were either killed or starved to death by order of the suspicious Emperor Tiberius (reigning at that time) and his ambitious Praetorian Prefect‚ Sejanus. During his adolescence‚ Caligula was like a prisoner of Tiberius. By then Tiberius had largely withdrawn from active government and retreated
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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 political ladder and as an Egyptian female‚ Cleopatra knew that she would not receive any recognition as a leader. To gain any recognition
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annual vows for his safety and in oaths of allegiance Dio Cassius Ancient Sestertius – a bronze coin of Caligula issued in AD 38‚ showing Caligula on the face and his sisters on the reverse. No coinage had ever depicted the sisters of an emperor – shows that he bestowed great honours on them in the beginning of his reign. The three sisters are depicted standing together. Agrippina‚ on the left represents securitas‚ meaning security. She holds a cornucopia in her right hand and his right
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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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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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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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. “Decius issued a decree that everyone in the empire must sacrifice to the genius (divine spirit) of the emperor.” According to Moss the sacrificing for the emperor was a test of loyalty‚ and if failed‚ they would be alienated and punished because it was legislation put forth by the emperor. It was unprecedented because Christians had to choose between renouncing their faith and being publicly known as a Christian and henceforth being looked down
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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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Rome including their personal behavior‚ their interaction with those around them‚ and most importantly their achievements during their reign over the empire. Suetonius‚ the author of The Twelve Caesars‚ produced the biography during the reign of Emperor Hadrian for whom he served as the imperial secretary gaining access to the imperial archives. Suetonius used the imperial archives and a series of first hand accounts to produce his work which covered in vast detail the inner working and personal
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