Flag this Question Question 18 1 pts Among the dangerous military innovations of Marius threatening the Republic was his use of Greek mercenaries. Recruitment of destitute volunteers who swore an oath of allegiance only to him. theft the state treasury's tax revenues to buy weapons. proclamation of himself as dictator for life. all the above Flag this Question Question 19 1 pts The Twelve Tables was the meeting place of the Roman Senate.
drive Carthage out of Sicily, and to do this, they had to have a sea fleet. Unfortunately, Sicily was at the centre of the conflict and so it was nearly ruined by the long war and in particular by the cost of great sieges. With good fortune, the Roman first army might be closed in Africa, and destroyed there like that of Regulus in the First Punic
How did Augustus establish and maintain his power? After the assassination of Julius Caesar in March 44BC, Augustus went to Rome to claim his inheritance and to avenge the death of his great uncle Julius. After liaising with Marc Antony and Lepidus to form an alliance called the triumvirate, they gained revenge over the murderers of Julius and divided the empire between themselves. However, Octavian was set to gain undivided power over Rome, in doing so; he gradually stripped his triumvirate of power and gained the favor of Rome. Octavian placed Lepidus in Pontius Maximus, which provided him with little power in politics; however Marc Antony would be more of an obstacle, as he had now equal rule of Egypt with his wife Cleopatra.
Now they had a new superpower a few miles from Athens. They also sent a herald to Jason of Pherae in Thessaly. Jason upon hearing the news said he would come quickly in Thebes with triremes, but instead with great speed and passing through enemy territory he arrived in Boeotia. There the Theban leaders proposed him to attack the encamped Spartans and her allies. Jason and Epameinondas refused and managed to persuade them to let them go and thus saving Spartans from a bigger catastrophe.5
As told by Tacitus, a Roman historian, first taking place in 60 AD we are introduced to Suetonius who is the new governor of Briton. Suetonius’, whose military talents gave him pretensions, decided that he wanted, during his reign as king, to conquer all. He plans to do so first by taking over the Isle of Mona. This was actively the refuge place for Britons who are avoiding Rome. However, taking place on the Isle of Mona at the time is a complete abomination of people, food, land and supplies.
* He removed the King of Armenia from his throne, giving Parthia opportunity to gain control: DESTABILISED THE EASTERN SITUATION Mauretania * His actions in Africa were provocative. Gaius decided to annex client kingdom Mauretania, and ordered the King, Ptolemy to come to Rome and suicide. * In Africa he reduced the senatorial proconsul to the status of a civil authority in Carthage stripping the senate of it’s military power, and assigned his troops to an imperial legate. War and conflict rose up amongst the people of Mauretania, and Gaius handed on to Claudius a legacy of trouble. Client Kingdoms * He restored some friendly kings and princes to their former thrones and found kingdoms for others he favoured.
Many legends of patriotism and self-sacrifice: Lucretia, Coriolanus, Cincinnatus, etc. For Romans “the needs of the many outweighs the needs of the one.” (Utilitarianism like John Stuart Mill). Rome constantly at war from ~675 – 235 BC; grandsons of Mars (god of war) Religion: highly organized, but full of superstition and ritual. Law: originally ritual trumped justice so a mispronounced or forgotten prayer could lose a case on a technicality. In 235 BC, the plebeian Pont.
There is a letter by Marcus Tullius Cicero, dated 18 December 50 B.C. This letter was written to his friend Atticus on the eve of the Roman Civil War. He wrote as follows: "The political situation alarms me deeply, and so far I have found scarcely anybody who is not for giving Caesar what he demands rather than fighting it out." To explain the situation in brief, G. Julius Caesar had demanded the right to circumvent the Roman constitution, to break laws with impunity, to extend his command over a large army by using that army to threaten the Senate of Rome. "And why should we start standing up to him now?"
Antoine Williams Professor Stamper Humanities 1301 Tuesday, March 26, 2013 Roman Emperors A hail of bullets to take over, and become leader! The Triumvirate of Octavian, Lepidus, and mark Antony ruled Rome after the defeat of the conspirators that had assassinated Julius Caesar. In which now that he is dead, now we know leader of Rome to be Augustus Caesar. See these thought that if they kill Julius that they would be able to run Rome little did they know they were in for an upset. Why, due to there being a legal heir to the throne of Rome.
It was composed of Octavian, Marc Antony, and Lepidus. The Republic was divided into two with Octavian governing the west and Anthony the east. Lepidus was pushed out of the picture as the two of leaders made this agreement of a split Rome. Eventually breaking out into civil war, Octavian defeated Antony at the battle of Actium in 31 BC. Octavian was in total control of Rome after Antony and Cleopatra both committed suicide.