Ancient Rome: Julius Caesar, Octavian Augustus, And Marc Antony

The military campaigns of the Caesars made Rome one of the largest empires of the ancient world. Suetonius conveys through his writings that being a good military leader and a good Caesar were synonymous. Augustus, who Suetonius thought an excellent leader, reunited the eastern and western halves of the Roman Empire ( 51) and greatly expanded Romes territory (53). Augustus “showed not only skill as a commander, but courage as a soldier” in the eyes of his contemporaries (47). On the other hand, both Caligula and Nero, considered poor leaders by Suetonius, had very limited military success and aspirations. Only once did Caligula initiate a military exploit, and it was rife with his madness. His campaign into Germany was on a whim and all he accomplished was receiving the surrender of a

Gaius Octavius Thurinus is a adopted son of Julius Caesar, He is the first true emperor of the Roman Empire, he was believed to be one of the most important emperor of Roma. In 43 EBC, Octavian gathered his army to kill the senate who planned the assassinate targeting Julius Caesar, his adoptive father. Then, he defeat Mark Antony and Cleopatra who was his allies but later betrayed him. Thus , he ended the war continued for decades and brought the great peace to Rome, In 29 EBC Octavian declared the pax romana, also know as the Roman peace. In 27 BCE, he was bestowed the title of Augustus by the Roman senate which was actually reestablished by Augustus himself. In order to remind the Romans the emperor’s power, Augustus ordered sculptor to sculpt the idealized form of him and send those sculptures to every provinces (Module 5 Session 6). The Augustus of Prima Porta is a great example of them.

He was the son of Germanic, who in turn was the adopted son of Emperor Tiberius. His grandfather Claudio Nero Drusus, died prematurely, was the younger brother of Emperor Tiberius. Germanic is considered to be one of the greatest General in the history of Rome. The mother of Caligula was Agrippina. Child accompanied his father in his military expeditions by Germania (14-16), where they wore with the caligas of the legionaries, who gave him the affectionate nickname of "Caligula" ("booties").

Caligula- was a roman emperor. Caligula was a nickname of Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germaniucs. Caligula was assassinated by a member of his security, and the Roman Senate. Although during his time he had many innocent people killed with out having a fair trial. But even though Caligula had many people killed he was still popular during his time.

Have you ever waged war against your wife? Caesar Octavian Augustus did. Augustus was a great leader. Leaders are necessary because they need to show leadership amongst the people and unite the people as one doing anything to keep them safe. Caesar Octavian Augustus was one of Rome’s greatest leaders by showing that at the age of 19, he can rule one of the most powerful nations by any means including war (http://www.pbs.org/empires/romans/empire/augustus.html)

The Roman Empire was vast at its peak and its influence is still felt today in our forms of military, government, and society in general. Ruled over for a time by emperors, the empire had periods of greatness and periods of decline. This list looks at ten of the emperors who have left their mark on history for being so dreadful. This paper will be about the top 10 worst emperors in roman history. These people had the chance to be good but they have decided to be the worst emperor.

Caligula was welcomed as an emperor, he ended unfair taxes and hosted chariot races and plays. After a few months though, Caligula became ill and his personality changed. He exiled and executed people that were close to him. He had executed Tiberius

Tiberius was a significant Julio-Claudian emperor who applied a great deal of contributions to the Roman Empire during his reign… The Julio-Claudian dynasty refers to the first five Roman Emperors: Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula (also known as Gaius), Claudius, and Nero and the family to which they belonged. They ruled the Roman Empire from its formation, in the second half of the 1st century 27 BC, until AD 68, when the last of the line, Nero, committed suicide. The ancient historical writers, Suetonius and Tacitus, write from the point of view of the Roman senatorial aristocracy, and

Why were the actions of Caligula regarded as excessive? Why was such behaviour important in the evaluation of an emperor's image?

Gaius Julius Caesar Germanicus was born in 12 A.D. He was the third son of Augustus’ adopted grandson, general Germanicus and his wife, Agrippina the Elder. During his childhood, his mother and father would dress him up in a miniature uniform, which later made the general’s troops give him the nickname “Caligula,” which means “little boot” in Latin. After Germanicus died in 17 A.D., Caligula’s family fell from favor in the eyes of the emperor Tiberius and Sejanus, who saw the sons as political rivals. He accused Caligula’s mother and brothers with treason and landed them in prison or exiled. Caligula’s grandmother, Antonia, managed to shelter him from these intrigues until in AD 31, by orders of Emperor Tiberius, Sejanus was arrested and put

Caligula’s universal condemnation has been seen throughout the writings of ancient historians over time, due to his evil representation and ‘monster’ like behaviour. The impact Caligula had over Rome is not remembered for the better, for his legacy shows the impact that he left behind was the horror and twisted ways of his reign. However he did have little impact that remains beneficial to Rome, for the first six months of his reign was nothing compared to how he left it. Firstly Caligula was considered a welcome breath of fresh air when he took to the throne. In the first six months of his reign people celebrated him, many believed he would take in his father’s footsteps. Secondly after the first six months of his reign Caligula fell seriously

Crimson blood precipitating in the lands of Rome, as a psychedelic man, an emperor rules these territories. Madmen have erupted because of his saturated insanity. However, his humanity and morality is unknown by all, except some. This is the Roman emperor Caligula. This paper quarrels the life of Caligula, his psychotic doings and his time of existence.

This world has seen many great leaders and emperors but two of them standout a little more than the others. Their names are Julius Caesar and Napoleon Bonaparte. Both men were highly respected and greatly feared. They also ran great empires that spanned over thousands of miles. They wanted to rule and conquer anything they could. They have many similarities and differences in the way they ruled and conquered. Their empires were so big that there came a time where they couldn’t control it and their reign came to an end. Julius Caesar and Napoleon Bonaparte have molded and shaped the way rulers and leaders should rule over

Julius Caesar, a man born in around 12 to 13, 100 BC, was considered the start of a new legacy in the history of Rome. Participating in several wars, becoming dictator after forming multiple military alliances, to being assassinated on the Ides of March, Julius Caesar was a politically-flexible, popular leader of the Roman Empire. (Julius Caesar Biography, April 23, 2014) Although Caesar’s birth was never confirmed on the exact date, he was born and raised by his mother, Aurelia, and by his father, Gaius Julius Caesar. (Julius Caesar: Historical Background, April 23, 2014)

Two of the more memorable emperors to the Romans were Augustus Caesar (27 BC to 14 AD), and Caligula (37 AD to 41 AD). Although only having ruled the empire by a separation of 23 years and belonging to the same family (through marriage and adoption), their empires couldn’t have been more different. It is possible to determine the impact of an emperor’s rule based on their many vices and virtues, as well as the choices that they make in relation to them. The author Suetonius expressed in his writings the many vices and virtues that put into perspective the kind of leaders that these emperors appeared as to their polis. As we explore the concept of vices and virtues, as well as what kind of ideals these two rulers represented, we will begin to be presented with a clearer picture of what an ideal emperor would have looked like. A vice can be described as an immoral or wicked behavior; while a virtue can be described as a behavior showing high moral standards. Suetonius and the Roman people had a high interpretation of the concept of virtue and vice, as well as their role in the ruler’s life.