Articles related to "Sulla"

Definition of the glossary term Sulla

The brief but unimpressive Etruscan recovery in the 4th century B.C. was not quite enough to stave off a future superpower: the Romans.

Lucio Silla (Lucius Sulla), an Italian Drama Opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: plot summary, character list, and other information.

The Fall of the Roman Republic was gradual and took place over the course of a century. Here are some of the underlying factors in its collapse.

The weakening of the Roman Republic began in the second century BCE with conflicts between the Senate and the Assembly, civil wars, and provincial corruption.

In the 1st Century BCE the Roman Consul Marius introduced a series of reforms to the Army of the Republic. The army became more efficient, and Roman society changed.

Tourists waiting for a ferry to the Greek Islands should sieze an hour to visit the Piraeus Archeaological Museum, where locally-found items will amaze and delight.

Venus was a minor deity of flowers and gardens until several notable Romans including Julius Caesar made her their patron

The small Roman town of Pompeii was buried alive on August 24, 79 A.D., following the violent eruption of Mt. Vesuvius.

The end is inevitable for the glory days of the Athenian Agora.

The temptation to compare and contrast two great ancient civilizations must be tempered with the fact that Greece and Rome were uniquely different communities.

Examples of Ancient World Western Civilization paper topics for students that have difficulty coming up with a theme or thesis.

The catastrophic eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in AD 79 trapped 25,000 inhabitants of Pompeii, many of whom left superb examples of everyday life in 1st Century Rome.

Lacking definite goals, the Spartacus slave uprising ravaged the Italian county-side, defeating several consular armies until Marcus Crassus ended the revolt.

The ancient libraries of Pergamum and Ephesus rivaled the library of Alexandria in Egypt, highlighting the high value the ancients placed on the preservation of writing.

Many English boys' baby names are based on Latin words. Descriptive names are among the most common, although a number of proper names from Roman times endure even today.

The Jugurthine War occurred at a turning point in Roman social history. This article will briefly describe a King's experience of the city where anything can be bought.

Life and works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart as a teenager. Places he traveled, his compositions and performances.

The Forum Romanum was the political and religious center of the city of Rome. The government buildings were both functional and symbolic examples of its power.

Built in 70AD, Pompeii's amphitheatre is the oldest and most complete pre-Colosseum style amphitheatre in the Roman world.

A prosperous Roman town, Herculaneum was lost in the eruption of Vesuvius in 70AD. Rediscovered in the 18th century, its excavation has been particularly challenging.

This glossary of common (and not so common) terms, people, and events from ancient history is a good resource to use when studying ancient times.