Ex amicis divi Augusti: P. Vedius Pollio

Palamedes ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 93-140
Author(s):  
Piotr Berdowski
Keyword(s):  
Roman Republic ◽  
Present Article ◽  
Asia Minor ◽  
Comprehensive Overview ◽  
Political Career ◽  
Black Legend

The present article attempts a comprehensive overview of the career of P. Vedius Pollio, an equestrian and a close associate of Augustus at a time of the constitutional transformation of the Roman Republic. The issues under discussion include Pollio’s political career in the years immediately following the battle of Actium, not least the mission to Asia Minor that Augustus entrusted him with, as well as his business activities, which are better known to us after Pollio’s withdrawal from politics. Much space is devoted to his relationship with the princeps and the birth of the so-called black legend of Pollio, which disparaged him as a cruel and psychopathic.

The Gathering Storm

2020 ◽  
pp. 125-137
Author(s):  
Duane W. Roller
Keyword(s):  
Roman Republic ◽  
Asia Minor ◽  
Joint Operation ◽  
Southern Asia ◽  
The Mediterranean

In 95 BC, a new king came to the throne of Armenia, southeast of Pontos. Tigranes II and Mithridates VI quickly became allies, with the former marrying the latter’s daughter. In a joint operation, both kings attacked Cappadocia, in southern Asia Minor on the Mediterranean. But the Romans, in the person of L. Cornelius Sulla, already had a presence in the region, and this led to the first clash between Pontos and the Roman Republic. Yet Mithridates was commemorated in Greece on the island of Delos, where a Mithridateion was built in his honor. But the Romans became ever more concerned about the king and sent a Roman commission to investigate his actions, which ordered the king to act with more restraint. He was totally offended, and events slipped toward war between Rome and Pontos.

Confucius as Seen through the Lenses of the Zuo zhuan and Lunyu

T oung Pao ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 101 (4-5) ◽  
pp. 298-334 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott Cook
Keyword(s):  
Present Article ◽  
Political Career ◽  
Zuo Zhuan

While the Lunyu has traditionally been seen as the most authoritative source of Confucius’s thought, it is far from our only such source. Others, such as the Zuo zhuan, are no less important to any examination of Confucius’s life and philosophy, and yet they appear to portray the Master with a different agenda in mind. In an attempt to explore these differences, this essay first categorizes the various references to and citations of Confucius in the Zuo zhuan, analyzing them in light of related passages in the Lunyu, to show the ways in which they diverge and the possible compositional motivations and ideologies underlying such divergences. It then goes on to discuss the implications this might hold in terms of understanding the historical Confucius and his political career, while suggesting new ways in which alternate sources for this understanding might be more fully utilized.
Même si le Lunyu a toujours été considéré comme la source faisant le plus autorité sur la pensée de Confucius, c’est bien loin d’être la seule. D’autres, tel le Zuo zhuan, ne sont pas moins importantes pour étudier la vie et la philosophie de Confucius; mais elles semblent faire le portrait du Maître avec une intention différente. Cherchant à explorer cette différence, le présent article commence par classer les références variées à Confucius et les citations de ses propos dans le Zuo zhuan tout en les analysant à la lumière des passages correspondants dans le Lunyu afin de montrer la façon dont elles en divergent et de mettre en évidence les motifs compositionnels ou idéologiques susceptibles d’expliquer ces divergences. Il examine ensuite les implications possibles pour comprendre le Confucius historique et sa carrière politique, tout en suggérant la façon dont les sources alternatives pourraient être utilisées plus complètement à cet effet.


scholarly journals Archaeology in Greece, 1900–1901

1901 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
pp. 334-352 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. C. Bosanquet
Keyword(s):  
Present Article ◽  
The Other ◽  
Asia Minor ◽  
French School ◽  
To Receive

There is so much to record from Greece proper and the islands, that it will be necessary to omit Asia Minor from the scope of the present article. It has been a year of surprises, from the episode of the sponge-diver knocking at the door of the Minister of Education to report a shipload of statues lying under the sea, to the rediscovery of Aphaea, the unknown goddess who emerged the other day from the pages of Pausanias and Antoninus Liberalis to receive the honours due to her in the famous temple on Aegina.In describing the results of excavations it is convenient to begin as I did last year with the prehistoric period and with Crete, where a number of workers, two Italians, two Americans, seven Englishmen, have been exploring early sites. The French School has not excavated there this year, but has organized a geographical expedition under the leadership of M. Ardaillon which is to make a much-needed survey of the island.

scholarly journals Het selectieve geheugen van de vader des vaderlands 44-43 v.Chr. in de Res Gestae

Lampas ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 349-376
Author(s):  
Jaap-Jan Flinterman
Keyword(s):  
Present Article ◽  
Political Career ◽  
Small Measure ◽  
Constitutional Legality ◽  
Res Publica

Summary The present article compares Augustus’ portrayal of the beginning of his political career, in Res Gestae 1-2, with what is otherwise known of the events mentioned or suppressed by the princeps in these chapters. He rewrote the story of his remarkable political acrobatics in 44-43 BCE so as to fit in with the ideology of the principate: a leadership embedded in constitutional legality and based on a consensus rooted in recognition of his extraordinary merits as alleged saviour of the res publica. In turning history into ideology, he profited in no small measure from the support he had received from Cicero during the earliest stage of his career.

scholarly journals Research into Livonian syntax: the results of previous studies and the tasks ahead

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 177-201
Author(s):  
Miina Norvik
Keyword(s):  
Present Article ◽  
19Th Century ◽  
Comprehensive Overview ◽  
The Past ◽  
Reference Grammar ◽  
The 19Th Century

The objective of this article is to present the main findings of research into Livonian syntax. As is typical of the Finnic languages other than Estonian and Finnish, in the past, syntax-related issues have received little attention. For instance, the only scientific grammar of Livonian, which was written in German and published in the 19th century, remains the most comprehensive overview of Livonian syntax. In recent times, however, interest in syntax-related issues has grown and there are several separate studies on specific issues of Livonian syntax. Furthermore, a contemporary Livonian reference grammar will be published in a few years and it will also contain a chapter on syntax. The present article is meant to give a research overview of the main topics discussed previously and point out the main challenges for future research.Kokkuvõte. Miina Norvik: Liivi keele süntaksi uurimine: varasemad tulemused ning eesseisvad ülesanded. Artikli eesmärgiks on esitleda peamisi liivi keele süntaksi uurimisel saadud tulemusi esimese teadusliku grammatika ilmumisest 1861. aastal kuni tänapäevani ning selgitada uue grammatika kirjutamisega seotud ülesandeid. Kuigi liivi keele süntaksi uurimine on hoogus tunud alles viimastel aastakümnetel, on süntaksi põhiküsimusi varemalt käsitletud vähemalt põgusalt. On nii teemasid, mis on alles hiljuti tähelepanu keskmesse tõusnud (nt tuleviku, modaalsuse, eituse väljendamine), kuid on ka teemasid, mida on viimati käsitletud üle 150 aasta tagasi (nt sõnajärg) või mida pole üldse uuritud (nt osaöeldistäide, sõnajärg kõrvallauses). Peamiste eesseisvate ülesannetena nähaksegi varasemate uurimistulemuste koondamist uude grammatikasse; vajadusel nende ühtlustamist ja kontrollimist, kuna uurimused on kirjutatud eri aegadel ning traditsioonis; ning varasemas uurimuses esinevate lünkade täitmist.Märksõnad: liivi keel, süntaks, grammatika, predikaat, nominaalsed argumendid, lausetüübidKubbõvõttõks. Miina Norvik: Līvõ kīel sintaks tuņšlimi: jedlõmizt rezultātõd ja tulbizt ilzandõkst. Kēra võttõksõks um līvõ kīel sintaks tuņšlimiz pǟmizt rezultātõd klīerimi ežmiz tieudliz grammatik ulzõ āndamizõst 1861. āigastõn tämpiz sǭņõ ja seļțõ tulbiži ilzandõkši ūd grammatik kēratimiz pierāst. Koks kil līvõ kīel sintaks tuņšlimi um võttõn jūontõ set perrizt āigastkimmõd āigal, sintaks pūojkizzimiži um vaņțõltõd jõvā vaŗīmõld, amā veitõm lītõld. Nei ātõ tematõd, mis ātõ perīst kõrdõ vaņțõltõd jemīņ ku 150 āigastõ tāgižpēḑõn (ngț. sõnākȭrda) agā ka seļļizt, mis äb ūotõ vaņțõltõd. Nei siz pǟmizt tulbizt ilzandõd ātõ vaŗīmõd tuņšlimiz rezultātõd kubtimi ūd grammatik pierāst, nänt lebbõ vaņțlimi, ītiztimi ja vaŗīmiz tuņšlimiz ōkõd tǟtami.

Assessing Interorganizational Crisis Management Capability

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 38-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Magdalena Granåsen ◽  
Mari Olsén ◽  
Per-Anders Oskarsson ◽  
Niklas Hallberg
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Crisis Management ◽  
Present Article ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Comprehensive Overview ◽  
Management Capability ◽  
Valid Assessment ◽  
Methodological Approaches

To strengthen the capability of societies to manage severe events, it is vital to understand what constitutes crisis management capability and how this can be assessed. The objective of this article is to explore how interorganizational crisis management capability has been assessed in the scientific literature. A systematic literature review was performed, resulting in a dataset of 83 publications. A thematic analysis resulted in nine themes of crisis management capability being identified, where interaction was the largest one. Analyses resulted in a comprehensive overview of assessment methods within the themes. The evaluation methods were mainly applied on real cases rather than exercises. The present article contributes with an increased understanding of how crisis management capability is evaluated, as well as applicability and limitations of different methodological approaches. This insight is essential in order to conduct a valid assessment of crisis management capability and design exercises that increase this capability.

Empire of the Black Sea

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Duane W. Roller
Keyword(s):  
Roman Republic ◽  
Black Sea ◽  
Third Century ◽  
Asia Minor ◽  
The Black Sea ◽  
Northern Asia ◽  
Black Sea Region ◽  
Mediterranean World ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
Almost All

Existing from the early third century BC to 63 BC, the Mithridatic kingdom of Pontos was one of the most powerful entities in the Mediterranean world. Under a series of vigorous kings and queens, it expanded from a fortress in the mountainous territory of northern Asia Minor to rule almost all the Black Sea perimeter. This is the first study in English of this kingdom in its entirety, from its origins under King Mithridates I around 280 BC until its last and greatest king, the erudite and cultured Mithridates VI the Great, fell victim to the expanding ambitions of the Roman Republic in 63 BC. Through a series of astute marriage alliances (one of which produced the ancestors of Cleopatra of Egypt), political acumen, and military ability, the Pontic rulers (most of whom were named Mithridates) dominated the culture and politics of the Black Sea region for over two hundred years. This book is a thorough exploration of the internal dynamics of the kingdom as well as its relations with the rest of the Mediterranean world, especially the ever-expanding Roman Republic.

Differing Approaches to Religious Benefaction: The Late Third-Century Acquisition of the Sardis Synagogue

1993 ◽  
Vol 86 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marianne Palmer Bonz
Keyword(s):  
Present Article ◽  
Third Century ◽  
Asia Minor ◽  
Unpublished Manuscript ◽  
Secondary Literature ◽  
Roman World ◽  
Greco Roman ◽  
Relevant Evidence ◽  
Western Asia ◽  
Historical Importance

Although it was discovered in 1962 and its excavation was completed by the mid-1970s, the synagogue of ancient Sardis in western Asia Minor, with its nearly eighty Greek inscriptions, remains the single most important archaeological source for our knowledge of western diasporan Judaism and its relationship to the wider Greco-Roman world. Despite its historical importance, however, scholars have rarely questioned the assumptions and conclusions of its original interpreters, Andrew Seager and Thomas Kraabel. Yet, for example, on the crucial question of dating (that is,whenthe building actually became a synagogue) these authors clearly disagreed among themselves, as is evident from a careful reading of their jointly written analysis, published in 1983. Their long-awaited report on the Sardis synagogue may clarify this question as well as other important issues. At present, however, confusion abounds in the secondary literature, because in general this literature continues to accept uncritically Kraabel's selection and interpretation of the relevant evidence. Although I have reexamined the major aspects of the question of dating in a previous article, as has Helga Botermann independently and in more detail, the analysis of the building history reflected in this present article is also indebted to John H. Kroll's excellent but still unpublished manuscript of the Greek inscriptions.

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