🟡 THE DOWNFALL OF SEJANUS Sejanus's last days were a dramatic and swift descent from the pinnacle of power. Tiberius, despite initially trusting Sejanus, grew increasingly wary of his powerful prefect. He began to observe Sejanus's actions with suspicion, noticing signs of arrogance and ambition. Tiberius subtly began to undermine Sejanus's power base, appointing Macro, a loyal commander, as prefect of the watch, effectively counterbalancing Sejanus's control over the Praetorian Guard. Sensing his grip on power slipping, Sejanus attempted to consolidate his position. He began to plot against Tiberius, seeking to seize control of the empire. He reportedly sought to marry Livilla, Tiberius's sister, a move that would have solidified his claim to power and further alienated Tiberius. Tiberius, having anticipated Sejanus's move, acted swiftly. He sent a secret message to the Senate, accusing Sejanus of treason. The Senate, relieved to be rid of the oppressive prefect, readily condemned Sejanus. Sejanus, unaware of Tiberius's actions, was summoned to the Senate. Upon arriving, he was immediately arrested and thrown into prison. The Praetorian Guard, now under Macro's command, swiftly suppressed any attempts at resistance. Sejanus was executed shortly thereafter, likely by strangulation. His associates were also arrested and executed, and his family was stripped of their wealth and titles.

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All the people in my inner circle who have the fanciest cars all have money problems. All of them.

🟤 ULPIA NOVIOMAGUS BATAVORUM Nijmegen, the oldest city in the Netherlands, boasts a rich Roman history dating back to around 16 BC. The Romans established a military camp and later a full-fledged city called Ulpia Noviomagus Batavorum. Situated on the Waal River, Nijmegen controlled a vital crossing point and trade routes. The city housed Legio X Gemina, a Roman legion, and served as an administrative center for the region. The Romans built a well-planned city with a forum, temples, a theater, and a bathhouse. The impressive aqueduct of Nijmegen, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, supplied water to the city from a distance. Evidence of Roman Nijmegen can be found in the Valkhof Museum, which houses artifacts from the Roman era, and in the scattered remains of Roman structures throughout the city.

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Humans don’t deserve dogs.

🔶 PARTHIAN CULTURE “Each man has several wives, for the sake of gratifying desire with different objects. They punish no crime more severely than adultery, and accordingly they not only exclude their women from entertainments, but forbid them the very sight of men. They eat no flesh but that which they take in hunting. They ride on horseback on all occasions; on horses they go to war, and to feasts; on horses they discharge public and private duties; on horses they go abroad, meet together, traffic, and converse. Indeed the difference between slaves and freemen is, that slaves go on foot, but freemen only on horseback. They dispose of bodies by leaving them to be torn apart by birds or dogs; the bare bones they at last bury in the ground.” “In their superstitions and worship of the gods, the principal veneration is paid to rivers. The disposition of the people is proud, quarrelsome, faithless, and insolent; for a certain roughness of behaviour they think becoming to men, and gentleness only to women. They are always restless, and ready for any commotion, at home or abroad; taciturn by nature; more ready to act than speak, and consequently shrouding both their successes and failures in silence. They obey their princes, not from humility, but from fear. They are libidinous, but frugal in diet. To their word or promise they have no regard, except as far as suits their interest.” Justinus

🔺 HISTORICAL EXAMPLE OF DECIMATION “On learning of this, the Senate angrily ordered the consuls to keep quiet, and chose Crassus to conduct the war, and many of the nobles were induced by his reputation and their friendship for him to serve under him. Crassus himself, accordingly, took position on the borders of Picenum, expecting to receive the attack of Spartacus, who was hastening thither; and he sent Mummius, his legate, with two legions, by a circuitous route, with orders to follow the enemy, but not to join battle nor even to skirmish with them. Mummius, however, at the first promising opportunity, gave battle and was defeated; many of his men were slain, and many of them threw away their arms and fled for their lives. Crassus gave Mummius himself a rough reception, and when he armed his soldiers anew, made them give pledges that they would keep their arms. Five hundred of them, moreover, who had shown the greatest cowardice and been first to fly, he divided into fifty decades, and put to death one from each decade, on whom the lot fell, thus reviving, after the lapse of many years, an ancient mode of punishing the soldiers. For disgrace also attaches to this manner of death, and many horrible and repulsive features attend the punishment, which the whole army witnesses.” (Crassus 115-53 BC was a wealthy Roman politician and general. Defeated Spartacus, part of the First Triumvirate, died in a disastrous Parthian campaign). Plutarch

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🔘 THE CONSTANTINOPLE PROJECT “In commemoration of his splendid victory Constantine called Byzantium Constantinople after his own name; and as if it were his native city, he adorned it with great magnificence and wished to make it equal to Rome. Then he sought out new citizens for it from every quarter, and lavished such wealth on the city, that thereon he all but exhausted the imperial fortunes. There he also established a senate of the second rank, the members of which had the title of clari. Then he began war against the Goths, rendering aid also to the Sarmatians, who had appealed to him for help.” The Anonymus Valesianus

🔵 THE BATHS OF CARACALLA The Baths of Caracalla were one of the largest and most impressive public bath complexes in ancient Rome. Construction began around 206 AD under Emperor Septimius Severus and was completed by his son, Emperor Caracalla, in 216-217 AD. This enormous complex, covering about 33 acres, was more than just a place to bathe; it served as a vital social center for Romans of all classes. Visitors could enjoy a variety of activities, including exercise in the palaestra (an open-air area), relaxation in the caldarium (hot room), tepidarium (warm room), and frigidarium (cold room), and social interaction in the central hall. The baths also featured libraries, shops, gardens, and extensive changing rooms and latrines. The Baths of Caracalla showcased the impressive engineering and architectural skills of the Roman Empire, with innovative features like the hypocaust system (underfloor heating) and the use of concrete. They influenced the design of later bathhouses and public buildings throughout the Roman Empire and beyond. After the fall of the Roman Empire, the baths fell into disrepair and were looted for building materials.

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🟣 TRAJAN’S REPLY The Emperor's Reply "You have acted quite properly, Pliny, in examining the cases of those Christians brought before you. Nothing definite can be laid down as a general rule. They should not be hunted out. If accusations are made and they are found guilty, they must be punished. But remember that a man may expect pardon from repentance if he denies that he is a Christian, and proves this to your satisfaction, that is by worshiping our gods, however much you may have suspected him in the past. Anonymous lists should have no part in any charge made. That is thoroughly bad practice and not in accordance with the spirit of the age." Pliny the younger

Thus says Cyrus king of Persia: All the kingdoms of the earth the Lord God of heaven has given me. And He has commanded me to build Him a [a]house at Jerusalem which is in Judah. 3 Who is among you of all His people? May his God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem which is in Judah, and build the house of the Lord God of Israel (He is God), which is in Jerusalem. 4 And whoever is left in any place where he dwells, let the men of his place help him with silver and gold, with goods and livestock, besides the freewill offerings for the house of God which is in Jerusalem.

⚪️ THE POWER OF THE DRUIDS “Nor is it only in the exigencies of peace, but in their wars as well, that they (the Gauls) obey, before all others, these men and their chanting poets, and such obedience is observed not only by their friends but also by their enemies; many times, for instance, when two armies approach each other in battle with swords drawn and spears thrust forward, these men step forth between them and cause them to cease, as though having cast a spell over certain kinds of wild beasts.” Diodorus Siculus

🟢 THE AQUA APPIA AND HUMAN NATURE “For 441 years from the founding of the City, the Romans were satisfied with the use of whatever water they drew from the Tiber, from wells, or from springs. To this day springs are revered for their sanctity, and their water is thought to bring health to sick bodies. One thinks of the ancient springs of the Camenae, of the . . ., and of Juturna. There are now, however, nine aqueducts from which water converges into Rome. These are named Appia, Anio Vetus, Marcia, Tepula, Julia, Virgo, Alsietina (which is also called Augusta), Claudia, and Anio Novus. In the consul­ship of Marcus Valerius Maximus and Publius Decius Mus [312 B.C.E.], thirty years after the beginning of the Samnite War, the Aqua Appia was brought into the City by the censor Appius Claudius (later called "the Blind"). In that year the same man also had charge of constructing the Appian Road from Porta Capena as far as the city of Capua. Appius' colleague in the censor­ship was Gaius Plautius, called Venox for having discovered the veins of this water. But Plautius resigned from the censor­ship before the eighteen months' term had elapsed, deceived by Appius who pretended he would do likewise, and so the name of the aqueduct fell to the credit of Appius alone. Indeed, Appius is reported to have extended his censor­ship by many subterfuges, until he could complete both the road and the aqueduct.” Sextus Julius Frontinus, De Aquis

Did you know?? Instead of the Iron Dome, the Romans used a concrete dome called the Pantheon, and it actually worked.

The longest siege in history (BC) is the siege of Tyre by Nebuchadnezzar the second, king of the Neo Babylonian empire. 13 years😂 And without a fiat standard. Impressive. The dude didn’t really take the city though, which is kind of sad.

We have all seen the famous lions gate of Mycene, Greece. This photo shows the lions gate of Hattusas, capital of the Hittite empire in modern day Turkey.

⚫️ MARCUS CATO. EQUIPMENT NEEDED FOR OLIVEYARD This is the proper equipment for an oliveyard of 240 iugera or 150 acres. “An overseer, a housekeeper, 5 labourers, 3 teamsters, 1 muleteer, 1 swineherd, 1 shepherd — a total of 13 persons; 3 yoke of oxen, 3 pack-asses to carry manure, 1 ass for the mill, and 100 sheep; 5 complete oil-pressing equipments, 1 copper vessel holding 30 quadrantals, with copper cover, 3 iron hooks, 3 water-pots, 2 funnels, 1 copper vessel holding 5 quadrantals, with copper cover, 3 hooks, 1 small bowl, 2 oil jars, 1 jar holding 50 heminae (?), 1 water bucket, 1 basin, 1 small pot, 1 ewer, 1 platter, 1 chamber-vessel, 1 watering-pot, 1 ladle, 1 candlestick, 1 sextarius measure; 3 large carts, 6 ploughs and ploughshares, 3 yokes fitted with straps, 6 sets of ox harness; 3 1 harrow, 4 manure hampers, 3 manure baskets, 3 pack-saddles, 3 pads for the asses; tools: 8 forks, 8 hoes, 4 spades, 5 shovels, 2 four-toothed rakes, 8 scythes, 5 straw-hooks, 5 pruning-hooks, 3 axes, 3 wedges, 1 hand-mill, 2 tongs, 1 poker, 2 braziers; 4 100 oil-jars, 12 pots, 10 jars for holding grape pulp, 10 for holding amurca, 10 wine jars, 20 grain jars, 1 lupine vat, 10 large jars, 1 wash-tub, 1 bath-tub, 2 water-basins, several covers for jars and pots; 1 donkey-mill, 1 hand-mill, 1 Spanish mill, 3 collars and traces, 1 small table, 2 copper disks, 2 tables, 3 large benches, 1 bedroom stool, 5 3 stools, 4 chairs, 2 arm-chairs, 1 bed in the bedroom, 4 beds on cords, and 3 common beds; 1 wooden mortar, 1 fuller's mortar, 1 loom, 2 mortars, 4 pestles — one for beans, one for grain, one for seed, one for cracking kernels; 1 modius measure, 1 half-modius measure; 8 mattresses, 8 coverlets, 16 cushions, 10 table covers, 3 napkins, 6 servants' hoods.” Marcus Cato, Agriculture