Ancient Documents

Life of Tiberius Gracchus

The life of Tiberius Gracchus, commonly known as Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus, was marked by his passionate advocacy for agrarian reform and the rights of the common people during the late Roman Republic in the 2nd century BCE. Here's a concise overview of the life of Tiberius Gracchus: Background: Tiberius Gracchus was born into the influential a...

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Life of Caesar

Gaius Julius Caesar was born into a patrician family in Rome in 100 BC. He received a classical education and began his political career in the late 70s BC. In the 60s BC, he formed the First Triumvirate with Pompey the Great and Marcus Licinius Crassus. This informal political alliance allowed the three men to dominate Roman politics for several y...

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Gallic Wars - Book 6

[Julius Caesar][Greco-Roman writings]...

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History of Rome (Books 6-10)

[Livy][Greco-Roman writings] Book 6: The Reconciliation of the Orders - (389 - 366 B.C.); Book 7: Frontier Wars - (366 - 341 B.C.); Book 8: The First Samnite War and Settlement of Latium - (341 -321 B.C.); Book 9: The Second Samnite War - (321 - 304 B.C.); Book 10: The Third Samnite War - (303 - 293 B.C.)...

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Geography

[Strabo][Greco-Roman writings] Perseus Encyclopedia...

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P52 Fragment of the Gospel of John

[Papyri] [Manuscripts] [Images of New Testament Texts] a.k.a. John Rylands P457...

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Pliny and Trajan Correspondence Regarding the Christians

[Pliny the Younger][Greco-Roman writings]...

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Life of Vitellius

The life of Aulus Vitellius, often simply referred to as Vitellius, was marked by political intrigue, rapid rise to power, and a tumultuous reign as the Roman Emperor. Vitellius held the title of Roman Emperor for a very brief period in the year 69 CE, during the Year of the Four Emperors, a chaotic time in Roman history. Here is an overview of the...

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Description of Greece - Book 6

[Pausanius][Greco-Roman writings] Perseus Encyclopedia...

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Life of Tiberius Gracchus

Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus (c. 163 – 133 BC) was a Roman politician best known for his agrarian reform law entailing the transfer of land from the Roman state and wealthy landowners to poorer citizens. He had also served in the Roman army, fighting in Africa during the Third Punic War and in Spain during the Numantine War. Gracchus was born into ...

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