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Demetrius And Antony (Comparison)

Plutarch's Comparison of Demetrius and Antony is a short essay in which he compares and contrasts the lives and careers of two famous historical figures: Demetrius I of Macedon (c. 337–283 BC) and Mark Antony (c. 83–30 BC). Plutarch begins by noting that both Demetrius and Antony were born into wealthy and powerful families. Demetrius was the son o...

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The Throne of the Caesars: Trajan

Emperor A.D 98 - 117. Trajan was governor of Upper Germany when he was adopted by the emperor Nerva and made heir to the throne. He became emperor when Nerva died in A.D. 98. Trajan was a professional soldier who had worked his way up through the ranks. He had served honorably with Domitian as a general in his German campaigns. While Nerva was not ...

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Index of Imperial Stemmata.

Live links lead to the family trees of important imperial dynasties. Live links from the family trees will take you to individual biographies. By Michael DiMaio, Jr. Courtsey of De Imperatoribus Romanis: An Online Encyclopedia of Roman Emperors [Rome] [Political Resources]...

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A Visual Compendium of Roman Emperors

The goal of this page is to present an illustrated list of Roman Emperors. While I was in Rome In July of 1995 the idea for this page hit me at some point in the Vatican museum. I had seen lists of emperors on the net and I figured these lists would be much more interesting if they had pictures as well. Thus, I tried to snap pics of as many emperor...

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Augustus:Images of Power

By Mark Morford [Rome] [Political Resources]...

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Greek and Latin Classics Internet Resources

"Welcome to the Library of Congress Greek and Latin Classics Internet Resources Page. Here you will find links to resources for Classics and certain related disciplines (Medi¾val Studies, Renaissance Studies, Patristics, etc.) on the Internet. [Rome] [Literary Resources]...

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Josephus (37- after 93 CE):

The Roman Army in the First Century CE From: Flavius Josephus: The Jewish War. III.5-6, trans. William Whiston. Courtsey of the Internet Ancient History Sourcebook. [Rome] [Military History]...

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Petition to the Emperor Philip,

On Official Military Extortion, 246 CECE From:Petition of the Araguenians and Rescript of the Emperor Philip [r. 243-249 CE] on Official & Military Extortion, 246 CE. Courtsey of the Internet Ancient History Sourcebook. [Rome] [Military History]...

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Poplicola With Solon (Comparison)

A comparison of Poplicola and Solon reveals intriguing parallels and contrasts between these two influential figures from ancient history, both of whom played significant roles in their respective city-states, Rome and Athens. Here's a concise comparison of Poplicola and Solon: Poplicola: Era: Poplicola, whose full name was Publius Valerius Publico...

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The Georgics by Virgil

The Georgics is a didactic poem written by the Roman poet Virgil between 37 and 29 BC. It is a work of instruction on agriculture and country living, divided into four books: Book 1: The cultivation of cropsBook 2: The cultivation of trees and vinesBook 3: The breeding and care of livestockBook 4: Beekeeping The Georgics is a complex and beautiful ...

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