Pontifex Maximus

The Arch provides one of the few contemporary depictions of Temple period artifacts.[6][7] The seven-branched menorah and trumpets are clearly depicted. It became a symbol of the Jewish diaspora. In a later era, Pope Paul IV made it the place of a yearly oath of submission. Jews refuse to walk under it.[citation needed] The menorah depicted on the Arch served as the model for the menorah used on the emblem of the state of Israel.[citation needed]However, when the existence of modern State of Israel

Nicholas Okada 10/21/14 APWH Period 4 Book Review: The Assassination of Julius Caesar by Michael Parenti In The Assassination of Julius Caesar, Michael Parenti highlights the many significant people and events that characterized the late Roman Republic. Specifically, he focuses on the time period between the election of Tiberius Grachus, to the rise of Augustus, the first emperor of Rome. In this account of history, Parenti presents the social, political, and economic aspects of the Roman culture

Gaius Julius Caesar will be remembered as a strong leader, and a man loved by his soldiers and the people alike. However, Caesar also manipulated and used the people of Rome in his search for complete power and control. Some might say Caesar was doing what was good and necessary for his nation. This is not the case. With all of his radical reforms, Caesar overstepped his boundaries as consul, and never looked back. He used his power to advance his military and political agendas. Furthermore, Caesar

the cattle market in Rome. After, this type of fighting became very popular. More and more gladiator fights took place at funerals. The fights became bigger and more elaborate because of their popularity. At the funeral of P. Licinius Crassus (Pontifex Maximus)

The Decline of the Roman Republic The Roman Republic gave way to the Roman Empire in 27 B.C.E. for a number of reasons. Stewart Perowne notes that the inherent problem with any republic is whether a government of the people can sustain territorial integrity against its own domestic foes. A robust government may be too strong for the liberties of its own people, whereas a weak government may be unable to maintain its own existence. A group of discontented individuals, too few in numbers according

1 Running Head: GAIUS JULIUS CAESAR The Great and Powerful Leader Julius Caesar Hope Mullery Lincoln Charter January 12, 2016 Mr. Thomas World History Gaius Julius Caesar 2 Julius Caesar was a powerful leader who was born on July 100 BC in Rome, Italy. He was the type of leader who was very persuasive and who was also very successful at leading men into battle. Caesar had an army full of men. He won many battles and conquered many territories such as Switzerland, Northern Italy

Julius Caesar was born on July 100 BC, Rome, Italy. Caesar father Gaius Caesar pass way a at the age of 16 but he and is mother, Aurelia where close. Caesar did not come from a rich family.as a young man Caesar’s youth was unstable. Around the time of is fathers death Caesar made it an effort to side with the country’s nobility. Caesar married Cornelia the daughter of a noble, Sulla ordered Caesar to divorce is wife or risk losing all his property. Caesar refused and escapes to the military where

The main pontiff was the pontifex maximus. He presided over the pontiffs and also the state of Rome as emperor. This relation between religion and politics is a key defining characteristic of Roman Religion. In the ancient Roman world, the division between religion and state was non-existent

Rome needed a powerful way to remain one of the largest empires in the world. They found that solution in religion. Rome was huge, and with such a large population, controlling the masses was required to keep the mighty empire successful and powerful. Since the beginning of Rome’s history, religion had a profound impact on every citizen. The biggest belief in the Roman religion was that “spirits inhabited everything around them, people included” (Wasson). There were a number of unique, individual

equites had no right to vote or to speak on the Senate floor. Senators earned the proper dignity and nobility to vote and speak on the floor by virtue of holding various offices such as Consul, Praetor, Aedile, etc., Such dignified offices as the Pontifex Maximus, head of the Roman Religion, or the Flamen Dialis, chief priest of Jupiter, were categorized as non voting and non speaking with the exception of various religious