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      Roman HistoryOpen Source/Open Access and LibrariesRoman DramaEmperor Nero
Suetonius’ Lives of the Caesars usually begin with a family tree. These family trees are often rhetorical, foreshadowing in the ancestors character traits that will be themes of the rest of the Life. This particular rhetorical strategy... more
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      Emperor NeroSuetoniusPhilosophy and Religious StudiesHistory and archaeology
Bring together Jean-Claude Malgoire, Philippe Jaroussky, Agrippina, and Haendel, plus three male countertenors (they could have been four) and you have the most surprising opera you can imagine with a future emperor just out of puberty... more
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      OperaG F HandelEmperor NeroAmbition
Kubitschek contributed his research on the Ara Pacis coins of Nero and Domitian to Petersen in 1901/02 but found P was not going to make sufficient use of them, so he published the article himself. K went to much effort to find the best... more
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      Roman numismatics and archaeologyAncient Roman NumismaticsEmperor NeroRoman Imperial Coins
New Neronians: The Deviant Emperor and Decadent Masculinity at the Fin de Siècle.
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      Victorian StudiesVictorian LiteratureMasculinityMasculinities
One of my earlier pieces: still stand by the argument though the English is a bit funny - the vagaries of academic publishing in a second language!
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      Ancient HistoryClassicsRoman HistoryRoman Historiography
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      Roman HistoryEmperor Nero
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      ClassicsNeronian LiteratureEmperor Nero
Éste es el nuevo artículo que publico en el número 27 de la revista de divulgación "Descubrir la Historia", ya en quioscos. En este caso hago un breve repaso sobre el reinado de Nerón partiendo de la construcción de su palacio tras el... more
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      HistoryArchaeologyEmperor NeroArqueología
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      Neronian LiteratureSenecaFlavian LiteratureStatius (Classics)
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      Roman HistoryIdeologyRoman EmpireEmperor Nero
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      Emperor NeroRoman numismaticsContorniates
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      Emperor NeroRoman Emperors
This article presents ancient Roman texts dealing with the topic of same-sex weddings with the purpose of examining the reliability of these sources and contributing to the understanding of this element of the ancient tradition. In order... more
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      ClassicsSexualityM. Valerius MartialisGreek and Roman Sexualities
Uno de los grandes hitos de la Historia Económica del Imperio Romano es la reforma monetaria efectuada por el emperador Nerón (54-68 d.C.) En sus diez primeros años de gobierno el emperador limitó su producción monetaria a modestas... more
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      Monetary historyAncient numismatics (Archaeology)Roman EconomyAncient Roman Numismatics
This dissertation attempts to illuminate the enigma of the Seneca whom we see in Tacitus, "Seneca politicus", and his capacity at the Palace. The project thus evaluates the three most accessible sources for both how Nero would have viewed... more
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      Ancient HistoryGame TheoryClassicsRoman History
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      Emperor NeroAncient Greek LawSerial killersHercules
The various interpretations of the number 666 which in the Book of Revelation identifies the Beast that rises from the sea.
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      Emperor NeroRoman coinsDivine RevelationJesus Christ
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      Roman LawEmperor NeroGreek and Roman EpigraphyEmperor Claudius
Einem Bewohner des Imperium Romanum, der den in Rom residierenden Kaiser in der Regel nie in seinem Leben persönlich zu Gesicht bekam, begegnete der Herrscher dennoch auf Schritt und Tritt in Bildern und Texten, die auf diesen Bezug... more
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      Roman HistoryLatin EpigraphyEmperor Nero
Abstract This article examines the longstanding rivalry of Rome and Parthia, which began as an unintended consequence of Crassus’ decisive defeat at Carrhae in 53 BCE. It synthesizes the accounts and opinions of numerous Graeco-Roman... more
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      HistoryAncient HistoryEuropean HistoryMilitary History
Commento analitico ai capitoli 75-77 del Satyricon, porzione del romanzo petroniano nota come "autobiografia di Trimalchione". La figura letteraria di Trimalchione è stata costruita da Petronio come rappresentante di un preciso ceto... more
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      Latin LiteratureRoman HistoryProverbsHistory of Latin Language
In the night between July 18 and 19 in the year 64 a fire broke out in Rome that nine days later left a substantial part of the City destroyed or badly damaged and many dead or homeless. Rumors circulated that the fire had been set by... more
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      Roman HistoryHistory of ChristianityEarly ChristianityImperial Rome
The reference to Nero in Hamlet's soliloquy, '' let not ever/The soul of Nero enter this firm bosom'' (3.2) appears quite relevant if we take into consideration that the king's name is Claudius, which was that of Nero's uncle. Actually,... more
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      Latin LiteratureNeronian LiteratureEnglish LiteratureShakespeare
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      Ancient HistoryRoman HistoryEmperor NeroRoman Emperors
L'ormai decennale rianalisi del complesso augusteo palatino, avviata con il lavoro di I. Iacopi e G. Tedone, ha profondamente rivisto le conclusioni del suo scavatore, G. F. Carettoni, arrivando a definire con il primo imperatore un ampio... more
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      ArchaeologyClassical ArchaeologyRoman HistoryTopography of Ancient Rome (Archaeology)
La nascita e la diffusione dei cicli statuari giulio-claudii come autentico fenomeno sociale caratterizzante la società urbana romana della prima età imperiale, indissolubilmente legate all'affermazione dell'idea dinastica ai vertici... more
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      Roman HistoryRoman EmpireAugustan PrincipateEmperor Nero
Paper on the cuirassed statues spread in Northern Italy, starting from two julio-claudian statues discovered in Susa (Segusium). Also on the decorative programs of the two breastplates, with a scene of submission of the Arimaspians to the... more
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      Emperor NeroRoman ArtCuirassed StatueSegusium
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      Latin LiteratureRoman HistoryNeronian LiteraturePetronius
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      HistoriographyRoman EmpireEmperor NeroTacitus
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      Emperor NeroAncient BiographySuetonius
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      Hellenistic HistoryAncient ReligionEmperor NeroAugustus
Tacitus’ description of Nero’s punishment of Christians for the Great Fire of Rome in AD 64 has made a great impact on later understandings of Christian history. However, several questions have been raised concerning the accuracy of this... more
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      Early ChristianityEmperor NeroTacitusPersecution of Christians
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      Christianity and RomeEmperor NeroAncient RomeRoman Emperors
This paper aims at analyzing public activities of imperial women, who took part in the public life as euergetai and, as a reward, were entitled matres of the town and other such highly appreciated honours. This allowed them, too, to share... more
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      NumismaticsLatin EpigraphyEmperor NeroRoman Sculpture
An unedited tour in the Emperor Nero's house that has been recently re-opened to the public
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      HistoryArchaeologyClassical ArchaeologyRoman History
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      SenecaEmperor NeroSeneca's TragediesFabula Praetexta
La noche del 18 de julio del año 64 d. C., comenzó en Roma uno de los acontecimientos que marcaron la historia de su Imperio, el conocido como Gran Incendio de Roma. No fue tan importante por la destrucción que ocasionó (que en verdad fue... more
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      Roman HistoryPompeii (Archaeology)Roman EmpireEmperor Nero
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      Roman HistoryClassical Reception StudiesEmperor NeroEarly Church History
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      Roman HistoryEmperor Nero
A neglected inscribed lead water pipe from Rome of the imperial age very likely preserved the names of Severus and Celer, the emperor Nero's famous architects. The discovery has ramifications for how to think about residence patterns in... more
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      Roman HistoryImperial RomeEmperor NeroFamous Architects and Their Works
Der Aufsatz befasst sich mit der Darstellung Neros und Domitians als Tyrannen bei Cassius Dio. Als grundlegend für die negative Schilderung der beiden erweist sich das Verfahren der ,Dekomposition‘: Am Beispiel von Neros Bewertung als... more
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      Roman HistoriographyCassius DioEmperor DomitianEmperor Nero
Analysis of the coinage during Nero's reign as Roman emperor reveals a much less uniform image of Nero than is usually depicted in historical literature. The case of Nero exemplifies the importance of an interdisciplinary methodological... more
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      Imperial ideology and representationRoman EmpireEmperor NeroRoman coins
Sommario Il saggio esamina le fonti storiografiche consultate da Pascoli per la composizione del poemetto latino Pomponia Graecina, ambientato in età neroniana. Tali opere sono messe in relazione con le esigenze narrative e simboliche del... more
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      PhilologyHistoryArchaeologyComparative Literature
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      New TestamentEarly ChristianityNew Testament and Christian OriginsEmperor Nero
Roma. En la residencia palatina, el soberano del más grande imperio occidental ni siquiera se permite pasear por sus jardines sin ser vigilado. El poder genera ambición por ocuparlo, y no había mayor poder en la Antigüedad que el... more
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      ReligionHistoryAncient HistoryMilitary History
A new reading of Suetonius' De Vita Caesarum as source for emperors' lives and Roman social history. The focus is on how Suetonius used his own memory and those of others. Paper given at the Oxford Food Symposium and published in its... more
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      Roman social historyEmperor DomitianEmperor NeroAncient Biography
A lo largo de sus tres siglos de historia en la época imperial romana, la función principal de la Guardia Pretoriana fue la protección de la figura del emperador allí donde este se encontrara, ya fuera actuando permanentemente como su... more
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      ReligionHistoryAncient HistoryMilitary History