Domitian

Domitian

Born on October 24, 51 AD Ruled for a short 15 year span Changed his name a total of five times His wifes name was Domitia Longina they had 1 son together. Domitian was Roman emperor from 81 to 96 B.C. Domitian was the third and last emperor of the Flavian dynasty. Achievements: completed the conquest of Agri Decumates which his father begun. near modern day Germany. Dacian wars thought to have poisioned agricola Cause of Death: Assassinated  court officials at 44 years of age. HIstorical Significance: Know as a cruel, ignorant person.

Domitian was hated by the aristocracy, and it seems that cruelty and ostentation were the grounds of his unpopularity, rather than military or administrative incompetence, though his military and foreign policy was not uniformly successful. Domitian was the first emperor since Claudius to campaign in person, and a conspiracy led to his murder, after which his memory was officially condemned.

Domitian’s succession (on the 13th of September 81) was unquestioned, and it would seem that he had intended, so far as his weak volition and mean abilities would allow, to govern well. Like Caesar Augustus, he attempted a reformation of morals and religion. He passed many sumptuary laws, and issued an edict forbidding the over-cultivation of vines to the neglect of corn-growing. Domitian was the first emperor who arrogated divine honors in his lifetime, and caused himself to be styled Our Lord and God in public documents.

Commodus

– Treated himself as a gladiator/ Hercules. Consuls hated him because he was affecting the reputation of Rome.

Nero

– Burned the a third of Rome and People were blaming him for that and then Nero started blaming the Christians.

Augustus

SPARTACUS

1. WHO was Spartacus? He’s a Thracian gladiator
2. WHAT did he do? He led a slave revolt with an army numbering in the tens of thousands and defeated Romans forces a half dozen times
3. WHY did he do it? He wanted to avenge himself for making them a slave.
4. WHEN did it happen? 73-71 BC
5. WHERE did it happen? All over Italy
6. HOW did it end? Spartacus was cornered by three armies and ended up being crucified
7. WAS HE A HERO OR A VILLAIN? Spartacus could be considered a hero to some people because of the fact that he started a slave revolt and convinced other to join. His foolishness and lack of good judgement have tarnished his heroic reputation.

Elements of Rome

Warfare

-For centuries the Roman army was the most fearsome fighting force on the western hemisphere, eventually bringing most of Europe, the Middle  East, and northern Africa under the control of Rome.

Romans used The Gladius(sword) The Pilum (spear) Armors and shields and Artillery and Siege Engines

Romans depends on strategies to overcome their enemy and they possessed skilled commanders and their tactics won countless battles.

 

 

Founding Rome

-Rome was founded on 753 BC 

-Two descendents of the Alba Longa Kings, the twin brothersRomulus and Remus, would go on to become the founders of Rome. Eventually the two brothers had an argument resulting in the murder of Remus. Leaving Romulus as the first King of Rome. The traditional date of Romulus sole reign and the founding of the city, April 21, 753 BC.

-his city was named Rome after its legendary founder

-The early people of Rome were from a tribe called Latins. They were from the Plains of Latium. The Latins were successful farmers and traders and they became rich and successful