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The Defeat of Antony and Cleopatra at the Battle of Actium

Matthew McIntosh — Fri, 18 Dec 2020 20:06:25 +0000

Antony’s defeat marked the end of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Empire under Octavian Augustus.

Matthew McIntosh — Mon, 16 Nov 2020 19:06:40 +0000

Augustus invoked the power of imagery to communicate his ideology. Heading Today, politicians think very carefully about how

Matthew McIntosh — Tue, 06 Oct 2020 18:03:59 +0000

The Ara Pacis is, at its simplest, an open-air altar for blood sacrifice associated with the Roman state

Matthew McIntosh — Thu, 27 Aug 2020 17:18:08 +0000

Octavian decided he could not simply give up his authority without risking further civil wars amongst the Roman

Matthew McIntosh — Thu, 23 Jul 2020 16:23:14 +0000

Augustus framed his autocratic takeover and control of the Roman state as a sort of democratic act. In

Matthew McIntosh — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 19:28:16 +0000

The Aeneid was written to praise Augustus by drawing parallels between him and the protagonist, Aeneas. Introduction The

Matthew McIntosh — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 18:30:25 +0000

Because is inseparably linked with Augustus with little known about him, Agrippa’s story will always be told side-by-side

Matthew McIntosh — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 18:29:13 +0000

An analysis of the Aeneid and the extent to which it can be taken as a commentary on

Matthew McIntosh — Fri, 22 Nov 2019 18:46:13 +0000

Their shaky alliance would steadily deteriorate, each of them waging a war of pernicious propaganda. By Jesse SifuentesHistorian

Matthew McIntosh — Fri, 22 Nov 2019 18:45:57 +0000

The came about, at least in part, due to the dynamics in the relationship between three forceful personalities: