Marcus nonius balbus biography of albert
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Marcus Aurelius
Roman emperor from 161 to 180 and Stoic philosopher
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (or-EE-lee-əs;[2]Latin:[ˈmaːrkʊsau̯ˈreːliʊsantoːˈniːnʊs]; 26 April 121 – 17 March 180) was Roman emperor from 161 to 180 and a Stoic philosopher. He was a member of the Nerva–Antonine dynasty, the last of the rulers later known as the Five Good Emperors and the last emperor of the Pax Romana, an age of relative peace, calm, and stability for the Roman Empire lasting from 27 BC to 180 AD. He served as Roman consul in 140, 145, and 161.
Marcus Aurelius was the son of the praetorMarcus Annius Verus and his wife, Domitia Calvilla. He was related through marriage to the emperors Trajan and Hadrian. Marcus was three when his father died, and was raised by his mother and paternal grandfather. After Hadrian's adoptive son, Aelius Caesar, died in 138, Hadrian adopted Marcus's uncle Antoninus Pius as his new heir. In turn, Antoninus adopted Marcus and Lucius, the son of Ae
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Ercolano Teatro or Herculaneum theatre.
Part 1Part 2Part 3Alcubierre 1739 plan with full key
Statues which may have komma from the Theatre, also included in the Part above.
Many of the statue said to be from this theatre may in fact have come from the Basilica Noniana, the Augusteum or vice-versa.
According to Kraus,
“Just which statues adorned the Basilica fryst vatten difficult to say, since in so many cases the findings were simply lumped tillsammans with those from the Theatre”.
“Likewise, unknown is the precise disposition of the Equestrian Statue of Marcus Nonius Balbus, the most respected and influential citizen of Herculaneum, and the full length figures of his family”.
See Kraus T. and von Matt L., 1975. Pompeii and Herculaneum: Living cities of the dead. New York: Abrams, (p.120).
Herculaneum, public area. April 2023.
White marble statue of Marcus Nonius Balbus, (inv.6014) in centre, and vit marble statue of Mars Ultor (Mars the Avenger), on right.
On display in
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Publius Clodius Pulcher
Roman politician and street agitator (93–52 BC)
Publius Clodius Pulcher (c. 92 – 18 January 52 BC) was a Roman politician and demagogue. A noted opponent of Cicero, he was responsible during his plebeian tribunate in 58 BC for a massive expansion of the Roman grain dole as well as Cicero's exile from the city. Leader of one of the political mobs in the 50s, his political tactics – combining connections throughout the oligarchy with mass support from the poor plebs – made him a central player in the politics of the era.
Born to the influential patrician gens Claudia, he was embroiled early in his political career in a religious scandal which saw him develop a rivalry with the orator Cicero and become a plebeian in order to be eligible for the plebeian tribunate. He successfully stood as tribune of the plebs for 58 BC and passed six laws to restore Rome's collegia (private guilds and fraternities), expand the grain dole (making it f