| Sources: historical, poetic, archaeological & art historical, numismatic, epigraphic |
| Physical nature of Rome, Italy, Mediterranean; Apennine Mountains |
| Father Aeneas, pater patriae |
| Origins of Rome: Romulus, Remus & the Lupa |
| Values: communitas, virtus, dignitas, pietas, fides, auctoritas |
| Livy and his ab Urbe Condita: Praefatio ("preface") |
| Tarquinius Superbus and Lucretia; Brutus |
| Res Publica in 509 BC |
| mos maiorum |
| Senatus |
| Sack of Rome in 386 BC: Livy |
| patres and plebes, 509-287 BC: concordia ordinum |
| cursus honorum |
| consuls and praetors; imperium; Polybius' "Roman Constitution at its Height" |
| tribunicia potestas |
| Conquests: |
Conquerors:
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| Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus & Gaius Gracchus, 133-121 BC: Appian on the "Recourse to Violence"; latifundia |
| Social War, 90-88 BC |
| Career of Cicero; Catilinarian Conspiracy of 63 BC (senatus consultum ultimum) |
| 1st Triumvirate, 60 BC: Caesar, Pompey, Crassus |
| Civil War, 49 BC: Pompey vs. Caesar |
| Career of Caesar |
| 2nd Triumvirate, 43 BC: Octavian, Antony, Lepidus |
| Octavian vs. Antony and Cleopatra at Actium, 31 BC |
| Res Gestae Divi Augusti or "The Achievements of the Divine Augustus" |
| Kimberley: culture, labor/hardwork, recognition, history,
literature/arts, religion/divine ancestory, nationalism/patriotism, power/glory,
morality, chastity, loyalty, virtue, heroicism, government/constitution,
education, "family values", the home, obedience, beauty, and intelligence.
Alex: pride, religion, endurance Andrew: religion, power, tradition, strength, solidarity, money and possessions, order, superiority. Elizabeth: identity, money, family life (similar to us) Margo: honor, virtue Doug: strict morals (work ethic), their governmental institution (checks & balances), and their own personal achievements (property, wealth, and education) Kristina: pride Sandi: humility (as an adjunct of pride) Teresa: marriage and family, the gods, oratory and leadership RETURN TO TOP |
