of time and how each civilization uses their own style to create these pieces is how art gets its depth. I'm going to be talking about one of each sculpture from every major period and explain how each one has its own flavor and own unique style. I will be talking about the Prehistoric period, Egyptian style, Greek style and Roman styles. I also have a list of vocabulary words i will be pointing out in bold to explain how these are used in sculptures.

Rome could have likely grew and lasted for a lot longer than it did. It faced many problems and challenges that they overcame. It had one of the most powerful armies in the world of that time. Rome started to decline due mainly to inner weaknesses and problems.    

Tiberius was a significant Julio-Claudian emperor who applied a great deal of contributions to the Roman Empire during his reign… The Julio-Claudian dynasty refers to the first five Roman Emperors: Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula (also known as Gaius), Claudius, 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

Gaius Octavius Thurinus is a adopted son of Julius Caesar, He is the first true emperor of the Roman Empire, he was believed to be one of the most important emperor of Roma. In 43 EBC, Octavian gathered his army to kill the senate who planned the assassinate targeting Julius Caesar, his adoptive father. Then, he defeat Mark Antony and Cleopatra who was his allies but later betrayed him. Thus , he ended the war continued for decades and brought the great peace to Rome, In 29 EBC Octavian declared the pax romana, also know as the Roman peace. In 27 BCE, he was bestowed the title of Augustus by the Roman senate which was actually reestablished by Augustus himself. In order to remind the Romans the emperor’s power, Augustus ordered sculptor to sculpt the idealized form of him and send those sculptures to every provinces (Module 5 Session 6). The Augustus of Prima Porta is a great example of them.

Have you ever waged war against your wife? Caesar Octavian Augustus did. Augustus was a great leader. Leaders are necessary because they need to show leadership amongst the people and unite the people as one doing anything to keep them safe. Caesar Octavian Augustus was one of Rome’s greatest leaders by showing that at the age of 19, he can rule one of the most powerful nations by any means including war (http://www.pbs.org/empires/romans/empire/augustus.html)

Nero, who took the throne after his mother poisoned Claudius, the current emperor, ruled from 54 to 68 AD. At first, Nero was the picture-perfect emperor. He lowered taxes, allowed more freedom to the Senate, granted permission to slaves who wanted to sue their unfair owners, and rid Rome of capital punishment. Eventually, Nero

Octavian enabled the long, nonviolent time of the Pax Romana, (Latin for Roman peace) by changing Rome from a frail, collapsing republican government to a powerful empire. He is known as the first, and one of the greatest, Roman Emperors ever. Octavian was born on September 23, 63 BC, and died in 14 AD. Born with the name Gaius Octavius Thurinus, he was adopted posthumously by his great-uncle Gaius Julius Caesar via his will, and then was named Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus. This happened in 44 BC when his great uncle, Julius Caesar, was assassinated by a group of conspirators. Additionally, he received the name “Augustus” a term meaning “the revered one” from the Roman Senate in 27 BC. Because of the various names he had, it is

leader in the Roman Empire. He made Rome what think of it as and what we study today.

His murder in AD 192 was followed by a civil war by rivals to the throne. A series of rulers under what was known as `The Severan Dynasty' ensued. Lucian Septimius Severus who became emperor in AD 193 severely weakened the imperial defenses when he disbanded the Praetorian Guard and replaced them with his own troops. While Rome remained a large empire there was a complete lack of constitution. After Septimus Severus all power derived from the army, which led to corruption in a quest for power. Between 235 and 284 there was a series of insane emperors who were frequently assassinated.

Following the assassination of Caesar, in accordance with his great uncle's will, Octavius held celebratory games in Caesar's honor. Doing so, at great personal expense, he garnered the overwhelming support of the public as well as Caesar's legions of troops. Due to the huge importance the Roman citizenry placed on games Augustus won the support of the