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May 9, 2024 · Roman society, during the republic, was governed by a strong military ethos. While this helps to explain the incessant warfare, it does not account for Rome’s success as an imperial power.
- Republic, Empire, Legacy
Ancient Rome - Republic, Empire, Legacy: Actium left...
- The Middle Republic
Carthage had long enjoyed treaties with Rome. The earliest...
- Roman Empire
Roman Empire, the ancient empire, centered on the city of...
- Culture and Religion
Ancient Rome - Culture and religion: Expansion brought Rome...
- Intellectual Life of The Late Republic
Ancient Rome - Politics, Religion, Art: The late Roman...
- The Late Republic (133–31 BC )
Ancient Rome - Republic, Senate, Julius Caesar: The fall of...
- Republic, Empire, Legacy
1 day ago · According to tradition, Rome became a republic in 509 BC. However, it took a few centuries for Rome to become the great city of popular imagination. By the 3rd century BC, Rome had become the pre-eminent city of the Italian peninsula.
May 13, 2024 · Diocletian, Roman emperor (284–305 CE) who restored efficient government to the empire after the near anarchy of the 3rd century. He laid the foundation for the Byzantine Empire in the East and shored up the decaying empire in the West.
Apr 26, 2024 · Justinian I (born 483, Tauresium, Dardania [probably near modern Skopje, North Macedonia]—died November 14, 565, Constantinople [now Istanbul, Turkey]) was a Byzantine emperor (527–565), noted for his administrative reorganization of the imperial government and for his sponsorship of a codification of laws known as the Code of Justinian ( Codex ...
4 days ago · Background. The army of the late Republic that Augustus took over on becoming sole ruler of the Empire in 27 BC consisted of a number of large (5,000-strong) formations called legions, which were composed exclusively of heavy infantry.
- 450,000 (211 AD)
- Roman military
May 15, 2024 · Roman shields, also known as scuta, played a vital role in the military tactics and defense strategies of ancient Rome. These shields were not merely a piece of equipment, but rather a symbol of honor, strength, and military prowess.
Apr 27, 2024 · According to works by Lucius Flavius Philostratus – an Athenian Greek philosopher and Roman citizen alive in the second and third centuries AD -, gladiators adopted a four-day training regime from Greek trainers called the tetras.
