1. According to a literal reading of the Book of Revelation (King James Version)‚ what does the number of the beast signify? | Your Answer: A physical location The correct answer was His name Revelation 13:17 literally states that the number of the beast is "the number of his name": "And that no man might buy or sell‚ save he that had the mark‚ or the name of the beast‚ or the number of his name." The number of the beast is mentioned a few times in the Bible‚ but the actual number 666 is only
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as it was plainly against typical tradition. That of course being that women should not have such influence on powerful men‚ especially the ‘emperor’. Agrippina’s particular power was exercised most effectively during the reigns of Claudius and Nero‚ as portrayed in modern and ancient sources through her actions and the symbols of her power. Even from the reign of Caligula‚ however‚ she exercised more power than the average Roman woman‚ largely due to her Julian blood and connection with Gaius
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Evidence: S Ireland Roman Britain .A. Sources-Boudicca Suetonius: he (Nero) even considered withdrawing from Britain. Suetonius: leaving pockets of potential trouble (client kingdoms) behind Roman lines had become only too clear. Suetonius: for many Britons escape only lay in rebellion. Tacitus: while Suetonius was occupied with this (attack on druids at Mona- modern day Anglesey) he received reports of the sudden revolt of the province. Tacitus: Prasutagus made Caesar his heir together with
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descendent of famous‚ noble famiy‚ Domitii and descendent of Mark Antony. Ahenobarbus was seen as a potential princeps if other plans failed. This marriage also secured the Julian princeps from rival contenders and produced a Julian heir with the birth of Nero. This marriage was not illustrious in terms of rank‚ but protected Agrippina from Claudius’s wife Messalina‚ who saw Agrippina as a threat due to her direct bloodline to ancestry. Agrippina’s third marriage to emperor Claudius shows the significance
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Born around 45 CE in Chaeronia‚ a settlement in the region called Boeotia‚ he lived during the rise of both the Roman Empire and Christianity. Many historical events occurred during his lifetime‚ including the reign of the ruthless Roman emperor Nero‚ the expulsion of the Jews from Palestine‚ an eruption of Mount Vesuvious‚ and the Parthian War (Jones‚ “Roman History Timeline”). Plutarch was a well-known‚ wealthy citizen who acted as mayor and represented his homeland on several occasions when
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If written after July of A.D. 64‚ Peter’s reference of persecution as a “fiery ordeal among you” in 1Peter 4:12 could be related to Nero’s blaming of Christians for the burning of Rome as the cause of the persecutions they were living through‚ as Nero was burning Christians nightly to light his garden 2. In the first four chapters Peter has told the believers in the churches in Asia Minor how to live their lives to honor God. The fifth and last chapter gives advice that will lead these believers
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throughout his reign‚ Augustus needed a male heir that could inherit his power (Hurley‚ 2008). Octavian’s marriage Livia in 37 BC helped manage this problem of succession by providing him with two-step sons from her first marriage to Tiberius Claudius Nero. The means in which Livia was able to certify her sons rise to principate varies. Some Ancient writers believe that she was ruthless and possibly had a secrete hand in the taking down of other possible successors while other talk about predominately
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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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PROFIT CLIMBED BY 38% TO £13.2M (2007: £9.6M) STRONG CASH GENERATION CONTINUES TO FUND ROLL-OUT OF NEW STORES A NET INCREASE OF 61 NEW STORES DURING THE YEAR‚ BRINGING GROUP TOTAL TO 371 YEAR END LAUNCHED “NERO EXPRESS” CARTS FOR AIRPORT AND RAILWAY STATION HUBS: OPERATING WITH A TOTAL OF 15 NERO EXPRESS CARTS BY YEAR END (MAY 2008) ENTERED FIRST INTERNATIONAL MARKET - TURKEY. OPENED 7 STORES BY YEAR END (MAY 2008) CURRENTLY 393 STORES IN 210 UK CITIES AND TOWNS; ANTICIPATE 410 STORES BY CURRENT YEAR
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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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