OCR GCSE Ancient History · J198
Paper 1, Paper 2
Revise: Governance, Culture and Consolidation under DariusDarius therefore needed both pacification—restoring obedience—and legitimacy—persuading people that he had the right to rule. Military victories could remove opponents, but they could not by themselves establish his connection to the dynasty of Cyrus the Great.
- Revise: The Flavian Governors: Bolanus, Cerialis, and Frontinus
Bringing an area under control by ending or suppressing resistance. It does not necessarily mean that its inhabitants willingly accepted Roman rule.