By instituting the cult of Roma et Augustus (Rome and Augustus), the Emperor was treading a traditional path; for, during the period of the Old Republic, it had been normal and acceptable to worship 'Rome and the Senate'.
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Language: en
Pages: 272
Pages: 272
Propelled to power by the age of 17 by an ambitious mother, self-indulgent to the point of criminality, inadequate, paranoid and the perpetrator of heinous crimes including matricide and fratricide, and deposed and killed by 31, Nero is one of Rome’s most infamous Emperors. But has history treated him fairly?
Language: en
Pages: 224
Pages: 224
Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus, better known as Augustus, was the first Roman emperor and is one of the most iconic figures in world history. Two thousand years after his death, Augustus remains a strong presence in modern culture. The Semiotics of Caesar Augustus examines the meanings and significances of Augustus
Language: en
Pages: 286
Pages: 286
Caesar Augustus is the single man who had the most influence over the story of our world. Caesar was a strong personality. He's intriguing, intelligent, strategic, smart and ambitious. His life is full of drama, gambles, risks and success. A true leader of men. In this book we will discover
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Books about The Lives of the Twelve Caesars: Julius Caesar, Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, Nero, Galba, Otho , Vitellius, Vespasian, Titus, Domitian, Grammarians and Rhetoricians and Lives of the Poets
Language: en
Pages: 160
Pages: 160
Lawrence Keppie's book offers the non-specialist a comprehensive and enjoyable guide to undestanding the texts of Roman inscriptions, as well as explaining the numerous different contexts in which they were produced. Every area of Roman life is covered, including: * the emperor * temples and altars to the gods *