Tag: Rome

Prehistoric Europe 00003. Oval hut, Terra Amata (Nice), France, c. 400,000 BC. 00006. Caves, Lascaux, France, c. 15,000-13,000 BC. 00006a. Swimming deer (at Musée d'Aquitaine, France), photo 1990, K. Cohen, San Jose State U. 00010. Menhirs, Carnac, Brittany, France, c. 4250-3750 BC. 00010a. Alignmen ...

Though in his absence Cinna revived the legislation and the methods of Sulpicius. When violence broke out in the city, he appealed to the troops in Italy and practically revived the Social War. Marius returned form exile and joined him, though he appeared more intent on revenge than on anything else...

In 133 BC king Attalus III of Pergamum died without heirs. The dynasty had been loyal to Rome through all the shifting policies of the last seventy years. And Attalus, dying, bequeathed his kingdom to the Roman people, if only to solve the problem of succession. His only demand was that Pergamum an...

Since the passing of the Licinian Law in 367 BC, the old contest between the orders had dwindled into nothing more than a patrician faction either to evade the law or to recover some fraction of exclusive privilege by indirect methods. In effect the old charmed circle had become extended so as to in...

So powerful were the positions of the two leaders, that they felt secure enough to challenge Sulla's constitution. Both by the terms of Sulla's laws were barred from standing for the consulship. Pompey was too young and Crassus was required to let a year pass between his position as praetor before h...

With Clodius reduced in power and influence, the senate was stirring again, seeking to gain back some power from the three triumvirs. So in 56 BC a meeting was held at Luca in Cisalpine Gaul by the three men, determined to hold onto their privileged position. The result of the meeting was that Pompe...

Every 25 years, the Catholic Church celebrates a Jubilee Year, an event of profound spiritual renewal and historical importance. Pilgrims from all over the world journey to Rome, walking in the footsteps of saints and experiencing the rich heritage of the Church. These Jubilee pilgrimages are not on...

As in any large society with growing sophistication and complexity there arises the need for ever more governmental offices to oversee and regulate aspects of life.In the Roman Republic the following offices were created in order to deal with the expanding demands on government. Consul (Head of Sta...

In 55 BC Crassus had, during his consulship, in the aftermath of the conference at Luca, managed to secure himself the governorship of Syria. Phenomenally rich and renowned for greed, people saw this as yet another example of his appetite for money. The east was rich, and a governor of Syria could h...

The Second Punic War, like the first falls into distinct stages. The Roman plan of attack was to invade Africa at once with the first army, and at least disorganize Carthaginian mobilization. The second army was sent to Massilia, in Hannibal should interfere with friends of Rome north of the Ebro. A...

BC300Marcus Valerius Maximus Corvus VQuintus Appuleius Pansa299Titus Manlius TorquatusMarcus Fulvius Paetinus298Lucius Cornelius Scipio BarbatusGnaeus Fulvius Maximus Centumalus297Quintus Fabius Maximus Rullianus IIIIPublius Decius Mus III296Appius Claudius Caecus IILucius Volumnius II295Quintus Fab...

Lectures The Geography of ItalyThe EtruscansThe Roman RepublicRoman Expansion and the Punic WarsThe Civil WarThe Rise of Julius CasearInstructional Goal: Students will know the facts surrounding the rise of Julius Caesar to power and understand how he transformed Rome into an empire. I. With Marius ...