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From Augustus’ Reign To The ‘Five Good Emperors,’ Go Inside The Famous Pax Romana Era
From 27 B.C.E. to 180 C.E., the Roman Empire saw a period of relative tranquility and prosperity now known as the Pax Romana ...
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Bust of Claudius in later life
Despite these dangers, Claudius worked hard at his job, starting work just after midnight every day. It began to pay off: he made major improvements to Rome’s judicial system, passed laws ...
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Aqueducts: Quenching Rome’s Thirst
Striding across the landscape from Spain to Syria, these awe-inspiring structures not only carried life and livelihood but also proclaimed the greatness of Rome. The censor Appius Claudius Caecus ...
Valentine’s Day, long embraced in Sheboygan, hasn’t always been rosy. Here's a look back.
In 1936, a Press headline blared on Saturday, Feb. 15, 1936, that Machine Gun McGurn was gunned down by the Bugsy Moran gang in Chicago. It was to become known as the Valentine's Day Massacre. The gun ...
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The most powerful Roman you've never heard of
Agrippina the Younger was a very important woman in the reigns of three of the earliest Roman emperors. She was the sister of the emperor Caligula, the wife of Claudius and the mother of Nero.
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Hoard of silver Denarii from Nero, Claudius era found in British treasure hoard
At the time, the Roman Empire, under Nero, was struggling to maintain control over England following the earlier invasion by Emperor Claudius. The majority of the coins are silver denarii minted ...
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Claudius Caesar: Image and Power in the Early Roman Empire
In Claudius Caesar Osgood gives us not so much a biography of ... Author of the notable Caesar's Legacy: Civil War and the Emergence of the Roman Empire (2006), Prof. Osgood (Classics, Georgetown), ...
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Claudius Ptolemy
Claudius Ptolemy was a Greek mathematician, astronomer and geographer who lived in the Egyptian city of Alexandria while under the rule of the Roman Empire. Much of medieval astronomy and ...
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Women and Power: The Empresses of Ancient Rome
One ancient writer describes Julia, Augustus’ only daughter, entertaining her lovers in public in the Roman forum. While Messalina, Claudius’ first wife, is said to have taken part in a ...
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Book Review: Claudius Caesar: Image and Power in the Early Roman Empire
ISBN: 978-0-521-70825-8 In Claudius Caesar Osgood gives us not so much a biography ... Author of the notable Caesar's Legacy: Civil War and the Emergence of the Roman Empire (2006), Prof. Osgood ...