Summary of Anthony Everitt's Hadrian and the Triumph of Rome

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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
Sample Book Insights:
#1 Hadrian was born in Andalusia, in southern Spain. His hometown was Santiponce, a small settlement that was the bridge between Europe and Africa. The province was called Baetica after it.
#2 The town of Italica, in modern-day Spain, was established as a settlement for sick and wounded legionaries after the Second Punic War. The Aelii, who were from Hadria, Italy, were among the settlers. They made money and rose in the world.
#3 Hadrian’s father, Aelius Hadrianus, was a senator who served in the Roman army and was promoted to the post of praetor. He married a woman from Gades, Domitia Paulina, and they had two children, Hadrian and an elder daughter.
#4 The most dangerous period of a child’s life was from birth to seven or eight years of age, and medical science was in its infancy. The most common fatal diseases were gastric disorders, and the parents of Hadrian took care not to become too attached to their children until they were sure they would live.

Sujets

• Histoire
• Roma (serie de televisión)
• Ancient history
• Rome
• Ancient
• History

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• Publié par: Everest Media LLC
• Date de parution: 05 mai 2022
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9798822502215
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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Insights on Anthony Everitt's Hadrian and the Triumph of Rome
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Insights from Chapter 1

#1

Hadrian was born in Andalusia, in southern Spain. His hometown was Santiponce, a small settlement that was the bridge between Europe and Africa. The province was called Baetica after it.

#2

The town of Italica, in modern-day Spain, was established as a settlement for sick and wounded legionaries after the Second Punic War. The Aelii, who were from Hadria, Italy, were among the settlers. They made money and rose in the world.

#3

Hadrian’s father, Aelius Hadrianus, was a senator who served in the Roman army and was promoted to the post of praetor. He married a woman from Gades, Domitia Paulina, and they had two children, Hadrian and an elder daughter.

#4

The most dangerous period of a child’s life was from birth to seven or eight years of age, and medical science was in its infancy. The most common fatal diseases were gastric disorders, and the parents of Hadrian took care not to become too attached to their children until they were sure they would live.

#5

Hadrian’s first eight years were spent with his mother. He then became the responsibility of his father, and his formal schooling began. He was educated by a home tutor or sent to school.

#6

In 86, Hadrian’s father died suddenly at the age of 40. Hadrian’s mother, Domitia Paulina, decided that two guardians were needed to look after him. She chose two townsmen, Publius Acilius Attianus and Trajan, the son of her uncle.
Insights from Chapter 2

#1

Hadrian’s two guardians were busy men, and they did not have much time to supervise their ward’s progress closely. But they shared Domitia Paulina’s ambitions for her son. Hadrian was sent to a secondary school when he was about twelve years old.

#2

Hadrian’s education was limited to two related subjects: literature and oratory. He was taught to read and interpret the classics of both Latin and Greek, and to give speeches around imaginary themes.

#3

Hadrian’s love of Greek culture was unusual, but not unique. The Romans were a practical people who distrusted works of the imagination, unless they conferred an immediate and useful benefit. However, they had little in the way of a homegrown intellectual or cultural tradition.

#4

The Greece with which Hadrian was so fascinated was no longer just the small city-states that had driven off two Persian invasions. It had grown further to include the entire eastern half of the Roman empire, which had been conquered by Alexander the Great.

#5

Hadrian was a fan of astrology and other magical practices. He was also fascinated by the stars, and developed a habit of casting his horoscope every New Year’s Day.

#6

Hadrian was a bridge between the two cultures. He understood that Rome’s future good fortune depended on a commitment to the mos maiorum, or the way generations of forefathers had done things. He sacrificed at home to the household gods and made his way to the Capitol, where he visited the colossal temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus.

#7

Hadrian’s education was not over. He spent time in the capital shadowing a senior political personality, and he also underwent military training. He went to Baetica to inspect the family estates in his capacity as the new head of the family.

#8

Hadrian was introduced to hunting when he was in Baetica. He had no time for reservations, and he immediately engaged in the sport. It was not just a pastime but a religious act for Greeks, and it promoted good health and trained men for war.
Insights from Chapter 3

#1

Hadrian was educated in public speaking under the tutelage of a rhetor, or orator, in Spain. He was then sent to Rome to study under Quintilian, the most famous orator there.

#2

The clientship system was a pyramid of mutual aid that linked Romans to people in the provinces. It was a reliable and trustworthy network of communication in an age when travel was slow, administrative regulation was uneven, and legal redress difficult.

#3

The Roman Empire was a preindustrial society, and the lives of the average people were very similar to those in pre-industrial societies today. They were jobless or only partially employed, and many were poor.

#4

The Roman Republic was a democracy in theory, but in practice only a few families were able to run for office. The Romans were determined that no one man should ever again be allowed to control the state.

#5

The Augustan system of government was a great success, and although some traditionalists still hankered after the real Republic, it won the cooperation of most of the ruling class. The autocracy was recognized for what it was.

#6

The Romans were a warlike people, and they were constantly at war with their neighbors.