AGRIPPINA’S ROLE DURING THE REIGN OF NERO- Agrippina was the mother of the Emperor Nero. Her influence on politics and her ambition dates back to his birth and spans till the time her powers began to decrease‚ and eventual assassination in 59 AD. Nero was 17 at the time he succeeded Claudius. In the early years of his reign‚ Agrippina held great influence over her son and political affairs. However her downfall began in his inaugural address‚ when she was indirectly denounced by Nero‚ who later
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believe that Romanization made little difference to Britain and this is what I will aim to explain in this essay. Before doing so we must analyse the reliability of our main primary sources; Tacitus‚ Julius Caesar and Cassius Dio. All three sources were well educated but each have individual disadvantages. Tacitus was writing about his father-in-law which means there is probably a bias towards him in an attempt to impress him. Caesar was writing about himself which suggests that he would have made his
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In addition to these gods and divinities‚ mystery religions began to appear around Rome inspired by the different cultural beliefs of conquered lands. One of these mystery religions was Mithraism. Mithraism was possibly brought from the Middle East back to Rome by Soldiers that converted while on campaign. Mithraism was the worship of Mithras who‚ according to The Macmillan Encyclopedia (2003)‚ “was regarded as the eternal enemy of evil‚ whose sacrifice of a bull symbolized the regeneration of life”
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Suetonius (c. ad70–122) Life and relevant background Suetonius was born in Africa c.ad70 into a wealthy equestrian family. He trained as an orator (the usual education for an aspiring politician) and was an expert in rhetoric. He became a close friend and client of the Senator Pliny the Younger‚ who described him as ‘quiet and studious‚ a man dedicated to writing’‚ and ‘a man of the highest honesty and achievement’. Pliny introduced him to the Emperor Trajan‚ and Suetonius got jobs in the
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retired to Capri – therefore determining that the princeps did not have to be based in Rome to rule-‚ assigning much of his power over to the Praetorian Guard Prefect Sejanus‚ who‚ Tacitus records Tiberius could speak “freely and unguardedly” with Sejanus regarding him as “the partner in my labours.” Ibid justifies what Tacitus is saying by “Tiberius believed him disinterested and listened trustingly to his advice‚ however disastrous”. Tiberius’ role is severely reduced during his time in Capri‚ as Sejanus
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Assess the benefits that the Principate of Tiberius brought to Rome and the provinces in this period The Principate of Tiberius provided stability and prosperity to Rome and its provinces‚ consolidating the policies and practices established by Augustus. Tiberius worked cooperatively with the Senate and introduced reforms which benefited rule in the provinces and strengthened administration of the empire. While he provided careful oversight of the administration of the Roman Empire and the army
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At the beginning of Pliny the Younger’s letter to Tacitus‚ he mentions his intention is to tell the story of his uncle’s death so Tacitus can more truthfully relay it:“nam video morti eius si celebretur a te immortalem gloriam esse propositam”. Pliny believes if Tacitus celebrates Pliny the Elder‚ then future generations will celebrate it as well and his legacy will live on. When composing his letter‚ Pliny the Younger paints his uncle’s journey as an impossible mission to save others. Pliny the
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Hunter Hodges AP English 3-2 10/31/11 RFK Speech Rhetorical Analysis Robert Kennedy’s speech on the Vietnam War on March 18‚ 1968 addresses the dire consequences of the war. His speech criticized the actions taken by Pres. Lyndon B. Johnson. RFK’s speech uses parallel structure and other rhetorical devices to appeal to the audience’s emotion‚ logic‚ and ethics. The use of parallel structure throughout the speech contributes to RFK’s views of the Vietnam War. “.. a year when we choose not simply
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The Fall of the Roman Empire: a New History of Rome and the Barbarians. New York: Oxford UP‚ 2006 MacMullen‚ Ramsay. Corruption and the Decline of Rome. New Haven: Yale UP‚ 1988 Tacitus‚ Cornelius. “Tacitus: The Histories Books I-V”. The Internet Classics Archive. The Histories. <http://classics.mit.edu/Tacitus/histories.5.v.html>‚ [October 2‚ 2011] -------------------------------------------- [ 1 ]. Edward Gibbon‚ The Decline and The Fall of The Roman Empire‚ 432 [ 2 ]. Ramsay MacMullen
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Society’s Human Nature Tacitus once said‚ “In a state where corruption abounds‚ laws must be very numerous” Tacitus describes that corruption often flourishes when a government abides only in their laws. In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn‚ Mark Twain portrays the social distinctions of a southern society in the 1800’s. The townspeople of St. Petersburg live in a country where slavery is still permitted by the government. Although Huckleberry Finn interacts with the community‚ he also connects
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