Set of 10: Roman Emperors Poster-Style Series

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AVGVSTVS. IN ITALY Of the Octavian House; b. September 23rd 63 B. C. d. August 19th, 14 A. D. He was the first Emperor and governed 45 years. The nephew and successively adopted son and heir of Caesar, having revenged his death and triumphed over his own enemies, he pacified and governed the world. He was proclaimed Emperor for life, and honoured with the name of August. He also founded the Roman Empire, which lasted 507 years. In the 31 st year of his reign Christ was born and here begins the Christian or vulgar era. Statue in the Vatican Museum. - His sayings. Augustus' Forum and Temple to Vindicator Mars. Two admirable fragment of the famous Ara Pacis Augusti. Brass Wolf, Etruscan work, and struck by lightning as Cicero writes; in Capitol Museum, Ornaments of that time, DEPOSITATA PROPRIETÀ RISERVATA DELL'EDITORE E. SBORGI - FIRENZE POSTER 15- ITALY IN ITALY NERO. Nero was Emperor (the fifth from 54 to 68 A. D., the 31 st year of his life and 14 th of his reign. He made a good beginning; but was afterwards very bad. His vices, an illness, his mother's bad example, the pimps whomhe created his ministers rendered him guiity of innumerable foolish and inhuman acts. Holding himself as agreat artist, architect, sculptor and painter; he set fire to Rome with the intention of rebuilding it artistically; he killed his teachers, wife, mother, and a great number of inhabitants, among the others many Christians, accusing these latter as incendiaries to defend himself. He prosti- tuted himself to the public as historian, singer, zither- player, and driver. Bust in Capitol Museum. - His sayings. His Golden House, workof the most distinguished painter "the great Amulio ,, master and model of our Rennaissance, as the artists of that time, Raphael, among others, imitated and copied him. DEPOSITATA PROPRIETÀ RISERVATA DELL'EDITORE E. SBORGI - FIRENZE POSTER ITALY IN TIBERIVS. Augustus' stepson was the 2nd Emperor from 14 to 37 A. D. in which year he died a natural death. He conducted many wars and gained many triumphs. Austeré, false, covetous, cruel, luxurious, and a drun- kard, he governed badly, and among the extravagances and idleness of his life at Capri went to the grave. Statue in the Vatican Museum. - His sayings. Ruins of his Palace on the Palatine Hill. Wail painting of his reputed hereditary house. The golden sword that August gave to him for his German victories called Felicitas Tiberi. Ornaments of that time, ITALY DEPOSITATA PROPRIETÀ RISERVATA DELL'EDITORE E SBORGI- FIRENZE POSTER 15- IN ITALY VESPASIAN. Titus Flavius, was the ninth Emperor, from De- cember 69 to June 79 A. D. He was born at Fallae- rine near Rieti, and was the first plebeian Emperor. He was a most distinguished commander, prince, and financier. He replenished the public treasury, collec- ting more than two hundred and fifty millions and leaving at his death about two hundred million po- unds, of our money, in bars of gold, silver, and copper. He reestablished the army, benefitted the people, recalled the Etruscan (or Italian) glories, and carried out great works for all the world, among others the Colosseum. Bust in Capitol Museum. • His sayings. Temple in the Forum The Colosseum as at present. Golden chandelier of Moses reproducing the Judaic triumph conducted by him and his son Titus. A milestone in the Appian way and wheel with eagle as symboi of the building and restoring of the road. Ornaments of that time. DEPOSITATA PROPR TÀ RISERVATA DELL'EDITORE E. SBORGI - FIRENZE Postel ITALY IN ITÁLY CALIGVLA. Surname of Caius Caesar Augustus' nephew: was. Emperor (the third) from 37 to 41 A. D. He made a good beginning, but aftewards on account of a sick- ness became silly and cruel; carried on two strange wars, one against Oceanus. Wearied of his shameful and foolish actions, a conspiracy was formed against him and he was assasinated in the vestibule of his palace. Bust in Capitol Museum. - His sayings. Mural pain- ting of his father's house where he was born; in the middle one can see the vestibule in which in the back. to the right, he was murdered. Ornaments of that time. DEPOSITATA PROPRIETÀ RISERVATA DELL'EDITORE E. SBORGI - FIRENZE POSTER ITALY 15- IN ITALY VITELLIVS. Aulus, was the eighth Emperor, from April to De- cember 69. He was a valiant commander so beloved by his soldiers that they proclaimed him Emperor. Afterwards his excesses and debauches caused his fall. He gave fabulous banquets in one of which one dish alone, for the cooking of which a special oven was built, cost more than three thousand pounds sterling. He conducted various wars; the legions of the East and Judea subject to Vespasian taking part with him proclaimed him Emperor, and thus origi- nated a long and cruel war which ended in a revolt in Rome: Vitellius was taken, outraged, stripped, and persecuted until he fell dead in the Forum. Bust in Capitol Museum. - His sayings. Two wonder- ful bas-reliefs of that time in the Laterum Museum, DEPOSITATA PROPRIETÀ RISERVATA DELL'EDITORE E. SBORGI- FIRENZE POSTER ITALY IN ITALY CLAVDIVS CAESAR. Augustus nephew, was the 4th Emperor, from January 41 to 54 A. D. Mild at the beginning, he afterwards became strange and cruel. Afflicted by his wives, especially by Messalina, he freed himself from her by having her killed and then decided to have no more, and after this surrendered to Agrippina, Nero's mother, by whom he was poisoned. Though old, enterprising and cultured, he wrote history, augmented the alphabet, and executed great public works, such as the aqueducts, the port of Ostia, and the draining of Lake Ficino which had been already begun. Statue in Vatican Museum. - The Claudius aqueduct at present. Consular fasces. Cornice fashioned like the crowns of his apotheosis. Ornaments of that time, DEPOSITATA PROPRIETÀ RISERVATA DELL'EDITORE E. SBORGI - FIRENZE 15- GALBA. IN ITALY Servius Sulpicius, was rhe sixth Emperor and rei- gned from June 68 to January 69 A. D. He was assassinated in the Forum by Otho's in- fantry. All, beginning with Tiberius, assigned him the Empire which, at first he did not wish to accept, but as he saw they wished to give it to him on ac- count of his virtues, he finally accepted it. Austere, just, a little too covetuous and severe with his sol. diers (spoiled already by the donations and conde- scensions of Nero) whom he punished without fa- vouritism, they rebelled going over to the rich Otho who solicited it. Bust in Capitol Museum. - His sayings. Postrated column with the trophy of naval triumphs, first that of Duilius, Marble chandelier in Vatican Museum. Roman Eagle, ensign of the Legion. Ornaments of Amulius. DEPOSITATA PROPRIETÀ RISERVATA DELL'EDITORE E SBORGI- FIRENZE POSTER IN ITALY ITALY TITVS. Vespasians' eldest son was the tenth Emperor from June 79 to September 81. He was 42 years old when he ascended the throne. Following his father's orders he brought the Judaic war to an end, took and de- stroyed Jerusalem. He was just and benign, though not as has been said mankind's delight. He completed the works which his father had begun, among others the Colosseum which he inaugurated April the 21st 80, and aided the victims of the eruption of Vesuvius; by which Herculaneum and Pompeii were buried. Bust taken from the full statue in Vatican Museum. The Colosseum at present, outside. Sayings inscribed in it. Ornaments of Amulius. DEPOSITATA PROPRIETÀ RISERVATA DELL'EDITORE E, SBORGI- FIRENZE 10- IN ITALY DOMITIAN Vaspasian's second son, the eleventh Emperor, and the last of the twelve Ceasars, ruled 15 years from September 81 to September 96 when he was killed by conspirators in the porch of his palace. He was not a warrior but a cittern-player. A nefarious prince full of wicked designs, in the latter part of his reign he became cruel and licentious, suspicious and re- morseful. He did many great works for his own pleasure, and so living made himself a God. Statue in Vatican Museum. - His sayings. His house and basilica as seen to-day. Ruins of Minerva's temple erected by him in Transitor Forum Seafight from medal. Eagle with oak-crown of that time in the St. Apostoli's church. Cuirasses of overlapping steel plates. DEPOSITATA PROPRIETÀ RISERVATA DELL'EDITORE E. SBORGI- FIRENZE