Roman Empire and Imperial Spirit
1. Define the imperial spirit.
The imperial spirit is all about the need to dominate and rule over everything, the need to conquer or be conquered.
2. What is a republic? How does it work?
A republic is a society ran government system. Sometimes decisions are made in a vote but usually decisions are made by elected leaders in the idea that they would look after the true needs of those they are leading.
3. What is the difference between the Plebeians and the Patricians?
Plebeians were the poor citizens that were looked at as a filler to the population, hence their nickname pleabs meaning to fill up. Patricians were the wealthy upper class. Other than class distinction, the Patricians had more upper hand: Plebeians always had less rights to property and social rights, then were not even allowed to vote.
4. Why was Julius Caesar assassinated?
He was a roman emperor who had a lot of power. Many emperors have been murdered in Rome, some due to others’ greed, others because the emperor was doing wrong. Some stories say that those assassinating were looking to have power, others say they had good intentions trying to rid the world of a power hungry man.
5. How did Octavian try to make Rome a better more moral place?
As emperor, he had the power to reform the nation and he used it to set out new policies to bring about the ancient values that he held dear. He started with restoring churches and monuments and focused his attention to monogamy, chastity, and virtue. He had even casted his only daughter into exile for her adultery in order to achieve his goals.
6. What does it mean to use sculpture as propaganda? What is an example of this?
Propaganda is the use of art to form opinions to fit a view. Sculptures are a form of art that could portray an event or idea in a dramatic perspective to have opinions of viewers to change to the desired view point. An example of this would be the sculpture: Augustus of Primaporta.
7. Define: forum, basilica.
The imperial spirit is all about the need to dominate and rule over everything, the need to conquer or be conquered.
2. What is a republic? How does it work?
A republic is a society ran government system. Sometimes decisions are made in a vote but usually decisions are made by elected leaders in the idea that they would look after the true needs of those they are leading.
3. What is the difference between the Plebeians and the Patricians?
Plebeians were the poor citizens that were looked at as a filler to the population, hence their nickname pleabs meaning to fill up. Patricians were the wealthy upper class. Other than class distinction, the Patricians had more upper hand: Plebeians always had less rights to property and social rights, then were not even allowed to vote.
4. Why was Julius Caesar assassinated?
He was a roman emperor who had a lot of power. Many emperors have been murdered in Rome, some due to others’ greed, others because the emperor was doing wrong. Some stories say that those assassinating were looking to have power, others say they had good intentions trying to rid the world of a power hungry man.
5. How did Octavian try to make Rome a better more moral place?
As emperor, he had the power to reform the nation and he used it to set out new policies to bring about the ancient values that he held dear. He started with restoring churches and monuments and focused his attention to monogamy, chastity, and virtue. He had even casted his only daughter into exile for her adultery in order to achieve his goals.
6. What does it mean to use sculpture as propaganda? What is an example of this?
Propaganda is the use of art to form opinions to fit a view. Sculptures are a form of art that could portray an event or idea in a dramatic perspective to have opinions of viewers to change to the desired view point. An example of this would be the sculpture: Augustus of Primaporta.
7. Define: forum, basilica.