Cassius Dio

Seneca – an Introduction Given his times, the age of the Roman Empire, Seneca lived a prosperous life for having the Emperor Nero’s ear, yet it was scandalized for a myriad of reasons, as we’ll see, only heightening the gravitas of many of his Stoic philosophical findings. Lucius Annaeus Seneca, also called Seneca the Younger or just Seneca, was a Roman Stoic philosopher, dramatist and humorist of the Silver Age of Latin literature and a statesman. He was also a tutor to and later on became an

seems that Dante reveres Caesar. In the depths of the inferno, Dante depicts the three worst traitors in history; Brutus, Judas, and Cassius being consumed by Lucifer's three mouths (Dante, Inferno, Canto 34). As Caesar’s aspirations laid the foundation of the Empire, eventual home of Roman Catholicism. The prime conspirators of Caesar’s assassination; Brutus and Cassius are given the same punishment as the traitor to the son of God. Though both conspirators fought against Caesar in the civil war, they

The Social and Cultural Changes of Late Antiquity Brown, Peter. The World of Late Antiquity. London: Thames & Hudson, 1971 (rpt. New York: Norton, 1989). The world of Late Antiquity is written by Peter Brown, a Professor of History at Princeton University. This book is an entertaining introductory text to the Late Antique period, AD 150 to 750. Brown delivers an entertaining account and perspective of how and why the Late Antique world came to differ from “Classical civilization.” Instead of focusing

Julius Caesar (100-44BC) was one of the greatest men produced by ancient Rome and he remains today a famous personality in world history (Barlow 2005). The conspirators were wrong to murder Julius Caesar in three ways. Firstly, they were morally wrong in the removal of Caesar. Secondly, they failed to consider a practical benefit to Rome in the murder of Caesar, resulting in only more problems. Lastly and most importantly, the conspirators were wrong to murder Julius Caesar because they placed their

In this speech recorded by Dio Cassius, Augustus seems to be very extreme in his speaking. Most inhabitants of these societies would love the opportunity of the throne, and to live a luxurious life, better than the life they were given. In this case, Augustus rejects this opportunity, to avoid to hardships he would face while being on the throne. Augustus has fought in many wars, been an important public figure, and is a strong inhabitant of this society. However, he wishes to end save his life and

How did the conspirators justify the murder of Julius Caesar? Were they right? Conspirators justify the murder of Julius Caesar by giving the following reasons: a) he wanted to be a king, b) he broke and manipulated the law, c) he went against their own people. Although they gave these reasons, the conspirators were wrong taking into their hands the life of such as a good leader as Julius Caesar was. This essay will first, establish and explain the reasons that conspirators had to kill Julius

, 1810, P. 58). Portraying Cleopatra as a femme fatale, Plutarch sees Antony reduced from heroic warrior to a weak-willed, giddy adolescent dishonouring Rome. In contrast, Cassius Dio authors a speech ascribed to Octavian (the future emperor Augustus) before the battle of Actium. Focusing on Cleopatra’s threat to Rome, Dio elevates Rome to a higher moral plane, “we find ourselves spurned and trampled upon by a woman of Egypt…. They worship reptiles and beasts as gods…. Worst of all,

What lies behind the strength of the Roman Imperial Army has sparked considerable debate throughout modern scholarship, with the dominant view concluding that Rome’s Imperial military power was heavily influenced by its organisation and discipline. However, Adrian Goldsworthy has emphasised that the military’s organisation should not be exaggerated, claiming that it was flexibility that was ultimately the key to its success. The strength of the Army can explicitly be seen in its ability to maintain

self-perceptions held by the Princeps. Tiberius’ character, as noted by Tacitus, influenced the lack of new building programmes during his reign. However, it is disingenuous to infer that Tiberius did not commit to any at all, with Cassius Dio rebutting the account of Tacitus. According to Dio, programmes often surrounded the rebuilding and repairing of existing public works, and laying out significant sums for the common good; an example, the renovation of the Theatre of Pompey. Tiberius did not claim buildings

It is very interesting that Augustus was a special emperor and leader in both Roman Republic and Empire because he was the last Republic leader and he was the first emperor. He was like a bridge or a construction politician, leader and emperor between two regimes. But, how were the regimes according to his time period? I need to focus on it before analyzing and evaluating Augustus and his doings. Firstly, he was very clever that he got the ability to take advantage of every and each situation regarding