Coins were one of the means of propaganda. The subject of inscriptions and images on coins from the end of the republic is extremely diverse. Single words or phrases (legends) stamped on coins often depict political slogans from a given period. Imperial coins provide material for the iconography of emperors. The most common ones were: Freedom, Gentleness, Wiktoria, Roma and Joy. The images of the rulers were on one side, while the other was intended for various types of personifications. The first living man whose face was featured on a coin was Gaius Julius Caesar. With this action, Brutus tries to gain popularity and emphasize his origin on the political scene. For example, in 54 BCE, at the request of Marcus Junius Brutus, coins were minted showing his ancestors: Lucius Junius Brutus (the first Roman consul, 509 BCE) and Gaius Servilius Ahala (the killer of Spurius Maelius who wanted to seize power in the 5th century BCE). With the end of the republic, the images of politicians begin to appear on the coins. Symbolism was primarily aimed at strengthening the Roman identity and promoting the authority and culture of the Romans in the newly conquered lands. the she-wolf suckling twins or the beaks of ships, which symbolized the victories of the Romans over Carthage in the Mediterranean Sea). Over time, Roman deities began to appear ( Jupiter, Janus, Junons, Mars or Minervas and symbols referring to the cult or traditional past of the state (e.g. In the early days, Roman coins had images of cattle or branches. In the years 235-225 BCE, the quadrigant coin appeared, the name of which was derived from the image of Jupiter on the coin that he was driving in the quadriga. With time, a new image appeared on the coin – Hercules and the she-wolf with twins began to be shown. This coin was probably created at a similar time as aes grave, but it had a typical propaganda dimension and was primarily intended to pay for soldiers taking part in the war, both their own citizens, mercenaries and Greek allies. With time, the inscription “ROMA” began to appear, which had already begun in Rome. The coin featured the image of the god of war Mars in a Corinthian helmet and the inscription “ROMANO” – these were minted in Campania. Their production initially took place in Campania. And this is how money called aes grave appeared, probably already in the 3rd century BCE Introduction of the silver coin – didrachmaĪt the beginning of the 3rd century BCE, during the conflict with Pyrrhus (282-272 BCE), Rome introduced the first didrachma silver coin, which naturally it was taken from Greek cities. These activities also had a prestigious aspect – belonging to higher civilizations.
'Most courageous fellow soldiers and all loyal honest citizens! You know well that the hour has come: the enemy of our faith wishes to oppress us even more closely by sea and land with all his engines and skill to attack us with the entire strength of this siege force, as a snake about to spew its venom he is in a hurry to devour us, like a savage lion.
It was focused on the Byzantine Empire, which received a huge mission tree with over 70 missions, as well as 50 new events.
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Roma Invicta was the seventh major update of Flavor Universalis, released on July 17, 2021.
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