Commodus

Author : Geoff W. Adams
Publisher : Universal-Publishers
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781612337227

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The Emperor Commodus by Geoff W. Adams Pdf

This work establishes the various perspectives surrounding and emanating from the Roman Emperor Commodus. Included are an in-depth analysis of his major influences as a child/youth, particularly in relation to his family, as well as a discussion of the influences that had occurred in Rome and while in the provinces, despite the frequent denial of any positive attributes towards him within the works of many late Republican authors. Adams analyses the progression of influences and events throughout the life of the infamous emperor in order to clearly establish Commodus' perspectives about not only the Principate, but also how his role within Roman society was clearly influenced by the ideals of his more well-received predecessors (the 'Five Good Emperors' - Edward Gibbon). It is intended that this work will not only appeal to an academic audience but also interested students and laymen who have an interest in one of the most intriguing and infamous characters of the Ancient World.

Author : O. Hekster
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2021-11-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004502321

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Commodus by O. Hekster Pdf

The emperor Commodus (AD 180-192) has commonly been portrayed as an insane madman, whose reign marked the beginning of the end of the Roman Empire. Indeed, the main point of criticism on his father, Marcus Aurelius, is that he appointed his son as his successor. Especially Commodus’ behaviour as a gladiator, and the way he represented himself with divine attributes (especially those of Hercules), are often used as evidence for the emperor’s presumed madness. However, this ‘political biography’ will apply modern interpretations of the spectacles in the arena, and of the imperial cult, to Commodus' reign. It will focus on the dissemination and reception of imperial images, and suggest that there was a method in Commodus’ madness.

Author : Jerry Toner
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781421415864

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The Day Commodus Killed a Rhino by Jerry Toner Pdf

The Roman Emperor Commodus wanted to kill a rhinoceros with a bow and arrow, and he wanted to do it in the Colosseum. For fourteen days near the end of AD 192, the emperor mounted one of the most lavish gladiatorial games Rome had ever seen. People rushed from all over Italy to witness the spectacle. Why did Roman rulers spend vast resources on such over-the-top displays? Why did the Roman rabble enjoy watching the slaughter of animals and the sight of men fighting to the death? In this book, Jerry Toner set out to answer these questions by describing what it would have been like to attend Commodus' fantastic shows.

Author : John S. McHugh
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2015-08-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473871670

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The Emperor Commodus by John S. McHugh Pdf

This historical biography goes beyond popular legend to present a nuanced portrait of the first century Roman emperor. Commodus, who ruled over Rome from 177 to 192, is generally remembered as a debaucherous megalomaniac who fought as a gladiator. Ridiculed and maligned by historians since his own time, modern popular culture knows him as the patricidal villain in Ridley Scott’s film Gladiator. Much of his infamy is clearly based on fact, but John McHugh reveals a more complex story in the first full-length biography of Commodus to appear in English. McHugh sets Commodus’s twelve-year reign in its historical context, showing that the ‘kingdom of gold’ he supposedly inherited was actually an empire devastated by plague and war. Openly autocratic, Commodus compromised the privileges and vested interests of the senatorial clique, who therefore plotted to murder him. Surviving repeated conspiracies only convinced Commodus that he was under divine protection, increasingly identifying himself as Hercules reincarnate. This and his antics in the arena allowed his senatorial enemies to present Commodus as a mad tyrant—thereby justifying his eventual murder.

Author : Simon Turney
Publisher : Orion
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2020-05-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1474607381

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Commodus by Simon Turney Pdf

From the author of Caligula (an engrossing new spin on a well-known tale - The Times) comes a new standalone novel in the Damned Emperors series: Commodus. Rome is enjoying a period of stability and prosperity. The Empire's borders are growing, and there are two sons in the imperial succession for the first time in Rome's history. But all is not as it appears. Cracks are beginning to show. Two decades of war have taken their toll, and there are whispers of a sickness in the East. The Empire stands on the brink of true disaster, an age of gold giving way to one of iron and rust, a time of reason and strength sliding into hunger and pain. The decline may yet be halted, though. One man tries to hold the fracturing empire together. To Rome, he is their emperor, their Hercules, their Commodus. But Commodus is breaking up himself, and when the darkness grips, only one woman can hold him together. To Rome she was nothing. The plaything of the emperor. To Commodus, she was everything. She was Marcia.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1789
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0021584549

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The Heir Apparent: Or the Life of Commodus ... Translated from the Greek of Herodian [by Richard Graves]. With a Preface Adapted to the Present Times by Anonim Pdf

Author : Graham Summer,Raffaele D'Amato
Publisher : Frontline Books
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2009-09-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781848325128

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Arms and Armour of the Imperial Roman Soldier by Graham Summer,Raffaele D'Amato Pdf

From the Latin warriors on the Palatine Hill in the age of Romulus, to the last defenders of Constantinople in 1453 AD, the weaponry of the Roman Army was constantly evolving. Through glory and defeat, the Roman warrior adapted to the changing face of warfare. Due to the immense size of the Roman Empire, which reached from the British Isles to the Arabian Gulf, the equipment of the Roman soldier varied greatly from region to region.Through the use of materials such as leather, linen and felt, the army was able to adjust its equipment to these varied climates. Arms and Armour of the Imperial Roman Soldier sheds new light on the many different types of armour used by the Roman soldier, and combines written and artistic sources with the analysis of old and new archaeological finds. With a huge wealth of plates and illustrations, which include ancient paintings, mosaics, sculptures and coin depictions, this book gives the reader an unparalleled visual record of this fascinating period of military history. This book, the first of three volumes, examines the period from Marius to Commodus. Volume II covers the period from Commodus to Justinian, and Volume III will look at the period from Romulus to Marius.

Author : Cullen Murphy
Publisher : HMH
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2008-05-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780547527079

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Are We Rome? by Cullen Murphy Pdf

What went wrong in imperial Rome, and how we can avoid it: “If you want to understand where America stands in the world today, read this.” —Thomas E. Ricks The rise and fall of ancient Rome has been on American minds since the beginning of our republic. Depending on who’s doing the talking, the history of Rome serves as either a triumphal call to action—or a dire warning of imminent collapse. In this “provocative and lively” book, Cullen Murphy points out that today we focus less on the Roman Republic than on the empire that took its place, and reveals a wide array of similarities between the two societies (The New York Times). Looking at the blinkered, insular culture of our capitals; the debilitating effect of bribery in public life; the paradoxical issue of borders; and the weakening of the body politic through various forms of privatization, Murphy persuasively argues that we most resemble Rome in the burgeoning corruption of our government and in our arrogant ignorance of the world outside—two things that must be changed if we are to avoid Rome’s fate. “Are We Rome? is just about a perfect book. . . . I wish every politician would spend an evening with this book.” —James Fallows

Author : Harold Mattingly
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1930
Category : Coinage
ISBN : CUB:U183024650479

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The Roman Imperial Coinage: Antoninus Pius to Commodus by Harold Mattingly Pdf

Author : Edward Allen Sydenham,Carol Humphrey Vivian Sutherland
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1930
Category : Coinage
ISBN : UCSD:31822029984937

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The Roman Imperial Coinage: Antonius Pius to Commodus by Edward Allen Sydenham,Carol Humphrey Vivian Sutherland Pdf

Author : William Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1420 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1880
Category : Biography
ISBN : OSU:32435023900574

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Oarses-Zygia by William Smith Pdf

Author : William Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1420 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1876
Category : Biography
ISBN : COLUMBIA:CR00106801

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A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology: Oarses-Zygia by William Smith Pdf

Author : Audun Holme
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 519 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2010-09-23
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9783642144417

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Geometry by Audun Holme Pdf

This is a revised edition of the ?rst printing which appeared in 2002. The book is based on lectures at the University of Bergen, Norway.Over the years these lectures have covered many different aspects and facets of the wonderful ?eld of geometry. Consequently it has never been possible to give a full and ?nal account of geometry as such, at an undergraduatelevel: A carefully consideredselection has always been necessary. The present book constitutes the main central themes of these selections. One of the groups I am aiming at, is future teachers of mathematics. All too oftenthe textsdealingwith geometrywhichgo intothe syllabusforteacher-students present the material in ways which appear pedantic and formalistic, suppressing the very powerful and dynamic character of this old ?eld, which at the same time so young. Geometry is a ?eld of mathematical insight, research, history and source of artistic inspiration. And not least important, an integral part of our common cultural heritage.

Author : Andrew G. Scott
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2023-03-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004541122

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An Age of Iron and Rust: Cassius Dio and the History of His Time by Andrew G. Scott Pdf

Cassius Dio described his own age as one of “iron and rust.” This study, which is the first of its kind in English, examines the decline and decay that Cassius Dio diagnosed in this period (180-229 CE) through an analysis of the author’s historiographic method and narrative construction. It shows that the final books were a crucial part of Dio’s work, and it explains how Dio approached a period that he considered unworthy of history in view of his larger historiographic project.

Author : Adam M. Kemezis
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2014-10-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107062726

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Greek Narratives of the Roman Empire under the Severans by Adam M. Kemezis Pdf

This book explores how Greek authors who witnessed sudden political change reacted by re-imagining the larger narrative of the Roman past.