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Tacitus - historian of Ancient Rome, wrote about the empire under the Julio-Claudians and the Flavians
- wrote the Annals and the Histories, hated autocracy
Suetonius - biographer (c.AD 69-c.140), was fired by Hadrian
- wrote Lives of the Twelve Caesars, from Julius Caesar to Domitian
Julio-Claudian dynasty
Augustus (31-14) - “revered personage,” aka Octavian, pre-eminent patron of the arts
• Princeps - the most common designation for the emperor from the first century AD onwards (“leading man”). Title given to Augustus unofficially
• Principate- governmental system put into place by Augustus. Gave Rome a series of rulers that ruled over the longest time of peace in Roman Empire.
• divi filius - “Son of God” title claimed by Augustus
• auctoritas - “authoritative influence” - based his political decisions on this
• Julia - Augustus’ daughter, married to Agrippa, widowed, and then to Tiberius
• Marcellus - Augustus’ nephew, died at nineteen, replaced by Agrippa
• Maecenas - Augustus’ chief advisor, made Augustus marry Julia to Agrippa
• Vergil [Virgil] - famous Roman writer, wrote about Augustus, Maecenas supported him, he wrote the Aeneid
• Horace - also a famous and influential writer supported by Maecenas
• Ovid - Roman writer promoted by M. Valerius Messalla Corvinus
• Germanicus - nephew and successor of Tiberius
• Battle of Teutoburg Forest - Roman loss in battle, AD 9, three legions destroyed by a supposed ally
• Campus Martius - holds the Baths of Agrippa, the Stagnum and Euripus, the Pantheon, and the Saepta Julia
•Res Gestae - Augustus’ achievements, the only first-person summary of any Roman emperor’s political career
• Ara Pacis - Altar of the Augustan Peace, dedicated in January, 9, BC
• Prima Porta - marble statue of Augustus, in Vatican Museum
• Mausoleum of Augustus - large tomb built by Augustus in 28 BC on the Campus Martius
Tiberius (14-37) - second Roman emperor
Livia - Tiberius’ mother
Capri - island to which Tiberius retired, held twelve villas, Villa Jovis the largest
Sejanus - Tiberius’ Praetorian Prefect, held power as Tiberius left Rome slowly
Caligula (37-41) - third Roman emperor
Incitatus - Caligula’s favourite horse, elected for consul and priest by Caligula
Praetorian Guard - assassinated Caligula
Claudius (41-54) - fourth Roman emperor, nephew of Tiberius
Britannia - conquest of Britain, brought reinforcements for the four legions and elephants
Mesallina - Claudius’ third wife, conspired against her husband and was executed when the plot was discovered
Nero (54-68)
Agrippina - Nero’s mother
Poppaea - wife of Nero’s friend and future emperor Otho. Nero was romantically involved with her.
Seneca - Nero’s influential tutor
Domus Aurea - a large landscaped portico villa, built by Nero after the fire
Christian persecutions - Nero blamed the Christians for the Great Fire of Rome
Quo Vadis? - “Where are you going?” from St. Peter to Jesus
Galba (68-69) - first emperor of the Year of the Four Emperors, unpopular, tried to bribe soldiers, tried to raise state finances
Otho (69) -second emperor of the Year of the four emperors, committed suicide
Vitellius (69) - third emperor, challenged by legions, executed by Flavian forces
Flavian dynasty
Vespasian (69-79) - founded the Flavian dynasty
Colosseum - Vespasian started construction of the Colosseum
Titus (79-81) - Vespasian’s son
Jerusalem
Josephus
Arch of Titus
Pompeii, Herculaneum
Domitian (81-96)
Palatine palace
“Five Good Emperors”
Nerva (96098)
Trajan (96-117)
Dacia
Trajan’s Column
Trajan’s Market
Basilica Ulpiana
Parthia
Hadrian (117-138)
Hadrian’s Wall
Hadrian’s Villa
Antinous
Pantheon
Antoninus Pius (138-161)
Marcus Aurelius (161-180)
Meditations
equestrian statue
relief panels (Arch of Constantine)
Column (Marcomanni)
Lucius Verus (161-166)
Commodus (180-192)
[Gladiator (2000)]
Septimius Severus (193-211)
Arch of Sept. Severus
Caracalla (211-217)
Baths of Caracalla
Geta (211)
Elegabalus (218-222)
Alexander Severus (222-235)
Aurelian (270-235)
Zenobia
Diocletian (284-305)
Baths of Diocletian
Constantine the Great (306-337)
Colossus
Basilica of Maxentius
Julian (361-363)
Theodosius (378-395)
Romulus Augustulus (475-476)
- wrote the Annals and the Histories, hated autocracy
Suetonius - biographer (c.AD 69-c.140), was fired by Hadrian
- wrote Lives of the Twelve Caesars, from Julius Caesar to Domitian
Julio-Claudian dynasty
Augustus (31-14) - “revered personage,” aka Octavian, pre-eminent patron of the arts
• Princeps - the most common designation for the emperor from the first century AD onwards (“leading man”). Title given to Augustus unofficially
• Principate- governmental system put into place by Augustus. Gave Rome a series of rulers that ruled over the longest time of peace in Roman Empire.
• divi filius - “Son of God” title claimed by Augustus
• auctoritas - “authoritative influence” - based his political decisions on this
• Julia - Augustus’ daughter, married to Agrippa, widowed, and then to Tiberius
• Marcellus - Augustus’ nephew, died at nineteen, replaced by Agrippa
• Maecenas - Augustus’ chief advisor, made Augustus marry Julia to Agrippa
• Vergil [Virgil] - famous Roman writer, wrote about Augustus, Maecenas supported him, he wrote the Aeneid
• Horace - also a famous and influential writer supported by Maecenas
• Ovid - Roman writer promoted by M. Valerius Messalla Corvinus
• Germanicus - nephew and successor of Tiberius
• Battle of Teutoburg Forest - Roman loss in battle, AD 9, three legions destroyed by a supposed ally
• Campus Martius - holds the Baths of Agrippa, the Stagnum and Euripus, the Pantheon, and the Saepta Julia
•Res Gestae - Augustus’ achievements, the only first-person summary of any Roman emperor’s political career
• Ara Pacis - Altar of the Augustan Peace, dedicated in January, 9, BC
• Prima Porta - marble statue of Augustus, in Vatican Museum
• Mausoleum of Augustus - large tomb built by Augustus in 28 BC on the Campus Martius
Tiberius (14-37) - second Roman emperor
Livia - Tiberius’ mother
Capri - island to which Tiberius retired, held twelve villas, Villa Jovis the largest
Sejanus - Tiberius’ Praetorian Prefect, held power as Tiberius left Rome slowly
Caligula (37-41) - third Roman emperor
Incitatus - Caligula’s favourite horse, elected for consul and priest by Caligula
Praetorian Guard - assassinated Caligula
Claudius (41-54) - fourth Roman emperor, nephew of Tiberius
Britannia - conquest of Britain, brought reinforcements for the four legions and elephants
Mesallina - Claudius’ third wife, conspired against her husband and was executed when the plot was discovered
Nero (54-68)
Agrippina - Nero’s mother
Poppaea - wife of Nero’s friend and future emperor Otho. Nero was romantically involved with her.
Seneca - Nero’s influential tutor
Domus Aurea - a large landscaped portico villa, built by Nero after the fire
Christian persecutions - Nero blamed the Christians for the Great Fire of Rome
Quo Vadis? - “Where are you going?” from St. Peter to Jesus
Galba (68-69) - first emperor of the Year of the Four Emperors, unpopular, tried to bribe soldiers, tried to raise state finances
Otho (69) -second emperor of the Year of the four emperors, committed suicide
Vitellius (69) - third emperor, challenged by legions, executed by Flavian forces
Flavian dynasty
Vespasian (69-79) - founded the Flavian dynasty
Colosseum - Vespasian started construction of the Colosseum
Titus (79-81) - Vespasian’s son
Jerusalem
Josephus
Arch of Titus
Pompeii, Herculaneum
Domitian (81-96)
Palatine palace
“Five Good Emperors”
Nerva (96098)
Trajan (96-117)
Dacia
Trajan’s Column
Trajan’s Market
Basilica Ulpiana
Parthia
Hadrian (117-138)
Hadrian’s Wall
Hadrian’s Villa
Antinous
Pantheon
Antoninus Pius (138-161)
Marcus Aurelius (161-180)
Meditations
equestrian statue
relief panels (Arch of Constantine)
Column (Marcomanni)
Lucius Verus (161-166)
Commodus (180-192)
[Gladiator (2000)]
Septimius Severus (193-211)
Arch of Sept. Severus
Caracalla (211-217)
Baths of Caracalla
Geta (211)
Elegabalus (218-222)
Alexander Severus (222-235)
Aurelian (270-235)
Zenobia
Diocletian (284-305)
Baths of Diocletian
Constantine the Great (306-337)
Colossus
Basilica of Maxentius
Julian (361-363)
Theodosius (378-395)
Romulus Augustulus (475-476)