Write an essay on Roman Empire

Write an essay on Roman Empire

ROMAN EMPIRE WRITING ASSIGNMENT 1
Choose ONE of the five following groups of questions from the Study Questions document. Write an essay of 160–180 words on EACH of the three questions in your chosen group (total word count:
480–540 words).Roman Empire Writing Assignment (Group 3). Your essays should reflect information taken from the readings, lectures, and
PowerPoints. Submissions will be accepted through 11:59 PM on Tuesday June 16.
GROUP 1
1. Augustus claimed that he restored the Republic and that he held no office that was not in
accordance with Roman custom. In what two ways was his exercise of power unprecedented?
2. What combination of circumstances makes it highly likely that Agrippina murdered Claudius?
3. Like Tiberius, Domitian has a bad reputation in the historical tradition. What evidence suggests
that he was in many ways a conscientious ruler?
GROUP 2
1. What are three reforms that Augustus implemented to prevent the rise of a new generation of
warlords like Marius, Sulla, and Caesar?
2. Why did Sejanus persecute the elder Agrippina and her children?
3. According to Tacitus, a ‘secret’ of the empire emerged in the Year of the Four Emperors. How
did the succession of emperors in AD 68–69 differ from what had happened before?
GROUP 3
1. What are three regions of the Empire where Augustus made major changes in order to improve
Rome’s strategic or security position, and what happened as a result?
2. What is the most likely explanation of the way Claudius established his claim as Caligula’s
successor?
3. In what sense did the Roman Empire achieve administrative maturity under Hadrian?
GROUP 4
1. How does Virgil’s Aeneid reflect the spirt and aspirations of the Augustan period?
2. What three things did Nero fail to understand about retaining power?
3. What are three ways in which Vespasian could legitimately claim to be a ‘new Augustus’?
GROUP 5
1. What was the domus Caesaris (‘estate of Caesar’) and why was it so important for an aspiring
successor to get control of it within a few hours of the predecessor’s death?
2. What are three factors that contributed to the bad reputation of Tiberius in the historical
tradition?
3. From a strategic point of view, what were the consequences of Trajan’s expansionist policy?

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