one of the most influential leaders in Ancient Rome. H expanded Rome widely winning many battles in Gaul and even north of that. He was a favorite of all Roman citizens and was praised throughout his lifetime. Although Caesar was popular among the people he had many flaws. Caesar was always power hungry attempting to one day become the most powerful man in all of Rome. After a successful victory of the 8-year war in Gaul‚ Caesar was ready to return to Rome with motivation to be Dictator for life
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To obtain political rights‚ the common people (Plebeians) formed their own assembly‚ the Concillum Plebus and named their leaders tribunes. Establishing peace and order gave Rome stability: Rome’s first code of law was established in 450B.C. On ten tablets‚ ten legal experts wrote down a list of Roman customs about property and punishment. However‚ due to plebeian pressure‚ two more tablets were added to satisfy them. The final
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Social The social structure of ancient Rome was based on inheritance‚ belongings‚ wealth‚ citizenship and freedom. It was also based around men‚ women were defined by the social status of their fathers or husbands. Women didn’t have any really independence and were expected to look after the houses. The different classes were strict and enforced‚ different classes went as far as classes dressed differently. Although the style of clothes remained the same‚ a toga‚ jewelry‚ hair style‚ the materials
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The Pantheon -Temple of all the Roman gods The Pantheon in Rome is the most complete surviving building of ancient Rome‚ and is one of the greatest spiritual buildings of the world. It was originally built as a Roman Temple in 27-25 BC on Rome’s Campus Martius‚ by the magistrate Marcus Agrippa. He built the original pantheon as an honour to all the gods and Augustus. It was also constructed as a place of worship for a number of major deities. It is said there were statues of both Augustus and Marcus
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Tanya Patterson Dr. Elisabeth Mclaren ENG 102 July 5‚ 2015 From Ancient Greece to Iraq‚ the Power of Words in Wartime - Summary After reading the article written by Robin Tolmach Lakoff a linguistics professor at the University of California‚ Berkeley. Robin Tolmach Lakoff obtained her degrees in linguistics with a B.A.‚ M.A.‚ and Ph.D. from Harvard University (Berkeley.edu). Linguistics is the scientific study of language. The article was published in the New York Times on
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foreign attacks. The Roman Empire began its deterioration shortly after Diocletian split Rome into two halves‚ the East and the West. At the time‚ the decision to divide Rome was a wise political maneuver‚ however it proved to be disastrous. As the decision only ended up sealing the demise of the Roman Empire. Diocletian divided Rome in 258‚ but the empire ultimately
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Gianna Simonetti December 2‚ 2012 Ms. Foiles At its height‚ Greece set ongoing values in arts and architecture‚ literature‚ politics‚ philosophy‚ and sports that are still prominent today. Greece’s golden age lasted from 461-429 B.C. Democratic philosophies and classical culture thrived during Greece’s golden age. The Greeks were known for their masterpieces sculptures and in architecture. The Greek arts and architecture was glorious. Pericles encouraged the advancements in art and even bought
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Why I Would Love To Visit Greece I am a person that loves to travel around the world‚ and I am a passionate lover of world history. These two reasons are what drive me to save money and embark in travels that amaze me‚ and give me the opportunity to experience the beauty of Earth. Also‚ since playing a video game called “God of War” I have been enamored by the world of mythology. Summing these reasons‚ there is a place that has the qualities of great history‚ beautiful geography‚ an amazing
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An Empire Divided Rome‚ an empire whose influence and power shaped Europe and the world to what we know. For 400 years the Roman Empire stood as a symbol of hope and oppression. In the year 329A.D. the emperor of Rome Theodius died and his two sons split the empire into east and west. The empires had many areas that they needed to work on in their new nations‚ military divided new and old politicians hammering at the young emperors and gold being the driving force of everything within the government
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Explain the appeal of a day at the Circus Maximus in ancient Rome The Circus Maximus was the biggest and most important stadium in Rome. It was 570 metres long and 140 metres wide. It was originally made of wood‚ laid out in the 6th century BC‚ but the emperors Titus and Trajan had the whole thing rebuilt out of concrete‚ brick and stone around the end of the first century AD. The emperors also increased the size of the Circus Maximus. It was able to seat 250‚000 spectators. Both women and poor
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