Following Augustus’ establishment of the Principate‚ emperors became a key topic for Roman historians and biographers due to their position at the heart of politics and the state. With this natural emphasis on emperors‚ an intriguing question is whether writers conceived of and presented an idea of ‘bad emperors’ in their works. Meanwhile‚ owing to the importance of such ancient accounts for understanding Rome and its rulers during the imperial period‚ it is vital to assess their reliability with
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In his letter 6.16‚ Pliny the Younger tells the story of the demise of his uncle‚ Pliny the Elder‚ to his historian friend‚ Tacitus. Throughout his story‚ Pliny makes his uncle seem like a larger than life hero who can do no wrong. Pliny the Younger uses a laudatory and slightly boastful tone to show his respect and reverence for his uncle‚ who Pliny believes should be immortalized in history forever. Pliny the Younger first begins to show his respect for Pliny the Elder as soon as Mount Vesuvius
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were made slaves. The Iceni were reduced to provincial status and were taxed. The Icenians had no say in what happened to their land and had no recognition or rights. Tacitus: According to Tacitus the Iceni revolt was caused by the conscription‚ the taxes and the many of the other burdens imposed on them by the empire. Tacitus also claims that the revolt was caused by the Britons talking among themselves and compared their wrongs which were slaves‚ violence and assault which lead to the overly
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Aspect Quote Book/Description Author Modern/Ancient Role of imperial women A strong-minded woman was also able to influence general aspects of an emperor’s policy… in a very sense‚ the domestic history of the period is the history of those women. Women and Politics in Ancient rome Bauman Modern Through marriage and children‚ these women often had significant political influence. Cambridge Checkpoints HSC Ancient History Robert Skinner Modern Marriages - Ahenobarbus a man who
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Romans and Barbarians DBQ 1. Analyze the following documents and complete the Individual Document Analysis form for EACH document. 2. Write a ONE sentence thesis statement about the following prompt: Can the nomadic tribes who conquered the Roman Empire be called barbarians? As you write your thesis statement think about the following: Is there any evidence of conflicting views held about the nomadic tribes? What kind of additional documents (or point of views) would help assess how these
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the boundaries of the Roman empire of the first and second centuries‚ beyond the Rhine River‚ and occupying the area of Central Europe of what is today Germany‚ lived the tribes of the Germanic people. In Germania‚ the Roman historian Cornelius Tacitus gave an account of the lifestyles and organization of these peculiar barbarians. These descendants of modern Germans proved peculiar in that they adopted many qualities typical of barbaric cultures‚ yet they simultaneously practiced virtues more
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Agrippina’s marriages were an integral part of her ascension to prominence and power‚ providing her with the means with which to carry out her ambitions and machinations. Tacitus stated that Agrippina’s “passion to acquire wealth was unbounded”. This is indeed indicative of the general consensus of ancient sources toward her‚ with greed‚ manipulation and ambition forming the central tenets of her character. Her marriages played a central role in fulfilling her idealistic goals‚ in the process
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Suetonius (c. ad70–122) Life and relevant background Suetonius was born in Africa c.ad70 into a wealthy equestrian family. He trained as an orator (the usual education for an aspiring politician) and was an expert in rhetoric. He became a close friend and client of the Senator Pliny the Younger‚ who described him as ‘quiet and studious‚ a man dedicated to writing’‚ and ‘a man of the highest honesty and achievement’. Pliny introduced him to the Emperor Trajan‚ and Suetonius got jobs in the
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There is no doubt that Western History is filled with brutal wars and combats. Blood was spilled and men were killed in order to bring their nation to victory. These fights could not be avoided for it was in their nature to expand the territory of their empire and seek for more power. Many leaders were able to skillfully direct their armies to triumph. But as victorious as they were‚ no one can deny the fact that there were as many battles lost as there were won. According to a Greek Historian names
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y Tacitus – Evaluation of Sources history is a branch of literature. It is colourful‚ vivid. It has to read well. Born in 56 AD in Gaul Wealthy Family From the Provinces . He is an aristocrat which means that he would not need funding from anyone else‚ so he would not be biased in that way. An expert in Rhetoric- He influences the subtly‚ we think that we make up our own mind. Claudius is very rarely the subject of active verbs. Tacitus is manipulative‚ he is an artist. He puts his rhetorical
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