During the first few years of Nero’s reign, Agrippina held much influence over her son and political affairs. Because Nero was 17 at the time he became Emperor, and not yet old enough to rule,…
Marcus Ulpius Nerva Traianus was born on September 18, 53 and died on August 9, 117, Roman Emperor (98117), commonly called Trajan, was the second of the Five Good Emperors of the Roman Empire. The five good emperors heightened the overall Roman Empire. Trajan was born into a prominent political family. He was the son of Marci and Marcus Ulpius Traianus, a prominent senator and general. In the mid 70's, Trajan's father was Governor of Syria , where Trajan himself remained as Tribunus legions. Trajan was nominated as Consul and brought Apollodorus with him to Rome around the early 90's. It was the potental Emperor Hadrian who brought word to Trajan of his adoption, and thus had Trajan's favor for the rest of his…
Justinian’s accomplishments were like those of Trajan and his personality was like Neros’. Trajan was a clever man who created programs for public work and child welfare. Trajan also built multiple new bridges, harbors, and aqueducts. However, Nero was the opposite he was a selfish liar who did not care how his decisions affected his people and “Justinian was…crafty, hypocritical, secretive by temperament, two-faced: a clever fellow who created countless cities which did not exist before with marvelous ability to conceal his real opinion… lying all the time…”(Documents 1&2). Justinian was an emperor with flaws like Nero he was a selfish liar who spent countless amounts of money building the Hagia Sophia without considering the consequences, but at the same time like Trajan he was clever, crafty and was able to build multiple new cities that benefited the…
First off, Nero was draining Rome’s finances with his lavish living style. Secondly, his armies were restless. Nero was more interested in singing in the opera and playing the lyre than military conquest. Also, he did not have a successor. He had no children, so if he were to be overthrown, the Julio-Claudian dynasty would be permanently destroyed and an outside member would have to claim the throne.…
During its reign many illustrious leaders including Augustus and the Five Great Emperors governed the Roman Empire. Rome’s revolutionary government was the one of the main reasons the Empire survived as long as it did, with the exception of the military. The probable cause of the corruption of the emperors is because humans are not meant to be idols. Emperors such as Tiberius, Nero and Elagabalus engaged in immoral and self-absorbed behavior. Nero, an emperor whose reign preceded the fall of the Western Empire, is considered to be the most insane to exist.…
was born December 15th, 37AD and died June 9th, 68AD. Commonly identified as Nero, he ruled…
* Galba says, in the words of Tacitus: ‘Under Tiberius and Gaius and Claudius we were the inheritance, so to speak, of one family’…
Ptolemy was a generous and a loving ruler. He was born on 62 BCE and he died 47 BCE. Ptolemy was married to Cleopatra VII, his older sister. He ruled during the Ptolemaic dynasty. During his ruling he went to war with Julius Caesar and his wife. He ruled over upper and lower egypt. He did not have any kids because he became pharaoh at age 9 and died at age 15 trying to flee the romans and drowned in the nile river.…
Julius Caesar played an important role for Ancient Rome. Julius was a Roman statesmen who lead the Roman Republic to spread around and rise Ancient Rome. He did so many differences to the city of Rome when he became dictator, and most of the people loved his acts and his good leadership. Julius gave the people 5 different types of reforms, which the people were happy to have an considered him as a great leader. During Julius Caesar's lifetime, he had held just about every important title in the Roman Republic including consul tribune of the people, and including a high commander of the army. He suggested new laws the improve the city of Rome, most of them were approved by the Senate to make them into official laws. He reorganized the army…
Having a strong ruler is key to a successful empire. A strong ruler is a sign of a strong empire, and if you have a weak leader who makes bad decisions when your empire will most likely crumble. Many empires such as Carolingian, the Qin Dynasty, Egypt, and so many more thrived because of their strong leaders, even if that time of prosperity doesn't always last long. One great and powerful leader that lead his empire to peace was Augustus. "The era of Augustus’ reign was a golden age in every respect. " (Augustus) A strong leader often brings prosperity which causes the citizens to be more patriotic. This patriotism helps strengthen the empire's military might because more people would be willing to fight for the empire that they…
At the beginning of Nero’s rule, he was said to be a fair Emperor, but as his power increased his regards to what is just or unjust vanished. Nero did not consider himself subjected to laws. He took advantage of his power and used it for his own personal gain, simply because there was no one with the authority to make him stop. He killed anyone he considered a threat to his throne including his own mother, Agrippina. Nero spent large amounts of the Empire’s money for his own artistic pursuits. He even took money from temples in Rome in order to build himself an extravagant villa. He was not forced to follow any laws because he was the Emperor; therefore, he chose to disregard laws and do as he pleased. He lived extravagantly and irresponsibly; he was not concerned with doing what was considered just or fair.[bonus…
In both Animal Farm by George Orwell and The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, having an ambitious leader leads to many consequences. The word ambition means to have or show a strong desire and determination to succeed. Leaders such as Julius Caesar, Marc Antony, and Napoleon have ambition that makes them seem prepared for anything. This makes the people and animals follow them blindly believing they are helping the cause but in reality, they’re only helping their leader. Being ambitious can be both helpful and harmful but the consequences can be fatal.…
In Rome during them time of Julius Caesar, a persons uprightness was measured by how well he/she conformed to four basic virtues.…
A dictionary definition of a leader is a guiding hand in a movement or group. My definition of a leader is someone who stands out amongst the rest and steps up to the task and helps the “followers” advance and strive to become a leader as well. The only way a leader can be effective is by leading by example. A prime example of this is Malala Yousafzai. She was shot in the face for trying to go to school. If she hadn’t gone to school she wouldn’t have been shot, but she also wouldn’t have a Nobel Peace prize. She is now using her story to speak for access to education for everyone. A leader is someone who leads by example and uses their skills to help others succeed.…
There were many things that were noticeable that made Augustus a pioneer and a visionary. The first that is noticeable is that he takes chances. At the beginning of his rein he had to make a decision. Take a chance and get revenge or carry on and not do anything about his allies turning on him behind his back. He knew if he lost this war he would lose everything and that Rome would no longer be the same and maybe not even be in existence.…