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makes it seem obvious that Commodus would gain a certain allure, or in some aspects, fear, by being associated with Hercules. Commodus’s Hercules was shown to be a ruler through divine birth. Most things said about Commodus are negative, however, Cassius Dio seems to backup Commodus saying that most of his negative qualities are due to the influence of bad company, as mentioned earlier on due to his weak character (Cavallini; ?). It is difficult to find ancient sources that are often in favor of Commodus

political collapse. The loss of centralized political control over the West, and the lessened power of the East, are universally agreed, but the theme of decline has been taken to cover a much wider time span than the hundred years from 376. For Dio Cassius, the accession of the emperor Commodus in 180 CE marked the descent "from a kingdom of gold to one of rust and iron".[4] Gibbon started his story in 98 and Theodor Mommsen regarded the whole of the imperial period as unworthy of inclusion in his

Moreover, in the year AD 49, Agrippina used her influence over her husband Claudius to persuade him to give Seneca the role of Praetor, after having him recalled from exile. Agrippina wanted her son Nero to have the best education and according to Cassius Dio, a Roman statesman and Historian, “Agrippina was training her son for the throne and entrusting his education to Seneca” (1925). It is also widely believed that Seneca was devoted to her and was forever grateful because of her favours, which in

it was written by Lucius Annaeus. Lucius gives many details of the battle in his book. And in page 38, the write mentions that Velleius Paterculus in A.D.30 wrote a book about the history of Teutoburg Forest battle. Besides, a historian called Cassius Dio also wrote about the history of that war. Another writer mentioned by Peter S. Wells is Lucius Annaeus Florus, who seemed to give more real details of how the war happened and how the soldiers from Rome fought against soldiers from German. Tacitus

Moving into the IMP CAESAR series, many of the themes of victory tied to Octavian’s successes are repeated, but with distinctive iconographic inclusions. The IMP CAESAR series complements the CAESAR DIVI F series, but is typically dated between 29 BCE – 27 BCE based on Dio’s accounts. Unique to the series, several types depict commemorative monuments including: the Curia Julia (RIC 266); a single span triumphal arch (RIC 267); a columna rostrata with a statute of Octavian (RIC 271); and a temple

The nature of the human mind is that if one doesn’t like something, fix it. That statement applies to everyday life, in finances, career choices, and relationships. The delicate relationship between a ruler and his people balances on thin ice; be a leader and take charge, take the glory and power given and run. Do not, however, exploit this glory and power to the point of upsetting the people. Julius Caesar, like many rulers before and after him, worked tirelessly to strike this balance. However

The Death of Julius Caesar: The tipping point in the start of the Liberator’s Civil War. Jonathan M. Bailey World Civilization to 1500 Instructor Ron DeWitt February 3, 2015 The Death of Julius Caesar: The tipping point in the start of the Liberator’s civil war. Often, I’ve heard about the story of Julius Caesar, his triumphs and falls. In reading more about the man, I wondered about his life and his death. Particularly, I felt certain that his death was the fuel that fed the fire which

Did Augustus restore the Roman Republic in 27BC? Julius Caesar is perhaps the most well known in the history of Roman Emperors, yet there is no denying that his reign was filled with controversy, no reason more so than his devious rise to power and his mischievous ways of suppressing the senate. There is no doubt that in ruling as a Dictator; Caesar lost the support of the Roman people, who had fought for freedom against an Etruscan King, a role in which Caesar was playing. His death in 44BC

accurately and entertaining as be possibly could. Gladiator the movie is about seeking revenge and fulfilling the dying wish of Emperor Marcus Aurelius. Roman Empire was vast stretching from the deserts of Africa to the boarders of Northern England. Dio Cassius wrote that Commodus was “a greater curse to the Romans than any pestilence or any crime.” During the period of the Roman Empire many emperors ruled their own ways. Some

receiving Britannic letters from you’ to a young friend who was expecting to go on the voyage. Caesar spectacular excursion into unexplored territory, capturing the imagination of the Roman public, who “magnified it to a remarkable degree” according to Cassius Dio. There was excitement amongst the Roman republic to hear the latest news of the campaigns, particularly the crossing to Britain. Gilliver suggest that Caesar felt confident enough to risk gambling his political future and was ready to resort to