Cassius Dio

Cleopatra is often depicted as an exceedingly beautiful woman, perhaps in part because she was able to successfully ensnare both Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. Ancient Roman historian Dio Cassius, described the Egyptian queen Cleopatra as the most beautiful woman of all admiration. "For she was a woman of surpassing beauty, and at that time, when she was in the prime of her youth, she was most striking; she also possessed a most charming

The Romans, however, were worried about what happens after death and were very frightened of being haunted by people who had not been buried properly. This was completely different to the Celts who – at one battle described by Tacitus – “offered themselves to a voluntary death”. When the cultures began to merge we can see a dramatic increase in the number of buried bodies. The vast majority of these bodies are being found within relatively few cemeteries and the remaining burials are widely dispersed

Why the Boudica Fought the Romans The History of the Celtic People The Iceni were a Celtic tribe which resided in Norfolk and Suffolk in the east of Britain. Boadicea was part of this noble and warlike people, the Keltoi or in Latin, Celtae. The Celts of the first century appear to be farmers, traders and crafts people. Frank Delaney 1989 quotes from Strabo writing in the first century saying “They wear ornaments of gold, torcs on their necks and bracelets on

Many accounts of Cleopatra were created years after her death by Greco-Roman scholars and historians, specifically Cassius Dio, Cicero and Plutarch. Both scholars share an image of a beautiful woman with a charming voice and wit. Such descriptions as ‘a woman of surpassing beauty and at that time, when she was prime of her youth, she was most striking; she also possessed

Augustus's power, it is clearly obvious that his claim within the Res Gestae, although he didnt possessed no more official power than others who were his fellow workers (Colleagues) in more than two, but not a lot of groups of several magistracies, does not clearly reflect the basis of Augustus power. Augustus as the adopted son of Julius Caesar, which gave or given him a stable foundation for a sudden rush of power. Elected as triumvr along with Lepidus and Mark Antony in a promise of revenge upon

Octavian, the heir to Rome’s previous leader Julius Caesar, was given the title of Augustus, meaning “Revered One” in 27 B.C. He took power of Rome in 43 B.C and formed the Second Triumvirate which consisted of Marc Antony, Lepidus, and himself. Octavian and Marc Antony quickly shut Lepidus out of power and then later had a civil war over control of Rome which Octavian won. Octavian was humble and generous to the Roman citizens, he kept peace, and restored damages in Rome. Due to his effective leadership

the great amphitheatre there were one hundred days of fighting. These one hundred days involved the slaughter of an unfathomable number of animals and men; one source tells us that five thousand animals were killed in the first day. The writer Cassius Dio tells us just how extravagant the opening may have been; “Titus suddenly filled this same theatre with water and brought in horses and bulls and some other domesticated animals that had been taught to behave in the liquid element just as on land

Modern Middle East DBQ Edmund Burke once said “Those who don't know history are destined to repeat it.” Unfortunately, it seems that many people who have impacted the world have had a bad history teacher, as history continues to repeat itself to this day. One of the most prime examples of this is seen in the Middle East; where the Palestinian people are fighting against the Israelis over territory in which they both believe belongs to them. It has been a dispute which has resulted in loss of homes

In the Annalistic traditions, most Roman historians revised the history of the Punic Wars, re-emphasising an identity of dominance into the Roman collective memory. In Appian’s account of Cannae, he surmised that the Roman population remembered the war in its violence and Hannibal’s victories. However, although Hannibal was victorious he was amidst his worst defeat, realising the capability of the Roman battle power. Thus this underscores how the trivialisation of such a powerful Carthaginian commander

It seems like society has always had an issue with powerful, sexually liberal women. There is nothing more threatening than a woman who knows exactly what it is that she wants, and does not need validation from anyone. Attractive, intelligent and ambitious women are quickly deemed as power-hungry and scheming and, as a result, are turned almost unavoidably into an enchanting, if deceitful seductress, ruthless in their desire for power either on their own or their children’s behalf. Two powerful women