Ursus
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C. Salvius Liberalis c.75-85 L. Javolenus Priscus. c.85-91 M. Vettius Valens 130s C. Sabucius Major Caecilianus 170s M. Antius Crescens Calpurnius 180-190s Info taken directy from _Roman Britain_ by Guy de la Bedoyere
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I can't find any evidence for it outside of Britain, and even there it was said to be an "episodic" appointment. I think it's an interesting position ... but one that became obsolete when Britain was divded into further provinces.
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Here's a free and quick online test --- no promises about 100% accuracy: http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp No, INTP is the scientist (Einstein was one). INTJ is the "Mastermind." Hehehe. http://keirsey.com/personality/ntij.html
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I'm an INTJ...
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Ah, Nikole Kidman. That's more like it. They grow tall and healthy Down Under.
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The impending collapse of the Byzantine Empire inspired some scholars to flee and take up residence in Italy (and elsewhere) which facilitated a trend that was already under way. Remember, the Dark Ages weren't so dark in Eastern Europe.
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I'm trying to research the late imperial rank of comes (count) and its three grades, without much luck. Specifically I'm interested in how various posts were divided among the first, second and third classes of the rank. Any accessible info on this, like a list?
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A "judicial legate" was appointed by the Flavians onward to spearhead legal matters in Britain, freeing the governor there for military affairs. Was this institution peculiar to Britain, or did other provinces have them?
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They are pretty similar. The main thing is that Minerva is much less the war goddess than Athene. The Romans had already a war goddess in Bellona, not to mention a war god in the form of Mars.
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The women of the Germanic and Celtic tribes did have a relatively better station in life than in most of Greek culture. And, yes, female warriors of those tribes are attested to by classical authors (but we must allow for some exaggeration or misinterpretation in those accounts).
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I spoke too soon. There is a prozac bot on the afterhours lounge. And the weird thing is I seem to have lost my mod powers on that board. I can't place the bot on moderated status, nor can I delete the thread - it gives me an error and tells me I don't have permission.
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Julia Roberts? Bleh.
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The spambots are seemingly gone, so I kindly thank you. I was just waiting for a conspicous advertisement for penile enhancement enzymes.
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A nice summary. This reminds me .... there is a recent book on Etruscan religion I need to buy.
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Mercury. God of travel, commerce, communication and prosperity. If there is a pagan god suited for our high tech, commercial modern times, it would be he.
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While not depreciating the bravery of the Allied soldiers, I believe it was the British codebreakers who ultimately won North Africa from Rommel (although Montgomery seemed more than happy to take full credit).
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Was The Abandonment Of Dacia A Good Thing?
Ursus replied to Emperor Goblinus's topic in Imperium Romanorum
Since when did a Roman elite need an objective geopolitical reason for conquest? Military triumph was its own social capital. Claudius, after all, put four legions in Britain for prestige, not for the tin. And certainly not for the cuisine and climate. -
Interested parties may continue the debate on the relative merits of a monarchy (and other contemporary political trends) on the Afterhours forum. Thank you.
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My, you do go on at times.
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I'll answer my own question. I've always seen the Republic as something of a prologue to the Empire, and my interests usually focused on the rise of Caesar through the early empire. I marked "principate." However, that subject has been well debated on this site and elsewhere. Lately I've taken an interest in the later empire as a fresh new ground of study. I'm pleased there are others who are interested.
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What I want to know is: how can you shave yourself if you're a vampire and you can't see your reflection in a mirror?
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In every group there is always some far out individual who can't fit into assigned parameters.
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http://www.sacred-texts.com/cla/numa/index.htm http://www.sacred-texts.com/cla/numa/numa05.htm From an essay written a century ago. Dated of course, but essentially correct. Carter does give evidence that as Mercury was introduced as "divine insurance" for the growing grain supply over land, Neptune was introduced for the same reason, only by sea - even if the Romans were not great sailors like the Greeks. I also think Augustus giving Neptune some credit for his military exploits against Antony and Sextus Pompeius is well taken...
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It seems to me people with too much free time on their hands reproduce more than less, at least in the lower (i.e. welfare) classes.
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Not much I can add to the review. The book is a splendidly written and illustrated survey of the subject. And it should be read by every raging Celtophile who harbors some resentment against Rome, as the book makes it clear many of the Celtic elites were only too happy to accept Roman patronage and consumer culture.