Caligula was the popular nickname of Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (31 August AD 12 – 24 January AD 41)‚ Roman Emperor (AD 37–41). Caligula was a member of the house of rulers conventionally known as the Julio-Claudian dynasty. Caligula’s father Germanicus‚ the nephew and adopted son of Emperor Tiberius‚ was a very successful general and one of Rome’s most beloved public figures. The young Gaius earned the nickname "Caligula" (meaning "little soldier’s boot"‚ the diminutive form of caliga
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analysis (7P’s) and recommendation : Caffe’ Nero Introduction Caffe’ Nero was founded by Gerry ford in 1997 which aiming to be authentically Italian‚ serving premium espresso-based coffee‚ fresh high quality food‚ and a neighborhood gathering spot by the end of 2000‚ the Nero team had built 31 cafes and established the company as a national brand and received British Design Council award for best company identity (Official Caffe’ Nero website). Caffe’ Nero considered themselves as both
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Caligula’s brief reign as princeps stripped away the illusion of the Augustan restoration of the republic and exposed the truth of the principate being nothing less than autocratic rule. His reign saw some significant historical changes in the imperial system. He ensured that upon his immediate accession his reign would not model that of his predecessor‚ a step that secured his popularity. His dutiful display of recovering his mother and brother’s ashes not only served out the purpose of securing
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y Tacitus – Evaluation of Sources history is a branch of literature. It is colourful‚ vivid. It has to read well. Born in 56 AD in Gaul Wealthy Family From the Provinces . He is an aristocrat which means that he would not need funding from anyone else‚ so he would not be biased in that way. An expert in Rhetoric- He influences the subtly‚ we think that we make up our own mind. Claudius is very rarely the subject of active verbs. Tacitus is manipulative‚ he is an artist. He puts his rhetorical
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In his letter 6.16‚ Pliny the Younger tells the story of the demise of his uncle‚ Pliny the Elder‚ to his historian friend‚ Tacitus. Throughout his story‚ Pliny makes his uncle seem like a larger than life hero who can do no wrong. Pliny the Younger uses a laudatory and slightly boastful tone to show his respect and reverence for his uncle‚ who Pliny believes should be immortalized in history forever. Pliny the Younger first begins to show his respect for Pliny the Elder as soon as Mount Vesuvius
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Summary of all for love The play begins with a prologue‚ effectively asking the reader’s forgiveness for a simple‚ less luxuriant play than what he might be accustomed to (beer for a wealthy wino). Act I: The priest Sarapion tells of portents of doom: floods‚ ghosts rising from their graves‚ etc. Alexas‚ the queen’s eunuch‚ tells him not to talk of such things: they have other‚ political concerns to worry about. They are worried aboutAntony‚ who seems to do nothing but pray or rest in their temple
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With reference to sources‚ assess the different interpretations of Agrippina the Younger Sources from ancient historians tend to be more hostile towards Agrippina because she was a woman and she stepped outside the expected role of a Roman matron. In contrast to this‚ modern historians consider the context of her time and approach her with a neutral attitude. However‚ most of the historians present her according to three main stereotypes- the seducer and murderer of Claudius‚ the scheming and
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Part 1 It is good practice to quote the question – it helps with focus Plutarch’s view of Cleopatra and Antony’s relationship is likely to be a biased one; given his background as a Greek with Roman citizenship (http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/465201/Plutarch - Accessed 6th November 2008)‚ Roman opinions will have influenced him. Also‚ Plutarch was writing over 100 years after Cleopatra’s death; his passage cannot be a primary source. It’s almost immediately clear from this passage
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Germania by Cornelius Tacitus (A.D. 98) Tacitus tells of Agricola’s ahead of time life-span in behind the scenes for the brave‚ reward rise in the ranks‚ and jurisdiction unmatched victory over the British rebel forces at the time. This Critique Tell consists of nigh 35 pages of chapter summaries‚ quotes‚ flavour investigation‚ themes‚ and To everything you need to sharpen your coworker of The Agricola; and the Germanial Befitting to Her Highness order as Agricola’s son-in-law‚ Tacitus tells the
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The main victims of these persecutions were those that publicly refused to sacrifice‚ or voluntarily presented themselves as Christians. Most people would be imprisoned and put on trial where the judge would issue the sentence. Ranging from a simple dismissal of the case to a very rare edict of the death penalty‚ most Christians were subjected to torture and longer periods of imprisonment in order to persuade them to dismiss their Christian beliefs. The author Eusebius quotes a letter from Dionysius
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