REL 464 - The Inter-Testamental Era
Study Topics and Assignments
Module 11
Julius Caesar, Marc Antony, Cleopatra VII, Augustus, and the Roman occupation of Palestine
Key Topics
- Salome Alexandra
- The Jewish Civil War of 66-64 BC
- The Macedonian Wars with Rome
- Roman Civil Wars
- The Gracchi brothers
- Marius
- Sulla
- Pompey
- Julius Caesar
- The Triumvirate - the term Triumvirate means government by three men. The Latin word for man is "vir"
- Cleopatra VII
- Mark Antony
- The Battle of Actium
- Octavian - later known as Augustus
- Foundation of the Roman Empire
- Legates
- Proconsuls
- Prefects
- The Pax Romana
- Antipater - the Idumean, and father of Herod the Great (not the Macedonian general of Alexander the Great)
Scripture and Apocrypha Readings
- None this week
Textbook Readings
The text book does not show Page numbers very well - they are inside the logo on the top of the page - but the Maps are numbered clearly. It is easier to find sections by following the Map numbers
- Rome's Emergence as a World Power - Roman Civil Wars and the rise of Augustus - The Augustan Peace, pages 193-197, maps 96-98, charts 19-20
- The End of Independence (Jewish), page 187
- Pompey's Campaign against Jerusalem, page 188, map 94
Course Notes
- Map of the Growth of Rome
- Maps of the Roman Empire
- General Time-line for 333-63 BC
- General Time-line for 63 BC to AD 200
Useful Links to get you started
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Discussion Board 11
Thread : Whom would you most like to have been :
Salome Alexandra (wife/widow of Aristobulus I and Alexander Jannaeus), Cornelia Africana (the mother of the Gracchi brothers), Aurelia Cotta (the mother of Julius Caesar), Calpurnia (the wife of Julius Caesar), Livia Drusilla aka Julia Augusta(the wife of Augustus), or Cleopatra VII ?
Choose whom you would most like to have been, write an account of her life, and say why you chose her rather than any of the others.
Replies to 2 of your classmates' Threads :
If possible, choose Threads which deal with different people.
What are your thoughts about the women chosen, and their influence on the men in their lives and on the history of the period ?
Report for this Module
Write a descriptive paragraph for each of the Key Topics
Remember to cite your sources
Use MSWord or a text editor such as Notepad to prepare and save your work, then submit it to the relevant SafeAssign box on the BlackBoard site for the course.
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