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Ammianus Marcellinus (330-395 CE):

The Battle of Hadrianopolis, 378 CE From: Ammianus Marcellinus, The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus During the Reigns of The Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and Valens, trans. C. D. Yonge (London: G. Bell & Sons, 1911), pp. 609-618. Courtsey of the Internet Ancient History Sourcebook. [Rome] [Military History]...

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A Glossary of Rhetorical Terms with Examples

From Kentucky Classics [Rome] [Literary Resources]...

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Divorce Agreement from Egypt

This Greek document shows a Marriage Contract From Egypt written in 13 BC. It mentions Caesar Augustus and a Roman Drachma....

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Caius Marius

Gaius Marius, often referred to as Caius Marius in historical sources, was a prominent Roman general and statesman who lived during the late Roman Republic in the 2nd century BCE. His life was marked by his military achievements, political career, and significant contributions to the Roman army. Here's a brief description of Gaius Marius: Early Lif...

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Augustus: Images of Power

AUGUSTUS: IMAGES OF POWER Mark Morford, Classics Department, University of Virginia. 17 photos of: The Mausoleum, The Ara Pacis, The Statue of Augustus at Prima Porta, the Gemma Augustea....

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Sertorius With Eumenes (Comparison)

Plutarch's Comparison of Sertorius and Eumenes is a short essay in which he compares and contrasts the lives and careers of two famous generals: Quintus Sertorius (c. 126–73 BC) of Rome and Eumenes of Cardia (c. 362–316 BC) of Greece. Both Sertorius and Eumenes were brilliant military leaders who played a key role in the history of their respective...

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Ides of March

In 44 BC, at the celebration of the Lupercalia, Julius Caesar, seated in a gilded chair at the front of the Rostra, publicly refused the diadem of kingship presented to him by Antony. He already exercised the power of dictator, and many regarded the gesture as nothing more than pretense. Indeed, for Appian, "the difference it made was only of a wor...

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Dion And Brutus (Comparison)

A comparison of Dion and Brutus reveals intriguing parallels and contrasts between these two historical figures, both of whom played significant roles in the ancient world, but in different contexts and with distinct legacies. Here's a concise comparison of Dion and Brutus: Dion: Era: Dion lived in ancient Greece during the 4th century BCE, a perio...

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Josephus' References to Crucifixion

Crucifixion in Antiquity - The Jewish Roman World of Jesus by Joe Zias. "Undoubtedly, one of the cruelest and most humiliating forms of punishment in the ancient world was, according to ancient sources, crucifixion. The Jewish historian Josephus best described it following the siege of Jerusalem by the Romans in AD 66-70 as "the most wretched of de...

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Pelopidas With Marcellus (Comparison)

A comparison of Pelopidas and Marcellus reveals intriguing parallels and contrasts between these two influential figures from ancient history, both of whom played significant roles in their respective city-states, Thebes and Rome. Here's a concise comparison of Pelopidas and Marcellus: Pelopidas: Era: Pelopidas lived in ancient Thebes during the 4t...

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