“I have found Rome of clay; I leave it to you of marble.” These were Augustus’s last words. Augustus was born Gaius Octavius on September 23 63 B.C. in Rome. Augustus’s father was a senator and governor in the Roman republic. Augustus was the nephew of Julias Caesar and then later became his heir. He was a teenager and was in Apollenia (modern-day Albania) when his uncle was murdered. Augustus was named Octavian before 27 B.C. He was the first and most powerful Roman emperor. Augustus was the most
of Italy such as Rome, the capital, Milan, Naples, Florence, and Venice. Italy also consists of two countries which are independent, Vatican City and San Marino. The Alps are a chain of mountains separating Italy and Switzerland and they contain the highest point in Europe, Mount Blanc. The Apennines, another chain of mountains, is the backbone of
Remus and Romulus, twin sons of Mars, the god of war, founded Rome. Placed on the Tiber in a basked to drown they were rescued by a she-wolf. A king of nearby Alba Longa was defeated by the brothers, which founded their own city on the riverbanks. Romulus murdered his brother and became the first king of Rome. In the Latin Plain of Central Italy, Rome a single city-state grew to develop into an empire ruling the entire Mediterranean coastal region. The Roman government can be divided into two
Agustus Caesar Octavian was one of the first of the roman emperors, in 63 B.C - 14 C.E After Julius Caesar died. Octavian was adopted by his granduncle, Octavian admired his granduncles political and militray work and aspired to be like him. Octavian claimed to be a descended from a goddes called venus, which made people believe he was a living god.During his 40-years reign, Augustus nearly doubled the size of the empire, adding territories in
Alexander the Great was born in July 356 B.C.E. He is the son of King Phillip of Macedon. Alexander the Great sought to expand upon his father’s legacy in the known world as a great warrior. In order to achieve this Alexander sets his targets on defeating the massive Persian Empire that is currently the dominant power in the area of the Mediterranean. Alexander is successful in his goal and then seeks to expand his empire. Alexander is very successful in combat and does not lose a battle, the surprising
(Forum) was the name that the Romans gave to the central square of the urban settlement. The Roman Forum is one of the most visited sights in the world today and was the political, administrative, civic and religious center of Ancient Rome. Located at the heart of Rome between the Palatine, Capitol and Esquiline hills in an area that was once a marshland, the Forum was built in the early Roman period and remained in use even after the city’s eventual decline; during that time span the Forum witnessed
The topic that I have chosen is Italian Culture and how it has influenced the world around it. The reason I chose this was because I have always been interested in ancient Rome and how it has contributed to different things around us. And I am going to discuss how roman civilization has helped shaped the world we live in. A great deal of ancient Rome’s history has had an effect on our world today such as modern government, Societies, law, politics, art, literature, architecture, warfare, religion
established by Livy, who describes the first ever collective poison trials of upper-class women in the later part of the fourth century BCE. Aside from being accused of trying to usurp male power and dominance, women were also thought of dabbling with magic and φαρμακεία. In the year 331 BCE and under the consulship of M. Claudius Marcellus and G. Valerius, a number of leading citizens had fallen ill and died, always seemingly from the same cause. At first pestilence was assumed to be primary cause