Tag: Roman History
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Did Sulla’s dictatorship amount to a restoration of the Republic, or its demise?
Ben Clarke’s article examines whether Sulla’s dictatorship truly restored the Roman Republic or instead accelerated its downfall.
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Why and in what ways did the Roman empire exploit its natural resources?
Emily Martin explores how the Roman Empire exploited its natural resources, especially through deforestation and excessive hunting, to support urbanisation and military needs.
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SALVE! SPOTLIGHT
The reputation of Claudia Julia Livia is one of high contention. Georgie Nisbit recounts the various framings of her life in the style of a newspaper exposé.
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The Modern Relevance of ‘Debts and Lessons’ from Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations
Marcus Aurelius was a well-known and well-educated Roman Emperor who lived by a set of his own principles in his work Mediations. Gilbert Edwards discusses how Aurelius’ writings provide insight into how he served as Emperor.
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Big Hair Energy: Exploring Ideas of Flavian Women’s Identity and Postmortem Agency
Hair has been one of the most consistent ways humans can express themselves throughout history. Yacine N’Dao analyzes the Flavian coiffure style that emerged under Flavian rule and how the style was used by women to make themselves visible despite sex-based social conditions.
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Conceptualising Longevity within the Theoretical Wheel of Fortune: Trajan, Henry VIII, and Mao’s Cult of Personality
Harry Fry considers the concept of the wheel of fortune in relation to rulers spanning across history, from Roman Emperor Trajan to Mao Zedong.
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The Birth of an Empire
In this fiction piece, Oscar Virdee imagines a conversation that led to the birth of the Roman Empire.
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The History of Hadrian’s Wall
Written by Amy Hendrie. Hadrian’s Wall remains an enduring monument in the imagination of the English-speaking world, but what were it origins, utility and function? This piece reveals the wall to be more than just an enclosing measure, but a spatial site that created new connections.
Retrospect Journal 