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2 days ago · To understand the triumph and tragedy of Rome‘s greatest battles, we must first examine the signature Roman military unit that achieved victory time and again: the legion. The Roman legion was the basic building block of Rome‘s army, typically consisting of approximately 5,000 men further divided into 10 cohorts of around 480 soldiers each. 1
4 days ago · The bas-relief on the left of the Altar of the Fatherland represents the Triumph of Labour and the one on the right symbolizes the Triumph of the Patriotic Love where both converge scenically towards the statue of the goddess Roma. Equestrian statue of Victor Emmanuel II
5 days ago · It was erected by the Roman Senate to commemorate Constantine I's victory over Maxentius at the Battle of Milvian Bridge in 312. Dedicated in 315, it is the largest Roman triumphal arch. The arch spans the Via triumphalis, the way taken by the emperors when they entered the city in triumph.
3 days ago · After his return to Rome, Germanicus was awarded a full triumph, which he celebrated in AD 17. It was the first full triumph held since Augustus' own in 29 BC. In AD 18 Germanicus was granted control over the eastern part of the empire, like Agrippa and Tiberius before him.
1 day ago · Consul (43, 33, 31–23, 5, 2 BC) Triumvir (43–27 BC) Pontifex Maximus (from 12 BC) Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus (born Gaius Octavius; 23 September 63 BC – 19 August AD 14), also known as Octavian ( Latin: Octavianus ), was the founder of the Roman Empire. He reigned as the first Roman emperor from 27 BC until his death in AD 14.
3 days ago · The Colosseum was built as part of an imperial effort to revitalize Rome after the tumultuous year of the four emperors, 69 CE. As with other amphitheatres, the emperor Vespasian intended the Colosseum to be an entertainment venue, hosting gladiator fights, animal hunts, and even mock naval battles.
4 days ago · Trajan’s Column, monument that was erected in 106–113 ce by the Roman emperor Trajan and survives intact in the ruins of Trajan’s Forum in Rome.
