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  • Alessandro Moreschi And The Castrato Singers Of Rome

    was at Bologna; but at Bologna the fact was denied, and I was referred to Florence; from Florence to Rome , and from Rome I was sent to Naples... it is said that there are shops in Naples with this inscription Rosati, himself a former choir member, facilitated Moreschi's journey to Rome to join the esteemed choir earned him the appellation by which he would be widely celebrated - l'Angelo di Roma (The Angel of Rome Only three sanctioned written copies existed when a 14-year-old Mozart visited Rome and serendipitously

  • Caligula: Power, Cruelty, And The Making of Rome’s Most Infamous Emperor

    His father Germanicus was Rome’s most celebrated general, adored by soldiers and civilians alike and The suspicion that followed, whether justified or not, poisoned the political atmosphere in Rome. Rome wanted to believe. For Rome, it was a test of authority. Negotiation and delay prevented catastrophe. Rome could tolerate cruelty. It could tolerate excess.

  • The Highest Paid Athlete in History Actually Lived in Ancient Rome

    Chariot racing, one of the most popular sports in Ancient Rome, was a perilous pursuit. The races took place in vast arenas, the most famous being the Circus Maximus in Rome, which could hold salary of more than 39,800 legionaries, or roughly the cost to supply grain for the entire city of Rome than just personal achievement; it demonstrated the societal importance of chariot racing in Ancient Rome Even today, scholars and sports historians look to Diocles’ career as a testament to the role of sport

  • Romulus and Remus: Rome’s Mythic Brothers and the Birth of an Empire

    Discover the legendary tale of Romulus and Remus, the twin brothers who founded Rome in 753 BCE. For centuries, Alba Longa would serve as the cradle of Rome’s royal lineage. Rome Takes Shape Romulus wasted no time in building Rome’s early institutions. How Rome Remembered Its Founders While kingship was later disavowed in Republican Rome, Romulus remained Later influences, particularly from the Etruscans, were key to Rome’s growth.

  • The Perverse Power of Tiberius Caesar — Rome’s Reclusive Emperor and the Scandal of Capri

    Heir by Default — The Murky Rise of Rome’s Second Emperor Born in 42 BC into the prominent Claudian family ambitious — so much so that she divorced Tiberius’ father to marry Octavian, later crowned Augustus, Rome The Senate confirmed him, but the new emperor felt cornered by suspicion and deeply mistrustful of Rome Sejanus effectively steered Rome until his alleged coup plot was uncovered in AD 31, resulting in his By AD 22 he seldom set foot in Rome, retreating instead to the coastal retreats of Campania and, from

  • The Death of Nero: Rome’s Last Julio-Claudian Emperor Meets His End

    the last direct descendant of Julius Caesar and Augustus lay trembling in a suburban villa outside Rome A Tyrant in Decline By the time of his downfall, Nero’s popularity in Rome had plummeted. He is remembered for his alleged role in the Great Fire of Rome in 64 CE, though historians remain divided The Fire of Rome , Robert Hubert , 1771, Nero also alienated the senatorial class through lavish spending With his personal guard gone and the Senate proclaiming him a public enemy, Nero fled Rome.

  • Kurt Cobain’s Final Days: What Happened Between Rome, Rehab and His Death in Seattle

    The Rome Overdose in March 1994 On the 4th of March, Cobain was admitted to hospital in Rome after taking Cobain in an Ambulance after his overdose in Rome At the time, the explanation given publicly suggested Timeline: Kurt Cobain’s Final Weeks 04/March/1994 – Hospitalised in Rome following overdose 18/March/ None of these efforts led to the greenhouse at his own home. At some point during these days, he returned to his home on Lake Washington Boulevard.

  • The Billionaire Athletes of Ancient Rome: Charioteers Who Out-Earned Modern Sports Stars

    Rome’s Appetite for Spectacle The Roman Empire thrived on spectacle. Celebrity and Scandal Charioteers weren’t drawn from Rome’s aristocracy. It could feed the entire city of Rome on grain for a year. Even after the fall of Rome, chariot racing endured in Byzantium for centuries. Spectacles of Death in Ancient Rome. Routledge, 1998. Beard, Mary. The Roman Triumph.

  • The Man Who Couldn't Come Home: George "Buzz" Beurling, Canada's Greatest Fighter Ace

    Beurling was signed up and told to make his way to Rome. and Leonard Cohen, a British volunteer pilot who had also fought in the Malta campaign, took off from Rome's Rome in May 1948 was swarming with agents from all factions in the Arab-Israeli conflict. The Canadian Consul in Rome organised his burial at Rome's Catholic cemetery, where the Jews of Rome He'd been buried between the graves of Percy Bysshe Shelley and John Keats in Rome's Protestant Memorial

  • The Colosseum After the Gladiators: From Blood and Sand to Sanctuary and Stone

    After the fall of the Western Empire, Rome’s population plummeted. an old prophecy: “While stands the Colosseum, Rome shall stand;When falls the Colosseum, Rome shall fall;And when Rome falls, the world.” Rome: An Oxford Archaeological Guide. Oxford University Press, 2010. Flora of the Colosseum of Rome. Groombridge & Sons, 1855.

  • The Ides of March and the Assassination of Julius Caesar

    In ancient Rome, it was simply a date on the calendar, marking the midpoint of the month. infamous in history when Julius Caesar was assassinated by members of the Senate, altering the course of Rome A Warning Ignored By early 44 BCE, Julius Caesar had become the most powerful man in Rome . Rumours of conspiracy swirled in Rome, and several warnings were issued to Caesar about his safety. murder plunged Rome into further turmoil.

  • The Depraved Life of Pope John XII: History's Most Scandalous Pontiff

    John XII was born around 937 in Rome as Octavianus, the only son of Alberic II of Spoleto. Alberic remained the master of Rome for twenty years. The Pornocracy: When Rome Was Run by Harlots John XII didn't become pope in a vacuum. Otto left Rome on 14 February 962 to bring Berengar II to heel. The Synod of Rome was held in St.

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