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The Roman Kings<\/a>
\nExcerpted from UNRV History\u00a9 2003-2011 UNRV.com<\/p>\n

Kings of Rome\u00a0<\/a>
\nCourtesy of Rome Across Europe. Articles about the kings of Rome.<\/p>\n

Who were the early Kings of Rome ?<\/a>
\nCourtesy of ThoughtCo.<\/p>\n

The laws of the kings. Rome, 8th\/7th cent. B.C<\/a>
\nExcerpted from Legal Status in the Roman World. From Women’s Life in Greece and Rome, Mary K. Lefkowitz and Maureen B. Fant<\/p>\n

Roman Republican Constitution<\/a>
\nA discussion of the political offices and responsibilities of the various branches of the Roman Republican government\u00a0 excerpted from UNRV.com.<\/p>\n

Roman Republican Government <\/a>
\nExcerpted from Rome: Republic to Empire by Barbara F. McManus, Assessment Director, The VRoma Project.<\/p>\n

Polybius on the Roman Constitution <\/a>
\nExcerpted from the Latin Library<\/p>\n

The Constitution of the Roman Republic: A Political Economy Perspective<\/a>
\nBy Eric A. Posner. Courtesy of the Law School University of Chicago<\/p>\n

Roman Social Classes and Political Factions of the Late Republic <\/a>
\nExcerpted from Rome: Republic to Empire by Barbara F. McManus, Assessment Director, The VRoma Project.<\/p>\n

The Law of the Twelve Tablets<\/a>
\ncirca 450 B.C.<\/p>\n

The Twelve Tablets 451-450 B.C.<\/a>
\n“This is the earliest attempt by the Romans to create a CODE OF LAW; it is also the earliest (surviving) piece of literature coming from the Romans.”<\/p>\n

Ancient History Sourcebook.:The Twelve Tables, c, 450 BCE<\/a>
\nFrom Oliver J. Thatcher, ed., The Library of Original Sources (Milwaukee University Research Extension Co., 1901) Vol. III: The Roman World, pp.9-11.<\/p>\n

Lex Duodecim Tabularum <\/a>
\nArticle by George Long,\u00a0M.A., Fellow of Trinity College on pp 688\u2011690 of William Smith, D.C.L., LL.D.: A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, John Murray, London, 1875. Courtesy of Bill Thayer of LacusCurtius. copyright \u00a9 William P. Thayer 2002.<\/p>\n

Roman Law Resources<\/a>
\n“This site provides information on Roman law sources and literature, the teaching of Roman law, and the persons who engage in the study of Roman law.” by Ernest Metzger Faculty of Law, University of Aberdeen.<\/p>\n

Ius Romanum<\/a>
\n“Welcome to the homepage for the Roman Law branch of the Law-related Internet Project at the University of Saarbr\u00fccken! These pages are dedicated to Roman Law: the legal system invented by the Romans more than 2000 years ago,which – having undergone the process of decay, revival, transformation and reinterpretation innumerable times-continues to influence legal thinking and legal practice to our days. ” by Thomas R\u00fctner.<\/p>\n

Ancient Rome and Law History: The Roman Law Library<\/a>
\nExcellent resource site that includes or links to all the major Roman legal texts. Courtesy of Aleksandr Koptev.<\/p>\n

Projet Volterra<\/a>
\n“The general aims of the Projet Volterra are to promote the study of Roman legislation in its full social, political and legal context.”<\/p>\n

Legal Status in the Roman World<\/a>
\nFrom a survey through time. From Women’s Life in Greece and Rome, Mary K. Lefkowitz and Maureen B. Fant<\/p>\n

The Roman Law Articles of Smith’s Dictionary<\/a>
\nWilliam Smith, D.C.L., LL.D.: A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities
\nJohn Murray, London, 1875. Courtesy of Bill Thayer of LacusCurtius. copyright \u00a9 William P. Thayer 2002.<\/p>\n

The Julian marriage laws (nos. 120-123, etc.) <\/a>
\nFrom a survey through time. From Women’s Life in Greece and Rome, Mary K. Lefkowitz and Maureen B. Fant<\/p>\n

Lex Julia et Papia Poppaea<\/a>
\nArticle by George Long,\u00a0M.A., Fellow of Trinity College on pp 691\u2011692 of William Smith, D.C.L., LL.D.: A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, John Murray, London, 1875. Courtesy of Bill Thayer of LacusCurtius. copyright \u00a9 William P. Thayer 2002.<\/p>\n

Corpus Iuris Civilis: The Digest and Codex:Marriage Laws <\/a>
\nThis text is part of the Internet Medieval Source Book. The Sourcebook is a collection of public domain and copy-permitted texts related to medieval and Byzantine history.<\/p>\n

Jewish History Sourcebook: Jews and the Later Roman Law 315-531 CE<\/a>
\nThis text is part of the Internet Jewish History Sourcebook. The Sourcebook is a collection of public domain and copy-permitted texts for introductory level classes in modern European and World history.<\/p>\n

Interrex<\/a>
\nUnsigned article on pp 644\u2011645 of William Smith, D.C.L., LL.D.: A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, John Murray, London, 1875. Courtesy of Bill Thayer of LacusCurtius. copyright \u00a9 William P. Thayer 2002.<\/p>\n

Roman Government Officials During the Late Republic <\/a>
\nCopyright 1999 by Rich Hamper.<\/p>\n

Who Were the Roman Consuls and How did They Rule Rome ?<\/a>
\nCourtesy of ThoughtCo.<\/p>\n

Consuls 70-40 B.C.<\/a>
\nCopyright 1998 by Rich Hamper.<\/p>\n

Fasti<\/a>
\nArticle by William Ramsay,\u00a0M.A., Professor of Humanity in the University of Glasgow on pp 521\u2011523 of William Smith, D.C.L., LL.D.: A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, John Murray, London, 1875. Courtesy of Bill Thayer of LacusCurtius. copyright \u00a9 William P. Thayer 2002.<\/p>\n

Which Romans Were Roman Senators In The Late Roman Republic From 49-46 BC?<\/a>
\nCopyright 1998 by Rich Hamper.<\/p>\n

Senatus<\/a>
\nArticle by Leonhard Schmitz,\u00a0Ph.D., F.R.S.E., Rector of the High School of Edinburgh on pp 1016\u20111022 of William Smith, D.C.L., LL.D.: A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, John Murray, London, 1875. Courtesy of Bill Thayer of LacusCurtius. copyright \u00a9 William P. Thayer 2002.<\/p>\n

Equites <\/a>
\nUnsigned article on pp 471\u2011475 of of William Smith, D.C.L., LL.D.: A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, John Murray, London, 1875. Courtesy of Bill Thayer of LacusCurtius. copyright \u00a9 William P. Thayer 2002.<\/p>\n

Clients and Patrons<\/a>
\n“One of the more peculiar aspects of the Roman society was the relationship between a client (clientela) and his patron (patronus). This was a complex system of interdependency by which a wealthy patron gave to his less fortunate clients one or more of the following:…” Copyright 1998 by Rich Hamper.<\/p>\n

Patricii<\/a>
\nArticle by Leonhard Schmitz,\u00a0Ph.D., F.R.S.E., Rector of the High School of Edinburgh
\non pp 875\u2011877 of of William Smith, D.C.L., LL.D.: A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, John Murray, London, 1875. Courtesy of Bill Thayer of LacusCurtius. copyright \u00a9 William P. Thayer 2002.<\/p>\n

Plebes<\/a>
\nArticle by Leonhard Schmitz,\u00a0Ph.D., F.R.S.E., Rector of the High School of Edinburgh
\non pp 923\u2011927 of of William Smith, D.C.L., LL.D.: A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, John Murray, London, 1875. Courtesy of Bill Thayer of LacusCurtius. copyright \u00a9 William P. Thayer 2002.<\/p>\n

Ordinary Consuls of the Roman Republic and Empire 300 BC to 68 AD<\/a><\/p>\n

Legatus<\/a>
\nArticle by Leonhard Schmitz,\u00a0Ph.D., F.R.S.E., Rector of the High School of Edinburgh on pp 677\u2011679 of of William Smith, D.C.L., LL.D.: A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, John Murray, London, 1875. Courtesy of Bill Thayer of LacusCurtius. copyright \u00a9 William P. Thayer 2002.<\/p>\n

Structuring Roman History: the Consular Year and the Roman Historical Tradition by John Rich (University of Nottingham).<\/a>
\n“This article is concerned with the shaping of the annual narrative in historical writers working in the Roman annalistic tradition and contests the view that Livy and his predecessors conformed to a standard pattern from which Tacitus departed.” Histos<\/em>Volume I (1997).<\/p>\n

Censor<\/a>
\n“Roman magistrate. He was responsible for the public moral and had to put out to tender projects that were to be financed by the state.” Courtesy of Livius.org,\u00a0All content copyright \u00a9 1995\u20132017 Livius.org<\/a>. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n

Censor<\/a>
\nUnsigned article on pp 260\u2011266 of of William Smith, D.C.L., LL.D.: A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, John Murray, London, 1875. Courtesy of Bill Thayer of LacusCurtius. copyright \u00a9 William P. Thayer 2002.<\/p>\n

Censorship in Ancient Rome (ca. 443-22 BC)<\/a>
\nCourtesy of the Ancient Standard<\/p>\n

List of censors of the Roman Republic<\/a>
\nThis is a list of censors of the Roman Republic, consisting of all recorded office holders. This list, unless otherwise indicated, is taken from Thomas Robert Shannon Broughton, The Magistrates of the Roman Republic<\/i>, Philological Monograph No. 15, vols. 1 and 2. (New York: American Philological Association, 1951, 1952). Courtesy of Wikipedia.<\/p>\n

Not as Slaves, but as Friends and Allies: Rome’s Settlement of Lycia and Caria after 188<\/a>
\nText of the 1994 APA Abstract by Rob S. Rice<\/p>\n

Sparing a Hornets Nest: Rome’s Treatment of Rhodes in 168<\/a>
\nText of the 1992 APA Abstract by Rob S. Rice<\/p>\n

Ancient History Sourcebook: Appian: The Civil Wars – On the Gracchi<\/a>
\nFrom: Appian, Civil Wars, I: I-3, in Oliver J. Thatcher, ed., The Library of Original Sources (Milwaukee: University Research Extension Co., 1907), Vol. III: The Roman World, pp. 77-89. Courtesy of the Internet Ancient History Sourcebook.<\/p>\n

Appian, The Civil Wars (ed. Horace White) <\/a>
\n“Editions and translations: Greek (ed. L. Mendelssohn) | English (ed. Horace White). Courtesy of the Perseus Project, Tufts Univversity.<\/p>\n

The Life of Tiberius Gracchus<\/a>
\nBy Plutarch. Published in Vol.\u00a0X of the Loeb Classical Library edition, 1921. Courtesy of Bill Thayer of LacusCurtius.<\/p>\n

Tiberius Gracchus<\/a>
\nBy Plutarch.<\/em> Translated by John Dryden. Courtesy of the Internet Classics Archive.<\/p>\n

Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus<\/a>
\nExcerpted from UNRV History\u00a9 2003-2011 UNRV.com.<\/p>\n

The Life of Caius Gracchus<\/a>
\nBy Plutarch. Published in Vol.\u00a0X of the Loeb Classical Library edition, 1921. Courtesy of Bill Thayer of LacusCurtius.<\/p>\n

Caius Gracchus<\/a>
\nBy Plutarch.\u00a0<\/em>Translated by John Dryden.\u00a0<\/em> Courtesy of the Internet Classics Archive.<\/p>\n

Lucius Cornelius Sulla<\/a>
\nSite devoted to examining all aspects of Sulla’s life. In French.<\/p>\n

Polybius (c.200-after 118 BCE):Rome at the End of the Punic Wars <\/a>
\nFrom:Polybius, The Histories of Polybius<\/em>,vol. 6., trans. Oliver J. Thatcher (Milwaukee: University Research Extension Co., 1907.), pp. 166-193 Courtsey of the Internet Ancient History Sourcebook.<\/p>\n

Histories 12.4b.1-c.1: An Overlooked Key to Polybios’ Views on Rome <\/a>
\nBy Craige Champion. Courtsey of Histos<\/em> Volume 4 (2000).<\/p>\n

Three Men in a Vote: Proscription and the Power of the Text (Appian, Bellum Ciuile<\/em> 4.1. 1-6. 51) By John Henderson.<\/a>
\nHistos<\/em> Volume I, (1997).<\/p>\n

Bellum Catilinae: The Life and Times of the Real Catiline.<\/a>
\nSummary of ancient and modern sources on Catiline including Sallust’s , Catilinae Coniuratio, also called Bellum Catilinae in Latin. Excerpted from Bellum Catilinae<\/p>\n

The Life of Pompey<\/a>
\nBy Plutarch. Published in Vol. V of the Loeb Classical Library edition, 1917. Courtesy of Bill Thayer of LacusCurtius.<\/p>\n

Pompey<\/a>
\nBy Plutarch.<\/em> Translated by John Dryden. Courtesy of the Internet Classics Archive.<\/p>\n

Aspects of Plutarch’s Portrayal of Pompey<\/a>
\nBy B. X. de Wet. Courtesy of Acta Classica.<\/p>\n

Gaius Julius Caesar<\/a>
\narticle by Jona Lendering \u00a9.<\/p>\n

Julius Caesar: Historical Background<\/a>
\nCourtesy of Barbara F. McManus, College of New Rochelle<\/p>\n

De Imperatoribus Romanis<\/em>: An Online Encyclopedia of Roman Emperors<\/a>
\n“Welcome to De Imperatoribus Romanis<\/em>, a web site which simply allows its users to retrieve short biographical essays of all the Roman emperors from the accession of the Emperor Augustus to the death of the Emperor Constantine XI Palaeologus. Each essay on this site,which is peer reviewed, is written by a scholar and is accompanied by a bibliography, illustrations, and footnotes”.<\/p>\n

Index of Imperial Stemmata.<\/a>
\nBy Michael DiMaio, Jr. Courtsey of De Imperatoribus Romanis<\/em>: An Online Encyclopedia of Roman Emperors<\/p>\n

Stemmata of Imperial Dynasties.<\/a>
\n“The stemmata of imperial families and dynasties available at this site are listed below, along with a few notes of explanation. In general, these family trees are inclusive rather than exclusive; I have attempted to put as many emperors as possible into each stemma, even when the family links seem somewhat tenuous. Since new imperial families often attempted to promote their ties to the old, this can sometimes help in understanding the history, or at least the propaganda, of a period.” By J. Vanderspoel, Department of Greek, Latin and Ancient History, University of Calgary.<\/p>\n

A Visual Compendium of Roman Emperors<\/a>
\nBy Justin D. Paola Digital Image Analysis Laboratory Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Arizona.<\/p>\n

The Imperial College 284 – 337<\/a>
\nBy J. Vanderspoel, Department of Greek, Latin and Ancient History, University of Calgary.<\/p>\n

Those Wacky Emperors 49 BCE-305 CE<\/a>
\nA somewhat irreverent survey of fifty-one men from Julius Caesar through Diocletian, who held supreme power in the Empire that owned the entire Mediterranean Sea for four hundred years.<\/p>\n

Ancient History Sourcebook: Suetonius (c.69-after 122 CE): De Viris Illustris<\/em> <\/a>
\nJ. C. Rolfe, ed., Suetonius<\/em>, 2 Vols., The Loeb Classical Library (London: William Heinemann, and New York: The MacMillan Co., 1914), II.388-507. Courtesy of the Internet Ancient History Sourcebook.<\/p>\n

Ancient History Sourcebook: Suetonius (c.69-after 122 CE): Lives of the Caesars<\/em> <\/a>
\nRolfe Translation. Courtesy of the Internet Ancient History Sourcebook.<\/p>\n

Suetonius: The Lives of the Twelve Caesars <\/a>
\nThe Latin text is that of Maximilian Ihm in the Teubner edition of 1907, with cosmetic changes as printed in the Loeb Classical Library edition, 1913-1914. The English translation is by J. C. Rolfe, printed in the same edition. Courtesy of Bill Thayer of LacusCurtius.<\/p>\n

The Historia Augusta<\/a>
\nText and translation are transcribed from the Loeb Classical Library edition. The Latin text is, as stated in the Preface, that of Susan H. Ballou (thru Avidius Cassius), then that of Hermann Peter (from Commodus on). The English translation is by David Magie. Courtesy of Bill Thayer of LacusCurtius.<\/p>\n

Ancient History Sourcebook: Suetonius (c.69-after 122 CE): De Vita Caesarum, Divus Iulius (The Lives of the Caesars, The Deified Julius), written c. 110 CE<\/a>
\nFrom: Suetonius, 2 vols., trans. J. C. Rolfe, (Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, and London: William Henemann, 1920), Vol. I, pp. 3-119. Courtesy of the Internet Ancient History Sourcebook..<\/p>\n

The Julio-Claudian Dynasty (27 B.C.\u201368 A.D.)<\/a>
\nCourtesy of Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History..<\/p>\n

Augustus: A man for all Seasons <\/a>
\nCourtesy of Barbara F. McManus, College of New Rochelle.<\/p>\n

Antony, Octavian and Cleopatra<\/a>
\nCourtesy of Barbara F. McManus, College of New Rochelle.<\/p>\n

Ancient History Sourcebook: Suetonius (c.69-after 122 CE): The Divine Augustus <\/a>
\nTranslated by Alexander Thomson, R. Worthington, New York, 1883. Courtesy of the Internet Ancient History Sourcebook.<\/p>\n

Ancient History Sourcebook: Suetonius (c.69-after 122 CE): De Vita Caesarum, Divus Augustus–The Lives of the Caesars–The Deified Augustus<\/a>
\nFrom: Suetonius, De Vita Caesarum, 2 Vols., trans. J. C. Rolfe (Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 1920), pp. 123-287. Courtesy of the Internet Ancient History Sourcebook.<\/p>\n

The Deeds of the Divine Augustus, By Augustus, Written 14 A.C.E. <\/a>
\nTranslated by Thomas Bushnell, BSG, Courtesy of the Internet Classics Archive.<\/p>\n

Monumentum Ancyranum (Res Gestae Divi Augusti) <\/a>
\nAll three texts, the original Latin text, the Greek translation made in Antiquity, and the English translation made in the modern era are those of the Loeb edition, 1924. Courtesy of Bill Thayer of LacusCurtius.<\/p>\n

The Mausoleum of Augustus and the Res Gestae<\/a>
\nCourtesy of Professor John Paul Adams, Department of Modern and Classical Languages & Literatures at the California State University at Northridge.<\/p>\n

Life of Augustus by Nicolaus of Damascus<\/a>
\nTranslated by Clayton M. Hall (1923). Courtesy of Professor John Paul Adams, Department of Modern and Classical Languages & Literatures at the California State University at Northridge.<\/p>\n

Ancient History Sourcebook: Augustan Encomiums, c. 31 BCE – 14 CE by Horace<\/a>
\nFrom: Suetonius, 2 vols., trans. J. C. Rolfe, (Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, and London: William Henemann, 1920), Vol. I, pp. 405-497.<\/p>\n

The Ara Pacis Augustae <\/a>
\nCourtesy of Bill Thayer of Lacus Curtius.<\/p>\n

Augustus of Prima Porta<\/a>
\n‘The Augustus of Prima Porta, believed to have been commissioned in 15 A.D. by Augustus\u2019 adopted son Tiberius, is a majestic example of Imperial Roman statuary’. Courtesy of Museos Vaticanos.<\/p>\n

The Statue of Augustus of Prima Porta<\/a>
\n“This website gives an introduction to the statue of Augustus at Prima Porta. It includes detailed descriptions, historical context and modern interpretations of the statue in light of Roman and Augustan culture”.<\/p>\n

Livia: Princeps Femina<\/em><\/a>
\nCourtesy of Barbara F. McManus, College of New Rochelle.<\/p>\n

Augustus and Tiberius: Historical Background <\/a>
\nCourtesy of Barbara F. McManus, College of New Rochelle.<\/p>\n

How Excessive Government Killed Ancient Rome <\/a>
\nby Bruce Bartlett. Courtesy of the Cato Journal, Volume 14 Number 2, Fall 1994.<\/p>\n

Ancient History Sourcebook: Suetonius: De Vita Caesarum–Tiberius<\/em> The Lives of the Caesars–Tiberius. <\/a>
\nFrom: Suetonius, De Vita Caesarum, 2 Vols., trans. J. C. Rolfe (Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 1920), pp. 291-401. Scanned by: J. S. Arkenberg, Dept. of History, Cal. State Fullerton. Courtesy of the Internet Ancient History Sourcebook.<\/p>\n

Cry Freedom: Tacitus Annals<\/em> 4.32-35 by John Moles.<\/a>
\nHistos<\/em>, Volume 2 (1998).<\/p>\n

Agrippina the Elder: Vixen or Victim? by Tina Saavedra .<\/a>
\nThis paper was presented at the Kentucky Foreign Language Conference on April 19, 1996. Courtesy of Diotima<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Ancient History Sourcebook: Suetonius (c.69-after 122 CE): De Vita Caesarum: Caius Caligula (The Lives of the Caesars: Caius Caligula), written c. 110 CE<\/a>
\nFrom: William Stearns Davis, ed., Readings in Ancient History: Illustrative Extracts from the Sources, 2 Vols. (Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 1912-13), Vol. II: Rome and the West, pp. 174-179.<\/p>\n

Ancient History Sourcebook: De Vita Caesarum: Divus Claudius, c. 110 CE.<\/a>
\nFrom: J. C. Rolfe, ed., Suetonius, 2 Vols., The Loeb Classical Library (London: William Heinemann, and New York: The MacMillan Co., 1914), II.3-83.179.<\/p>\n

Ancient History Sourcebook: Suetonius: Life of Claudius<\/a>
\nThe Lives of the Twelve Caesars, C. Tranquillus Suetonius, The Translation of Alexander Thomson, R. Worthington, New York (1883)<\/p>\n

Caligula: The First Autocrat.<\/a>
\n“This page is devoted to an article about the Roman emperor Gaius Caesar(known by his nickname Caligula). The contents are an article that will be published in 2002 by The Celator. The article posted here is greatly expanded and is in seven section. Footnotes are grouped with their respective sections and a bibliography is listed separately.”<\/p>\n

Cassius Dio-Book 59\u00a0<\/a>
\n“These are the stories, then, that have been handed down about Tiberius. His successor was Gaius, the son of Germanicus and Agrippina, who was also known, as I\u00a0have stated, by the names of Germanicus and Caligula.” Published in Vol.\u00a0VII of the Loeb Classical Library edition, 1924 Courtesy of Bill Thayer of LacusCurtius. copyright \u00a9 William P. Thayer 2002.<\/p>\n

The Claudius Page<\/a>
\n“This page is devoted to the Roman emperor Claudius. The contents are an article that is being published in 1999 by The Celator. The article is in five section. Footnotes are grouped with their respective sections. ”<\/p>\n

Galgacus: On Roman Imperialism.<\/a>
\nFrom Life of Cnaeus Julius Agricola<\/em>, 29-33 c.98 CE, Translated by Alfred John Church and William Jackson Brodribb. Courtesy of the Internet Ancient History Sourcebook<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Ancient History Sourcebook: Suetonius: De Vita Caesarum, Divus Augustus–The Lives of the Caesars–Nero, c. 110 C.E.<\/a>
\nFrom: J. C. Rolfe, ed., Suetonius, 2 Vols., The Loeb Classical Library (London: William Heinemann, and New York: The MacMillan Co., 1914), II.87-187.Courtesy of the Internet Ancient History Sourcebook.<\/p>\n

Nero: The Actor-Emperor<\/a>
\n“Nero: The Actor-Emperor was published by The Celator in 2004. Due to the space constraints of an article-length biography my final version was significantly cut down for publication from the original version which was twice as long.”<\/p>\n

Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo<\/a>
\nCourtesy of Livius.org. All content copyright \u00a9 1995\u20132018\u00a0Livius.org<\/a>. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n

Ancient History Sourcebook: Suetonius: De Vita Caesarum,–The Lives of the Caesars–Galba, c. 110 C.E.<\/a>
\nFrom: J. C. Rolfe, ed., Suetonius, 2 Vols., The Loeb Classical Library (London: William Heinemann, and New York: The MacMillan Co., 1914), II.191-227. Courtesy of the Internet Ancient History Sourcebook.<\/p>\n

Ancient History Sourcebook: Suetonius: De Vita Caesarum,–The Lives of the Caesars–Otho, c. 110 C.E.<\/a>
\nFrom: J. C. Rolfe, ed., Suetonius, 2 Vols., The Loeb Classical Library (London: William Heinemann, and New York: The MacMillan Co., 1914), II.227-247. Courtesy of the Internet Ancient History Sourcebook.<\/p>\n

Ancient History Sourcebook: Suetonius: De Vita Caesarum,–The Lives of the Caesars–Vitellius, c. 110 C.E.<\/a>
\nFrom: J. C. Rolfe, ed., Suetonius, 2 Vols., The Loeb Classical Library (London: William Heinemann, and New York: The MacMillan Co., 1914), II.247-277. Courtesy of the Internet Ancient History Sourcebook.<\/p>\n

Emblematic Scenes in Suetonius’ Vitellius<\/em> by John W. Burke.<\/a>
\nHistos<\/em>, Volume 2 (1998).<\/p>\n

The Flavian Dynasty (69\u201396)<\/a>
\nCourtesy of Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History.<\/p>\n

Flavian Visual Propaganda: Building a Dynasty <\/a>
\nBy Michael Vasta. Constructing the Past. Volume 8, Issue1<\/p>\n

Vespasian: A Simple Soldier<\/a>
\n“Vespasian is a new article that will be published by The Celator at a date to be determined.”<\/p>\n

Tacitus: The Legions Proclaim Vespasian Emperor, 69 CE.<\/a>
\nFrom Tacitus: Histories, Book I1., 49-51, translated by Alfred John Church and William Jackson Brodribb. Slightly adapted. Courtesy of the Internet Ancient History Sourcebook<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Ancient History Sourcebook: Suetonius: De Vita Caesarum–Divus Vespasianus, c. 110 C.E.<\/a>
\nFrom: J. C. Rolfe, ed., Suetonius, 2 Vols., The Loeb Classical Library (London: William Heinemann, and New York: The MacMillan Co., 1914), II.281-321. Courtesy of the Internet Ancient History Sourcebook<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Law on Vespasian’s Imperium <\/a>
\nLaw conferring constitutional powers and privileges on Emperor Vespasian. Johnson, Coleman-Norton & Bourne, Ancient Roman Statutes, Austin, 1961, pp. 149-150, n. 183<\/p>\n

Ancient History Sourcebook: Suetonius: De Vita Caesarum–Divus Titus, c. 110 C.E.<\/a>
\nFrom: J. C. Rolfe, ed., Suetonius, 2 Vols., The Loeb Classical Library (London: William Heinemann, and New York: The MacMillan Co., 1914), II.321-339. Courtesy of the Internet Ancient History Sourcebook<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The Emperor Titus<\/a>
\n“This section of my site is devoted to the Roman emperor Titus Here, you will find an article that was published in 1996 by The Celator. I have revised the article to include some new information, particularly on Titus’ death. The article was written to be read separately from the article about Domitian, so there will be redundant information about the Flavians.”<\/p>\n

Ancient History Sourcebook: Suetonius: De Vita Caesarum–Domitianus c. 110 C.E.<\/a>
\nFrom: J. C. Rolfe, ed., Suetonius, 2 Vols., The Loeb Classical Library (London: William Heinemann, and New York: The MacMillan Co., 1914), II.339-385.Courtesy of the Internet Ancient History Sourcebook<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The Emperor Domitian<\/a>
\n“This page is devoted to Domitian. The information comes from an article that was published in 1994 and was expanded during 1999.”<\/p>\n

The assassination of Domitian: An astrological note<\/a>
\nby Nicholas Whyte.<\/p>\n

Blood on the Moon in Aquarius: The Assassination of Domitian<\/a>
\nby Michael R. Molnar, Rutgers University Department of Physics and Astronomy.<\/p>\n

The Emperor Nerva<\/a>
\n“This page is devoted to an article I wrote about Marcus Cocceius Nerva, emperor from 96-98 C.E. The article is in three sections, below. Footnotes are at the end of each section.”<\/p>\n

Ancient History Sourcebook: Aelius Spartianus: The Life of Hadrian<\/a>
\nCourtesy of the Internet Ancient History Sourcebook.<\/p>\n

The Antonine Dynasty (138\u2013193)<\/a>
\nCourtesy of Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History.<\/p>\n

Ancient History Sourcebook: Julius Capitolinus: The Life of Antoninus Pius<\/a>
\nTranslated by David Magie, Ph. D., for the Loeb Classical Library (1921). Courtesy of the Internet Ancient History Sourcebook.<\/p>\n

Ancient History Sourcebook: Marcus Aurelius (b.121- r.161-d.180): On the Virtue of Antoninus Pius (r. 138-161CE)<\/a>
\nFrom: William Stearns Davis, ed., Readings in Ancient History: Illustrative Extracts from the Sources, 2 Vols. (Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 1912-13), Vol. II: Rome and the West, pp. ??. Courtesy of the Internet Ancient History Sourcebook.<\/p>\n

Ancient History Sourcebook: Eutropius (4th Cent CE):
\nThe Reign of Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 CE<\/a>
\nFrom: William Stearns Davis, ed., Readings in Ancient History: Illustrative Extracts from the Sources, 2 Vols. (Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 1912-13), Vol. II: Rome and the West, pp. ??. . Courtesy of the Internet Ancient History Sourcebook.<\/p>\n

Antoninus and Aelius<\/a>
\nTwin sons of Marcus Aurelius.\u00a9 Copyright Jona Lendering for Livius.Org.<\/p>\n

The Severan Emperors<\/a>
\nExcerpted from SPQR: Encylopaedia Romana. \u00a9 Copyright James Grout 1997-2010<\/p>\n

Syrian Emperors of Rome <\/a>
\n“Designed and written by Leo Prado. Towards the end of Rome’s first millennium, a.u.c. 971-988\u00ca(A.D. 218-235), two Syrian youths reigned in succession as Roman emperors: Varius Avitus Bassianus (Heliogabalus) and Alexianus Bassianus (Alexander Severus).”<\/p>\n

The Severan Dynasty (193\u2013235)<\/a>
\nCourtesy of Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History.<\/p>\n

Historia Augusta: The Life of Septimus Severus<\/a>
\nCourtesy of Bill Thayer of LacusCurtius. copyright \u00a9 William P. Thayer 2002.<\/p>\n

Was Caracalla guilty of human sacrifice? <\/a>
\nBy Jasper Burns. First published in THE CELATOR: Journal of Ancient and Medieval Art and Artifacts, Vol. 11, No. 2, February 1997, copyright by Jasper Burn<\/p>\n

Historia Augusta: The Life of Severus Alexander Part I<\/a>
\n Courtesy of Bill Thayer of LacusCurtius. <\/a><\/p>\n

Historia Augusta: The Life of Severus Alexander Part II<\/a>
\nCourtesy of Bill Thayer of LacusCurtius.<\/p>\n

Historia Augusta: The Life of Severus Alexander Part III<\/a>
\nCourtesy of Bill Thayer of LacusCurtius.<\/p>\n

Severus Alexander<\/a>
\nCourtesy of Livius .org. All content copyright \u00a9 1995\u20132016 Livius.org<\/a>. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n

Historia Augusta: The Life of Elagabalus Part I <\/a>
\nCourtesy of Bill Thayer of LacusCurtius. copyright \u00a9 William P. Thayer 2002.<\/p>\n

Historia Augusta: The Life of Elagabalus Part II <\/a>
\nCourtesy of Bill Thayer of LacusCurtius. copyright \u00a9 William P. Thayer 2002.<\/p>\n

The Later Severans-Elagabalus and Alexander-and Their Many Female Relatives, 216-235 A. D.<\/a>
\nCourtesy of the Stoa Image Gallery<\/p>\n

Ancient History Sourcebook:Vopiscus: Aurelian’s Conquest of Palmyra, 273 CE<\/a>
\nFrom: Vopiscus: Life of Aurelian <\/em>(b.c.215-r.270-d.275 CE), William Stearns Davis, ed., Readings in Ancient History: Illustrative Extracts from the Sources, 2 Vols. (Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 1912-13), Vol. II: Rome and the West, pp. ??. Courtesy of the Internet Ancient History Sourcebook.<\/p>\n

Diocletian & the Tetrarchy by Michael Greenhalgh<\/a><\/p>\n

Diocletian the Builder and the Decline of Architecture by Michael Greenhalgh<\/a><\/p>\n

Diocletian-284-305 AD<\/a>
\nBy Marti A. Armstrong. Monetary History of the World.<\/p>\n

Medieval Sourcebook: Eusebius of Caesarea The Life of the Blessed Emperor Constantine<\/a>
\nfrom Volume I, Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, 2nd Series, ed. P. Schaff and H. Wace, (Edinburgh: repr. Grand Rapids MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans, 1955).<\/p>\n

Ancient History Sourcebook: Sozomen (d. c. 450 CE): Constantine Founds Constantinople, 324 C E<\/a>
\nFrom: William Stearns Davis, ed., Readings in Ancient History: Illustrative Extracts from the Sources, 2 Vols.<\/em> (Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 1912-13), Vol. II:Rome and the West<\/em>, 295-296. Courtesy of the Internet Ancient History Sourcebook.<\/p>\n

The Truth About Magnentius<\/a>
\n“This page is devoted to an article that was published in May and June 2000 about Magnentius The article has been divided into three sections with the Bibliography in the third section. Footnotes are grouped with their respective sections.”<\/p>\n

The Emperor Julian<\/a>
\nThis page is devoted to Flavius Claudius Julianus, emperor from 361-363 CE.<\/p>\n

Medieval Sourcebook: Salvian: Romans and Barbarians, c. 440<\/a>
\nFrom:James Harvey Robinson, ed., Readings in European History: Vol. I: (Boston:: Ginn and co., 1904), 28-30. Courtesy of the Internet Medieval Source Book.<\/p>\n

Ancient History Sourcebook: Procopius of Caesarea: Alaric’s Sack of Rome, 410 CE History of the Wars [written c. 550 CE], III.ii.7-39 <\/a>
\nFrom: Procopius, History of the Wars<\/em>, 7 vols., trans. H. B. Dewing (Cambridge, Mass., and London: Harvard University Press & Wm. Heinemann, 1914; reprint ed., 1953-54), II. 11-23. Courtesy of the Internet Ancient History Sourcebook.<\/p>\n

Ancient History Sourcebook:Procopius of Caesarea: Gaiseric & The Vandal Conquest of North Africa, 406 – 477: History of the Wars [written c. 550 CE], Book III, chapters iii-vii CE.<\/a>
\nFrom: Procopius, History of the Wars<\/em>, 7 vols., trans. H. B. Dewing (Cambridge, Mass., and London: Harvard University Press & Wm. Heinemann, 1914; reprint ed., 1953-54), II. 23-73. Courtesy of the Internet Ancient History Sourcebook.<\/p>\n

Notitia Dignitatum (Register of Dignitaries<\/em>, c. 400 <\/a>
\n“The Notitia Dignitatum<\/em> is an official listing of all ancient Roman civil and military posts. It survives as a 1551 copy of the now-missing original and is the major source of information on the administrative organization of the late Roman Empire. From William Fairley, Notitia Dignitatum <\/em>or Register of Dignitaries<\/em>, in Translations and Reprints from Original Sources of European History<\/em>, Vol. VI:4 (Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, n.d.). Pagination preserved in this etext.” Courtesy of the Internet Medieval Source Book.<\/p>\n

Medieval Sourcebook: Jordanes: An Account of the Person of Attila<\/a>
\nFrom: William Stearns Davis, ed., Readings in Ancient History: Illustrative Extracts from the Sources<\/em>, 2 Vols., (Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 1912-1913), p. 322. Courtesy Internet Medieval Source Book.<\/em><\/p>\n

Priscus at the court of Attila (Priscus, fr. 8 in Fragmenta Historicorum Graecorum)<\/em><\/a>
\ntranslation by J.B.Bury. Courtesy Internet Medieval Source Book.<\/em><\/p>\n

Medieval Source book: Leo I and Attila<\/a>
\nFrom the accounts translated in J. H. Robinson, Readings in European History<\/em>, (Boston: Ginn, 1905), pp. 49-51<\/p>\n

Liberius the Patrician<\/a>
\nCourtesy of James J. O’Donnell.<\/p>\n

Book Reviews<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bernardo Santalucia, Studi di dritto penale romano<\/em>.
\n<\/a>Reviewed by Andrew M. Riggsby.
\nRichard Bauman, Women and Politics in Ancient Rome.<\/em>
\n<\/a>Reviewed by John Bendix.
\nLacey, W. K., Augustus and the Principate. The Evolution of the System<\/em>.
\n<\/a>Reviewed by Jane Chaplin.
\nCorcoran, Simon J. J.,The Empire of the Tetrarchs: Imperial Pronouncements and Government, AD 284–324<\/em>.
\n<\/a>Reviewed by R. W. B. Salway.
\nGardner, Jane F., Family and Familia in Roman Law and Life<\/em>.
\n<\/a>Reviewed by Marilyn B. Skinner.
\nDrummond, A., Law, Politics and Power: Sallust and the Execution of the Catilinarian Conspirators.<\/em>
\n<\/a>Reviewed by Robin Seager.
\n McGinn, Thomas A.J., Prostitution, Sexuality, and the Law in Ancient Rome<\/em>
\n<\/a>Reviewed by Brent D. Shaw.
\n Robinson, O.F., The Criminal Law of Ancient Rome<\/em>
\n<\/a>Reviewed by James E.G. Zetzel.
\n Willcock, M.M., Cicero: The Letters of January to April 43 B.C.<\/em>
\n<\/a>Reviewed by Ronald Cluett.
\n Watson, Alan., International Law in Archaic Rome: War and Religion.<\/em>
\n<\/a>Reviewed by William Seavey.
\n Wallace, Robert W. and Edward M. Harris, eds., Transitions to Empire: Essays in Graeco-Roman History, 360-146 B.C., in Honor of E. Badian.<\/em>
\n<\/a>Reviewed by Ronald Cluett.
\n Wallace, Robert W. and Edward M. Harris, eds., Form as Argument in Cicero’s Speeches: A Study of Dilemma.<\/em>
\n<\/a>Reviewed by James E.G. Zetzel
\n Murison, Charles., Galba, Otho and Vitellius: careers and controversies.<\/em>
\n<\/a>Reviewed by Christopher Ehrhardt
\n Gardner, Jane., Being a Roman Citizen.<\/em>
\n<\/a>Reviewed by John Bendix
\n Rich, J. W. ed., Cassius Dio: The Augustan Settlement.<\/em>
\n<\/a>Reviewed by A. Gowing
\n Gabba, Emilio., Dionysius and the History of Archaic Rome.<\/em>
\n<\/a>Reviewed by D.P. Harmon
\n Barrett, Anthony A., Caligula: The Corruption of Power.<\/em>
\n<\/a>Reviewed by A. Ferrill
\n Sacks, Kenneth S., Diodorus Siculus and the First Century.<\/em>
\n<\/a>Reviewed by P. Stylianou
\n Yakobson, Alexander., Elections and Electioneering in Rome: A Study in the Political System of the Late Republic.<\/em>
\n<\/a>Reviewed by P. Stylianou
\n Lintott, Andrew., The Constitution of the Roman Republic.<\/em>
\n<\/a>Reviewed by Erich S. Gruen
\n Johnston, David., Roman Law in Context.<\/em>
\n<\/a>Reviewed by James T. Chlup
\n Hemelrijk, Emily Ann., Matrona Docta: Educated Women in the Roman Elite from Cornelia to Julia Domna.<\/em>
\n<\/a>Reviewed by Holt N. Parker
\n Williams, J.H.C., Beyond the Rubicon: Romans and Gauls in Republican Italy. Oxford Classical Monographs.<\/em>
\n<\/a>Reviewed by Alexa Jervis
\n Young, Gary K., Rome’s Eastern Trade: International Commerce and Imperial Policy, 31 BC – AD 305.<\/em>
\n<\/a>Reviewed by James T. Chlup
\n Keay Simon (ed.), and Nicola Terrenato., Italy and the West. Comparative issues in Romanization. <\/em>
\n<\/a>Reviewed by Kathryn Lomas
\n Wells, Peter S., The Barbarians Speak: How the Conquered Peoples Shaped Roman Europe. <\/em>
\n<\/a>Reviewed by Michael Kulikowski
\n Anton Powell, Kathryn Welch.,Sextus Pompeius<\/em>
\n<\/a>Reviewed by J\u00f6rg F\u00fcndling
\n Christopher Kelly, Ruling the Later Roman Empire<\/em>
\n<\/a>Reviewed by Michael Kulikowski.
\n Jane Clark Reeder,The Villa of Livia Ad Gallinas Albas. A Study in the Augustan Villa and Garden.<\/em>
\n<\/a> Reviewed by Susann S. Lusnia.
\n C. J. Smith, The Roman Clan: The Gens from Ancient Ideology to Modern Anthropology.<\/em>
\n<\/a> Reviewed by Ayelet Haimson Lushkov.
\nVictoria Emma Pag\u00e1n,Conspiracy Narratives in Roman History<\/em>
\n<\/a> Reviewed by Debra L. Nousek.
\nWalter Scheidel (ed.)Rome and China: Comparative Perspectives on Ancient World Empires.<\/em>
\n<\/a> Reviewed by Hyun Jin Kim.
\nRichard A. Billows Julius Caesar: The Colossus of Rome. Roman Imperial Biographies.<\/em>
\n<\/a> Reviewed by Richard Westall.
\nPamela Marin Blood in the Forum: The Struggle for the Roman Republic.<\/em>
\n<\/a> Reviewed by Darryl A. Phillips.
\nIan Morris,Walter Scheidel (ed.), The Dynamics of Ancient Empires: State Power from Assyria to Byzantium.<\/em>
\n<\/a> Reviewed by Christopher J. Tuplin.
\nTimothy A. Joseph, Tacitus the Epic Successor: Virgil, Lucan, and the Narrative of Civil War in the Histories.<\/em>
\n<\/a> Reviewed by Salvador Bartera.
\nGareth Sears, Peter Keegan, Ray Laurence (ed.), Written Space in the Latin West, 200 BC to AD 300.<\/em><\/a>
\nReviewed by Virginia L. Campbell.
\nDavid Rollason,The Power of Place: Rulers and their Palaces, Landscapes, Cities, and Holy Places<\/em><\/a>.
\nReviewed by Garrett Ryan.
\nAnthony A. Barrett, Elaine Fantham, John C. Yardley (ed.),The Emperor Nero: A Guide to the Ancient Sources.<\/em><\/a>.
\nReviewed by Lauren Ginsberg.
\nBarbara Levick,Vespasian. Second Edition.Roman Imperial Biographies.<\/em><\/a>.
\nReviewed by Christopher Mallan.
\nBenjamin Straumann, Crisis and Constitutionalism: Roman Political Thought from the Fall of the Republic to the Age of Revolution.<\/em><\/a>.
\nReviewed by Ayelet Haimson Lushkov.
\nWilliam V. Harris, Roman Power: A Thousand Years of Empire.<\/em><\/a>.
\nReviewed by Harriet I. Flower.
\nGeoffrey S. Sumi, Ceremony and Power: Performing Politics in Rome between Republic and Empire.<\/em><\/a>.
\nReviewed by Mark Wright.
\nRichard Duncan-Jones, Power and Privilege in Roman Society.<\/a>.
\nReviewed by John Weisweiler.
\nH. C. Teitler, The Last Pagan Emperor: Julian the Apostate and the War against Christianity.<\/a>.
\nReviewed by Marco Alviz Fern\u00e1ndez.
\nNathan T. Elkins, The Image of Political Power in the Reign of Nerva, AD 96-98.<\/a>.
\nReviewed by Alice K\u00f6nig.<\/p>\n

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