HIST 2904 Lecture 4: Lecture Four Ancient Rome .doc
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Feb 26th patterson 303 (hums lecture hall 6pm) Born 53 ad - italica (spain) roman colon, 1st of roman oversea"s colonies outside of italy. Father - pro council of asia, 78-83. Military leader rome equivalent to be the ambassador of the un - won fame well connected father and pro councillor connected in the senate, won military fame with a tough generous and fair officer. Pre christian period one emperor who is the most important it is this man. Many things happen in his reign but 3 important events: Conquest of arabia (anything in the middle east) All very different and different results and give valuable insights into his reign. Problem area from the time of domitian. Looked to the east, parthians -> enemy. Significant in the context with augustus telling this successors not to expand, some of them cross major river boundaries, very anti augustan and one of the one where they campaign aggressively to hold territories.
