MPC 103 Lecture 3: Lec 3
23 Jun 2016
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Julius ceaser 100-44bc consul & dictator. Mark anthony and octavian vs. one another because people said that mark anthony was be- ing corrupted by cleopatra octavian won >empire he became augustus. Augustus r. 27 bc - 14 ad. Vespasian r. 69-79 successor, instigates building of colosseum. 98-117 (first non-roman born, spanish) (forum of trajan) Marcus aurelius (faustina the younger) r. 161 - 180. Diocletian r. 284-305 rule of 4 augustus ruler and caesar beneath him (east and west) Constantine r. 306-337 ruler of united 2 empires. Relocates empire to constantinople, gradually wester falls into decay (476 collapse of western roman empire) Byzantine although people living there would consider themselves roman. Pretty much take over the art of the provinces they conquer art of classical athens. Reputation of being the cultural high point in western history. Basically a copy -placed as a high point, actually a roman copy. 75-50 bc - statue of a republican general.
