Following Augustus’ establishment of the Principate‚ emperors became a key topic for Roman historians and biographers due to their position at the heart of politics and the state. With this natural emphasis on emperors‚ an intriguing question is whether writers conceived of and presented an idea of ‘bad emperors’ in their works. Meanwhile‚ owing to the importance of such ancient accounts for understanding Rome and its rulers during the imperial period‚ it is vital to assess their reliability with
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was his son Tiberius. The bloodline was running out and there was still no policy set on succession. After the reign of Tiberius‚ there were many poor leaders‚ two of which were Caligula and Nero. Caligula killed his sister‚ among many other people and made his favorite horse a high ranking senator. Nero has been referred to as the worst emperor ever. He was ruthless in his punishments‚ known to nail criminals to the cross and burn them all night long as a night illumination. The reign of hostile
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In 64 AD emperor Nero had caused a colossal fire breakout in Rome which destroyed a good portion of the city. To stop all the rumors he devised a plan to blame the Christians for the great fire of Rome by ordering them to be gathered up and killed. In addition‚ generalizations
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LING1000 Assignment 3 Full Name: University No.: Tutor’s Name: Tutorial Group No.: Assignment No.: Leung Shue Sum 3035189702 Eileen Waegemaekers 13 3 Part 1: Syntax/Morphology In a short essay format‚ investigate two different systems of forming questions in languages around the world (other than English). Be sure to choose systems that differ significantly for investigation. Make a brief comparison between the two systems. Although questions in languages may function similarly‚ ways to form questions
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one of the greatest architectural structures ever built by man. In 64 AD‚ under Emperor Nero‚ the Great Fire of Rome devastated the empire. Nero decided to take the land for himself and build the Domus Aurea along with a synthetic lake‚ gardens‚ and pavilions. A series of vast aqueducts was constructed there in order to supply water to the land. Afterwards‚ he placed a bronze statue of himself‚ Colossus of Nero. When Emperor Vespasian came into power‚ he preserved the Colossus‚ but he would turn the
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Equestrian You ask me what sport I do‚ I say I’m an equestrian. You tell me‚ that’s not a sport‚ that’s easy. You tell me‚ it’s harmless. You tell me‚ it takes no skills. You tell me‚ horse’s are weak. You tell me‚ we just sit there. You tell me‚ anyone could do it. But I ask you. Have you trusted‚ something with a mind of its own? An unpredictable animal. Have you fallen‚ 7ft from a‚ 35 miles per hour machine? Have you felt like you could die from one little mistake? Done a dance with something
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to the first part of the verse‚ but for now‚ the focus will be on the last part. All power is ordained of God‚ no exceptions. Since government was ordained by God‚ it is also accountable to God. At the time Paul wrote the book of Romans‚ Nero was emperor. Nero was far from a God-Fearing leader‚ and yet God had established his authority. As was referenced earlier in Daniel 4:17‚ God gives a kingdom to whomever he wills. At this time Nebuchadnezzar
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After many years of war‚ Constantine’s army finally defeated the over-powering army of Maxentius at the Battle of Milvian Bridge in 312 AD. With this victory‚ much needed peace was brought to the Roman Empire. In order to venerate Constantine’s grand conquest‚ the Senate of Rome honored him with a triumphal arch just 3 years later. This arch is said to be the oldest obtainable arch in Rome made with spolia (See fig.1). The arch‚ positioned in the valley of the Colosseum between the Palatine Hill
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Peter the Apostle Peter the apostle was born BC 15 or so. Peter the apostle has been said to look like a very weak man. He was medium height‚ more so tall‚ and had very pale skin. Also‚ it has been said that Peter had a short‚ thick‚ curled beard‚ and very thin eyebrows‚ if not‚ no eyebrows at all. Another character trait of the Peter the apostle is that his eyes were almost all black‚ but had red marks due to weeping frequently. Peter the apostle‚ the most prominent of Jesus’ twelve disciples
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in the time without a dictator‚ the consuls which hold high power of the republic with the senate maintaining its usual voting power. I believe that there should be two consuls‚ though I believe that the second spot should be filled by Nero rather than Dolabella. Nero and Marcus Antonius have different point of views on the future of the republic. With two separate opinions‚ Rome will be directed on the optimal path to success. Having a sole consul could prove devastating for the republic. As seen
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