Regardless, in 54 AD Claudius was dead, and the 17 year old Nero rose as the next Roman emperor. Under the guidance of his mother,his tutor Senecaand the Praetorian Prefect Afranius Burrus, the first five years of Nero's reign was actually considered exemplary (Trajanlater said that first ...
Immediately upon his Senatorial confirmation as 'Emperor' in December of 69 AD, Vespasian moved with extreme purpose on several fronts, but perhaps none more so than to legitimize his reign. With nearly two years of civil war having come to an end, certainly the people and the legions were ...
“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...
Define Roman legions. Roman legions synonyms, Roman legions pronunciation, Roman legions translation, English dictionary definition of Roman legions. Noun 1. Roman Legion - a division of from 3000 to 6000 men in the Roman army legion, host - archaic term
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 ...
Built to be an extravagant and luxurious retirement home for the Roman emperor Diocletian, this well-preserved palace and its adjoining fort now make up almost half of Split’s old town. The massive complex is fascinating to wander around; large towers and sturdy gates can be found alongside ...
The chronological anchor is well chosen: a century after Emperor Constantine introduced Christianity onto the political scene, twenty-one years before the Council of Chalcedon resulted in the first lasting schism within Christendom, two generations before the year 476 spelled the end of imperial rule...
Cite: Luke Fiederer. "AD Classics: Roman Pantheon / Emperor Hadrian" 26 Dec 2016. ArchDaily. Accessed 30 Apr 2025. <https://www.archdaily.com/802201/ad-classics-roman-pantheon-emperor-hadrian> ISSN 0719-8884 Browse the Catalog Holcim Advanced Mortars for 3D Printing The Splash Lab Divided ...
According to the researchers, the arrow was fired in the year 67 AD from a Roman military shooting device (catapult) during the Roman siege of the city of Yodfat. Earlier that year, Nero, the emperor of Rome at the time, decided to suppress the Jewish great revolt that broke out in 66...
These are a few highlights that stood out for me during my tour of the Roman Forum. Arco di Settimio Severo (Arch of Septimius Severus) Built in AD 203, this 68 foot high arch was erected in honour of Emperor Severus and his two sons Caracalla and Geta. It commemorates their two victor...