Though the new emperor was a soldier at heart, he also understood the necessity of making political arrangements in Rome before entirely focusing his energy elsewhere. The year 100 AD was spent in Rome both honoring Nerva, ultimately withdeification, and building a sense of governing authority wit...
The Games were revived in 17 BC by emperor Augustus. Later emperors held celebrations in AD 88 and 204, after intervals of roughly 110 years. However, they were also held by Claudius in AD 47 to celebrate the 800th anniversary of Rome′s foundation, which led to a second cycle of Games...
“To the spirits of the dead: For Cornelia Frontina, who lived 16 years and 7 months, her father, Marcus Ulpius Callistus, freedman of the emperor, overseer in the armory of the Ludus Magnus, and Flavia Nice, his most virtuous wife, set up this [monument] for themselves, their freedmen...
Emperor: 222 - 235 AD Introduction Severus Alexander, also known as Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander, was a Roman emperor who ruled from 222 to 235 AD. Originally named Gessius Bassianus Alexianus or Alexianus Bassianus, he was born in 209 AD in Phoenicia, now present-day Lebanon. His re...
Map of the Roman empire in AD 125, under emperor , showing the LEGIO XV APOLLINARIS, stationed at (Saddagh, Turkey), in province, from AD 117 until the 5th centuryArmeniae
On the obverse, the emperor, Gaius Caligula, standing left, veiled and togate, sacrifices over a garlanded altar with a patera in his hand the victimarius, or the priest in charge of slaughtering the animal victim, is holding a bull for the sacrifice and an attendant is holding a patera...
In the year of 122 AD, the Roman Emperor Hadrian visited his provinces in Britain. On his visit, the Roman soldiers told him that Pictish tribes from Britain's north (1) had attacked(attack) them. So Hadrian gave the order to build a protective wall across one of the narrowest parts ...
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emperor. The wreath was made of oak leaves and is sometimes called a corona quercea after the common name for the oak. Plutarch believed the oak was chosen for this highest of honours for several reasons. The tree was easily found throughout the countryside and was quite convenient for ...