father Gnaeus passed away‚ so his mother Agrippina married Nero’s uncle‚ Emperor Claudius (E.B. 606). Overtime‚ she persuaded Claudius to marry his thirteen year old daughter Octavia to Nero and declare him the rightful heir to the throne instead of his own son Britannicus (E.B. 606). Claudius agreed to marry Nero and Octavia‚ but when he changed his mind about crowning him‚ Agrippina had Claudius poisoned (E.B. 606). With Claudius out of the way‚ Agrippina immediately had Nero declared emperor by
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Lapatsanun Patcharanarapong GST 6320 Peace and Conflict November 18‚ 2012 Prof. Richardson Global Studies Northeastern University Introduction The concept of ‘status quo’ is one of maintenance of distribution of power at any given point in time and the preservation of such. The term is derived from ‘status quo ante bellum’ which refers to maintaining the peace treaties and settlements that stabilized the region since the last general war. Thus status quo is about keeping things the way it
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subtle whereas Nero’s was apparent as soon as he was in succession albeit that he was under his mother’s thumb for the beginning of his rule that would shift to Seneca and Burrus that would push their agenda on the young Emperor. Even at that time with a young boy showed signs of malice‚ according to Edwards Suetonius‚ Lives of the Caesars‚ “…Seneca dreamed that he was teaching the Caligula and the soon afterwards Nero provided confirmation of the dream revealing his monstrous nature at the earlies possible
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There were 3 questions that I did not have the answer to. I’ve highlighted them in yellow. I apologize for the formatting‚ but the copy and paste job from Microsoft Word kinda screwed up. Feel free to format to your hearts content. Cheers! CC 302/CTI 310: Midterm Exam Short Answer Questions · What was the position of the tribunes on the escalating conflict between Caesar‚ Pompey and the senate? What was Cicero’s position? o The tribunes were advocating for compromise with Caesar by
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A president‚ in the eye of Andrew Jackson‚ was the "representative" of the people. Not only that‚ his presidency was said to be that of the "common man‚" because his beliefs reflected those of the common man. He was the first American president to be born on the frontier‚ and as he declared‚ he governed on behalf of "the humble members of society- the farmers‚ mechanics‚ and laborers" (Tindall/Shi P.332). The presidential office he entered in 1829 would not be left the same after he left in 1837
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inheritance‚ essentially leaving him in poverty (Agrippina the Younger). Potentially alienating the entire empire including his Praetorian Guard with his bizarre and erratic behavior‚ Caligula‚ his wife‚ and his daughter were murdered on January 24 AD 41. (Agrippina II). After his assassination‚ Caligula was replaced by his paternal uncle‚ Tiberius Claudius Caesar. Better known as Claudius‚ Tiberius Claudius Caesar lifted the exile on his nieces‚ Agrippina and Livilla‚ restored their properties and wealth
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daughter of Mark Antony. His uncle‚ Tiberius‚ went on to become emperor in AD 14 and his brother Germanicus was marked out for succession to the purple when‚ in AD 4‚ he was adopted by Tiberius. It might be expected that Claudius‚ as a well-connected imperial prince‚ would have enjoyed the active public life customary for young men of his standing but this was not the case. In an age that despised weakness‚ Claudius was unfortunate enough to have been born with defects. He limped‚ he drooled‚ he stuttered
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* Intro of the army and their overall influence. * Tiberius and the army * Gaius and the army * Claudius and the army * Nero and the army * Conclude with an overall summary of the armies’ influence. * Intro of the army and their overall influence. * Tiberius and the army * Gaius and the army * Claudius and the army * Nero and the army * Conclude with an overall summary of the armies’ influence. ANCIENT HISTORY ESSAY: JULIO CLAUDIANS; The Army held
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Was Nero a Saint or Sinner? Use at least one primary source. Use at least one primary source We must first define what a saint is and what a sinner is. According to Webster’s dictionary a saint is a person of great holiness‚ virtue or benevolence‚ while a sinner is a person who sins; a transgressor. The bible states that all believers are saints‚ but in truth to some small degree we are all sinners and saints. Nero was a seventeen when he ascended to the role of Emperor of Rome. For the first few
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SejanusLucius Aelius Sejanus (20 BC – October 18‚ AD 31)‚ commonly known as Sejanus‚ was an ambitious soldier‚ friend and confidant of the Roman Emperor Tiberius. An equestrian by birth‚ Sejanus rose to power as prefect of the Roman imperial bodyguard‚ known as the Praetorian Guard‚ of which he was commander from AD 14 until his death in AD 31.While the Praetorian Guard was formally established under Emperor Augustus‚ Sejanus introduced a number of reforms which saw the unit evolve beyond a mere
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