This letter was written by Pliny the Younger to the Emperor Trajan while he was serving as the Governor of the Roman Province of Asia Minor during the time frame 111 through 113. This letter was written after Pliny had his first interactions with the Chirsitans. This letter seems to have been written as a letter of concern‚ asking the Emperor for guidance on how to handle legalities of his interactions with Christians. This concern was seen in his opening statement to the
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A fragment of Pliny’s Natural History from book XXI Sections XXI. XV. 28 –XVII 31. To Book XXI. XIX . 40—XX.43 In the recent discover I made‚ I found few pages of the Natural History by Pliny the Elder，the very first thing that Pliny the Elder described in the section we found is a plant called baccar or what we called nard. And the scent from baccar is similar to the smell of cinnamon‚ which the scent only comes from the root of baccar. The root has been used to produce a kind of urguent
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Assignment: TMA0 2 Part 1: New version of Cleopatra The passage contains material that may lead us to believe‚ through the eyes of her assistant‚ referred to as her ‘flatters’‚ Cleopatra was weak and besotted by Antony‚ when in fact her assistants used mind games derived by Cleopatra herself to manipulate Antony and to turn him away from what was his life as a great Emperor and husband to Octavia. Plutarch suggests that Cleopatra is a very manipulative person who uses anyone to climb the
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Hadrian was born the 24 of January in AD 76 in Italica‚ Spain‚ which was part of a Roman settlement. When he was only 10 years old his father passed away and his father’s cousin‚ Trajan was granted custody. In AD 98 Trajan became emperor of Rome. Trajan sent Hadrian to fight and train in the military when he was around 14 years old‚ but Hadrian much prefered hunting and living a more luxurious life style. He was able to leave the military and Trajan have him a position on an inheritance court in
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contribution of Seneca to the reign of Nero Seneca was the personal advisor of Nero during his reign. He was a stoic philosopher who played a vital role in the running of the empire. Seneca contributed in many aspects of Nero’s reign by introducing reforms‚ bringing stoicism into practice and playing a key role in the senate. Seneca aided in important decision-making. He led Nero down an appropriate path‚ particularly when Nero became extremely erratic. He served Nero well and made an excellent contribution
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PSA 1.36: Pliny the Elder‚ Natural History Gaius Plinius‚ also known as Pliny the Elder was a very influential person in the Greek society. He was a soldier‚ a lawyer‚ and a civil administration‚ and also one of the greatest scholars Rome ever saw in his time. Most of his work resulted in 7 essential encyclopedias‚ but one of the most important ones was the Natural History works‚ which was completed in the year 77‚ 2 years before he died. The Natural History discussed many natural phenomena in
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Aspect Quote Book/Description Author Modern/Ancient Role of imperial women A strong-minded woman was also able to influence general aspects of an emperor’s policy… in a very sense‚ the domestic history of the period is the history of those women. Women and Politics in Ancient rome Bauman Modern Through marriage and children‚ these women often had significant political influence. Cambridge Checkpoints HSC Ancient History Robert Skinner Modern Marriages - Ahenobarbus a man who
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Roman society from republican times through to the empire worked on a system of “patronage”. Patron- client relationships existed through all levels of roman society. A patron was expected to assist his clients and their relatives by advancing their careers. In return the client had to support and further the cause of the patron‚ often giving them gifts. The system of patronage was particularly important for noble families of Rome‚ and as can be seen by Agrippina‚ the women of the imperial household
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Caligula was originally called Gaius. He grew up in a camp as a favorite of his father’s soldiers. The troops nicknamed him "Caligula" after the small military boots he wore in camp. His childhood was not a happy one‚ spent in an atmosphere of paranoia‚ suspicion‚ and murder. Uncertainty over the succession of power from the aging Tiberius‚ led to a series of personal tragedies. His famous father Germanicus‚ his mother Agrippina the elder and all his brothers were either killed or starved to death
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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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