Rome and hedonistic‚ decadent Egypt. .......The settings include the following: Cleopatra’s palace in Alexandria‚ Egypt; the house of Octavius Caesar in Rome‚ Italy; the house of Sextus Pompeius in Messina‚ Italy; the house of Lepidus in Rome; a street in Rome; a meeting place near Misenum‚ Italy; the galley of Sextus Pompeius off Misenum; a plain in
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The Second Triumvirate 43BC-36BC MAIN POINTS: 1. Octavian attempts to secure his inheritance 2. Octavian’s Temporary Collaboration with the republicans 3. Octavian’s first consulship 4. Octavian and Anthony join forces 5. Creation of the Second Triumvirate 6. Formation of a body to run the state 7. Beat the liberators 8. Then‚ divided the empire‚ Anthony the West and Octavian the East 9. However‚ tensions quickly arising Octavian attempts to secure
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loyalty to Rome but to themselves. In his actions‚ Romans are able to learn that they should always be loyal to Rome first. And finally‚ Lucretia represents honor; her suicide allowed her to remain honorable and to avoid disgrace due to the actions of Sextus Tarquinius. Livy’s work not only details the history of the beginning of Rome but serves also as a guidebook on the ways a Roman should act when faced with challenges. These historical figures exemplify what the ideal Roman is and is not to be. By
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Discuss the political significance of Cicero’s defence of Sextus Roscius Amerinus Pro Roscio Amerino was Cicero’s first speech in a criminal court and entails his defence of Sextus Roscius Amerinus‚ a man accused of parricide with the trial taking place in 80BC. This essay aims to study the political background and context of the trial‚ mainly the Sullan regime‚ and how Cicero and the trial are a circumstance of the times. Secondly‚ what ramifications Cicero has in taking up the case‚ the details
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Antony and Marcus Lepidus‚ defeated Brutus and Cassius‚ who were responsible for the assassination of Julias Caesar. Brutus and Cassius were forced to commit suicide. Augustus and Lepidus fought Sextus Pompeius‚ the son of Julias Caesar’s rival‚ Pompey Magnus‚ between 38 and 36 B.C. They defeated Sextus Pompieus. After the victory‚ Lepidus wanted to Augustus to leave Sicily. Augustus even offered money to Lepidus’s troops‚ but his troops denied it. Later his alliance with Lepidus ended. At the same
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Ethics Portfolio: Final Essay Prompt Please write a 750-900 word essay that responds to the following: “Was Octavian/Augustus’s rise to power ethically questionable? If so‚ how? Was it justified?” In analyzing justifications‚ be sure to take account not just of the immediate historical context‚ but also what you have learned about Roman history before and after Augustus’s rule. Grading: In grading your final essay‚ we will be looking for your ability to identify and explain ethically questionable
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Daily Life in Ancient Rome The people in ancient Rome lived everyday life in reference to the social status of the people the poorest of the people being the most oppressed in the kingdom. The people in the other societies were‚ however different from the ancient Romans. The book “Roman Blood” is a history book that depicts the times of the ancient ruler Sulla‚ who was a dictator in 80 B.C. The ruler like many others was above the law and had command over numerous numbers of people. Ancient Rome
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Dr. Ng‚ It is my bad about citation that I corrected as Cassius Dio‚ Roman History 56.30; (Published in Vol. VII of the Loeb Classical Library edition‚ 1925)‚ http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Cassius_Dio/56*.html. I also corrected the citation about Suetonius‚ as Suetonius‚ The lives of the Twelve Caesars‚ The Life of Augustus 27‚ http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Suetonius/12Caesars/Augustus*.html. Thank you very much for reminding me. I totally agree with you
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In recent history‚ a focal point of attention has been placed on the issue of Women’s Rights and an increased role for women in society. One would think that the spirit of most of these sweeping social reforms can be traced back to ideas in Ancient Rome‚ but after reading Roman literature‚ I have come to realize that the role of women in ancient roman life was an incredibly small one. It seems that in ancient Rome‚ women were seen as equal‚ but were anything but in practice. In the stories of Lucretia
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Caesar’s assassination - ’boiling up’; aknowledges that the removal of Caesar doesn’t mean the automatic return of the Republic - ’recovery of freedom did not mean the revival of free government’; mentions the threat of Sextus Pompey (Pomey’s remaining son) - ’afraid... of where Sextus will end up’; day when Caesar was assassinated and his relief - ’Ides of March are a
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