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    Roman Emperors

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    four emperors a culture influence in their day? The four emperors of Rome‚ Augustus‚ Nero‚ Domitian‚ and Marcus Aurelius‚ had good and bad ideals‚ shaped‚ and influenced the culture in many ways.       Augustus had many ideals including being a kind man and a military leader. “as victor I spared all the citizens who sought pardon.…...I preferred to preserve than to destroy.” (The Deeds of the Divine Augustus‚

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    During 27 BC to 68 AD these five rulers who ruled the Julio-Claudians were; Augustus‚ Tiberius‚ Caligula‚ Claudius‚ and Nero these five leaders led an allure during their rule and were shadowed by crimes they committed. This dynasty is a story of a family that changed the world and still gives off an incredible impression. The book goes over the rise of Augustus to the fall of Nero and biographies of each ruler during their rule. After Caesar was assassinated‚ Caesar had a favorite nephew who he adopted

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    Jeremy Kyle Show Speech

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    Jeremy Kyle show‚ today we will be interviewing the great Emperor Nero about how he will answer to all his complaints from his victims and critics. It is a pleasure to have him on the show. Before he comes on the show‚ we should know more about him. Emperor Nero was born in 37 A.D he was the nephew of the emperor. After his father’s died his mother married his great uncle Claudius‚ his mother persuaded him to name Nero his successor. Nero became Emperor at the age of 17. He killed his mother and many

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    Within While reading The Burning of Rome‚ any person with simple observation skill may perceive Tacitus’ purpose. The readers should take what he says against Nero‚ and try to believe everything he says so they turn against Nero. Tacitus believes the readers should think that Nero started the fire that engulfed Tome. He wants reader to think of Nero as a corrupt‚ manipulative human being‚ and overall the worst‚ most evil leader that ever ruled over Rome. Tacitus uses the rhetorical strategies of pathos

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    different accounts of the murder of Agrippina and the reasons behind it. There are several historian accounts of how Agrippina died‚ and the circumstances surrounding her death are uncertain due to historical contradictions and anti-Nero bias. According to Tacitus‚ Nero considered poisoning her‚ or stabbing her‚ but felt that these methods would be too difficult and suspicious‚ so he decided to build a boat that would sink. Agrippina‚ even though she knew of the plot‚ travelled on the boat and was

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    organised an army of Celtic Tribes and led the revolt against the Romans. Boudicca was the wife of King Prasutagus‚ the king of the Iceni tribe. Prasutagus died in 60 AD and by his will‚ the kingdom was left to his daughters and the roman emperor Nero as co-heirs in an attempt to keep his kingdom and family safe and out of harms way. As his daughter’s were too young to rule the kingdom of Iceni on there own‚ Boudicca assumed power and became queen. Prasutagus’s will was ignored by the roman emperor

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    Agrippina’s powerful family lineage allowed her to excel beyond the role of women in Roman society and become successful in the terms of wealth and power. Agrippina’s achievements include the marrying Claudius‚ successfully removing others‚ ascension of Nero‚ and having honors and powers given beyond other women of Rome. It is difficult to assess the extent of Agrippina’s achievements because of the gender bias that derives from the Ancient sources Dio Cassius‚ Suetonius and Tacitus and the re-assessment

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    Emperor Claudius

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    Introduction Tiberius Claudius Nero Germanicus (b. 10 BC‚ d. 54 A.D.; emperor‚ 41-54 A.D.) was the third emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. His reign represents a turning point in the history of the Principate for a number of reasons‚ not the least for the manner of his accession and the implications it carried for the nature of the office. During his reign he promoted administrators who did not belong to the senatorial or equestrian classes‚ and was later vilified by authors who did. He followed

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    Twelve Caesars

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    el In “Twelve Caesars”‚ Suetonius writes the anecdotal memoirs of the 12 kings of the Roman Empire‚ starting from Julius Caesar all the way till Domitian. His work is unparalleled in detail and is a rich primary source on the history of Rome. Suetonius writes a detailed memoir about each of the kings‚ outlining in vivid detail their actions‚ their lives‚ their accession to the seat of power and their deaths. There seems to be a general mix of virtue and vice in the character of these kings. Using

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    Tiberius- Roman Empire

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    Empire during his reign… The Julio-Claudian dynasty refers to the first five Roman Emperors: Augustus‚ Tiberius‚ Caligula (also known as Gaius)‚ Claudius‚ and Nero and the family to which they belonged. They ruled the Roman Empire from its formation‚ in the second half of the 1st century 27 BC‚ until AD 68‚ when the last of the line‚ Nero‚ committed suicide. The ancient historical writers‚ Suetonius and Tacitus‚ write from the point of view of the Roman senatorial aristocracy‚ and portray the Emperors

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