Sejanus

THE ROYAL QUINQUEREME cut thru the sea at a steady speed, its ten tiers of oars—five on each side—rowing in perfect harmony, all synchronized with the thudding cadence of the Hortator’s heavy hammers. Its massive square-rigged sail was billowing majestically as the wind blew from the west, aiding the banks of rowers on the benches, pushing the giant warship across the water and ever closer to Alexandria. The skies were sunny and the seas were calm, perfect weather for a long sea voyage. A few days

by Praetorian prefect Sejanus; the Praetorian guard gained a political voice and the ability to aid in the accession and conclusion of an Emperors reign, in addition to the ability to commit crimes without penalty. By the 2 century AD,

for by the public dole. Lucius Aelius Sejanus was in charge of these troops and that gave him an enormous amount of potential power. He aspired to marry Livia Julia, Tiberius daughter, and worked to increase the emperor's fear and distrust of other members of his Tiberius family. In AD 26 Tiberius left Rome and withdrew to Campania, and the following year went to the island of Capri. Tiberius left Rome under the power of Sejanus. Finally realizing that Sejanus was trying to seize the imperial power

He wouldn’t have succeeded, though, and probably would have ended the same way that Sejanus did. What if Coriolanus had run away with Lucy Gray? In this case, Snow never had the conversation with Lucy Gray about how many people he had killed, and he never found the guns in the shack. They would have continued on, towards the North. The more

In the early first century AD, the Roman Empire was subject to autocratic rule and the old Republic was long dead. Augustus had been ruling for forty years and most of that time he was loved and praised by the Senate and the people of Rome. Throughout his reign, Augustus had the one lingering problem of finding a successor to take over the role of Emperor. He had chosen 3 different heirs in his time of rule; however, they all passed before they had the chance to inherit Augustus’ esteemed power.

Governments often use manipulation to maintain control over society. These influences can impact people’s ideals, leading them to struggle distinguishing right from wrong. In the novel, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins, the Capitol government’s influence shapes Coriolanus, molding his beliefs, becoming selfish and betraying his friends. The government’s influence results in manipulating Coriolanus’ beliefs. Throughout the novel, Dean Highbottom and Dr. Gaul often remind Coriolanus

governor of the remote eastern provinces by his uncle. After the sudden death of Germanicus, people believed that Tiberius had poisoned him. He denied this, but the accusations never died. When he was in need of advice, Tiberius sought the assistance of Sejanus, a cavalry officer and town cheat. Tiberius sought the

Latin. After Germanicus died in 17 A.D., Caligula’s family fell from favor in the eyes of the emperor Tiberius and Sejanus, who saw the sons as political rivals. He accused Caligula’s mother and brothers with treason and landed them in prison or exiled. Caligula’s grandmother, Antonia, managed to shelter him from these intrigues until in AD 31, by orders of Emperor Tiberius, Sejanus was arrested and put

Tiberius Julius Caesar Augustus was the second emperor of the Roman Empire, born November 16, 42 to Livia Drusilla and Tiberius Claudius Nero. In 39 B.C., his mother divorced his father and got remarried to Octavian, also known as Augustus, military leader and the first Emperor of the Roman Empire. He later adopted Tiberius,his step-son so Tiberius was born into an aristocratic and wealthy family and was fourth in line to the throne. At a very young age, Tiberius held major responsibilities like

Robert Graves’ I, Claudius - Capturing a Strange Moment in History Tiberius' reign over the Roman Empire stretched the longest of any emperor during Claudius' lifetime. This may be a good reason why Robert Graves, in his historical novel published in 1934, “I, Claudius” devoted more than a third of it to the reign of Tiberius. “I, Claudius”, told through the eyes of the "half-wit" Claudius, records the history of the first Imperial family at Rome, including the reigns of Augustus, Tiberius