1. The first of the Punic Wars (264-241 BC)was mainly over the possession of Sicily and led to the birth of Rome as a great naval power. With the support of Hiero II, the tyrant of Syracuse, the Romans conquered Agrigento, and its newly created fleet, under the command of the consu...
It initially stretched 132 miles (212 km) from Rome to the city of Capua. By 244 BC, it had been extended 230 miles (370 km) to the port of Brundisium (Brindisi) in Italy's heel, allowing greater access to Greece and the Eastern Mediterranean. The road was renowned for its ...
5. Rome Introduces the Gold Coin, the Aureus, in 50 BC Rome introduced its first gold coin in 50 BC called the “aureus” which was valued at 25 silver denarii. The aureus was used in trading from the first century BC to the fourth century AD until it was replaced by the “solidus....
” and he was given this title by the people because he was an inspirational leader. He was a commander in Sulla’s civil war in 83 BC, defeating Gaius Marius for good and freeing Rome. His part in this victory earned him the reputation of a great ...
Still, the greatest poets and thinkers of ancient Rome continued to emulate her or compare other writers to her, and it is through these comparisons and descriptions that we have received much of her extant poetry. Modern legends, with origins that are difficult to trace, have made Sappho's ...
Ⅰ. 1. fighting 2. bread / circuses 3 . temples / leisure centers 4. Britain / east / Africa Ⅱ. The die is cast. All roads lead to Rome.参考译文 古罗马人 古罗马人最为出名的可能要算斗士。搏斗理所当然地成为他们深爱的运动项目之一。 据传说记载, 罗马城是由战神马耳斯的...
Ancient-RomePPT课件 罗马共和国RomanRepublic(510B.C.—27B.C.)公元前510年，罗马奴隶制共和国建立 公元前3世纪，罗马统一了意大利半岛 公元前2世纪末，罗马称霸地中海 - 1 公元前510年罗马奴隶制共和国建立 - 2 古罗马城遗迹 罗马的征服和扩张——统一意大利 公元前3世纪罗马统一了意大利半岛 布匿战争PunicWars...
The early Roman Empire (31 bc–ad 193) Colin Wells, The Roman Empire (1984), is an intelligent short history up through the Severi. The history is carried further by Michael Grant, The Climax of Rome: The Final Achievements of the Ancient World, A.D. 161–337 (1968). Donald Earl, ...
Ancient Rome - Empire, Republic, Legacy: After the assassination of Commodus on Dec. 31, ad 192, Helvius Pertinax, the prefect of the city, became emperor. In spite of his modest birth, he was well respected by the Senate, but he was without his own army
In 44 BC, Julius Caesar established Colonia Laus Iulia Corinthiensis, strategically reviving Corinth to dominate Isthmian trade routes and extend Rome's commercial influence eastwards. At the centre of the colony lies Temple E, an enigmatic structure with an unidentified associated cult. This study ...