Classical Studies 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Praetorian Guard, Oatmeal, Antoninus Pius
7 Apr 2017
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Vespasian (69-79: not julio-claudian, an outsider, city is bankrupt, good soldier and was governor at a good time. Had a large army to put down the revolt. Didn"t try to hide his humble beginnings. Increased taxes (created different kinds of taxes: novus homo of the flavian family, governor of judaea, reformed military recruitment. From now on, if i recruit a spaniard, he cannot serve in. Feared it would start a revolt: it doesn"t smell , he began the construction of the greatest amphitheater. Nero bought large portion of city that was crap to create an artificial lake and mansion ( golden house") never completed. World"s largest public building the colosseum. Titus (79-81: jewish revolt, died before anyone could start to hate him, his younger brother took over. Domitian (81-96: odd fellow, lord and god". How he wanted to be referred to as. Which was offensive to many romans: paranoia and conspiracy. Everyone says you"re paranoid until you are assassinated.
