The Life and Times: Antoninus Pius- “The Excellent Emperor” Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus Pius. Another dead white guy. Evidence points toward the reign of Antoninus Pius being one of prosperity; when Rome was ruled by an upright man‚ who could not be troubled to expand or dominate‚ instead choosing to internalize efforts and innovate both policy and structure. Pius’s image and reception‚ those exact innovations‚ and the connections from him to the rest of Roman History all
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The philosophies included in his book have spanned the centuries‚ and Meditations remains to be one of the most influential books ever written. Marcus Aurelius was born on April 20‚ 121 AD into a family of royalty. His uncle and adoptive father‚ Antoninus Pius‚ was the emperor of Rome. Aurelius‚ too‚ was trained from birth to be a great ruler like his father. At age eleven‚ he dedicated himself to religion‚ although he considered philosophy to be the "true‚ inward" religion‚ one which did not require
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“Story of an hour”‚ happiness or tragedy? Kate Chopin‚ an American writer born in 1850‚ is best recognized for her short‚ but meaningful stories for children and adults. Although Chopin was way ahead of her time‚ her work was well criticized for the experts across the country. Chopin was considered a leader writer with “a native aptitude for narration amounting almost to genius.” (Garrett) Chopin was married‚ and after her husband passed away‚ she was into a deep debt. The implications and consequences
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more remarkable because he combined philosopher‚ military commander‚ and ruler. As Roman Emperor‚ Marcus Aurelius had great power‚ fame‚ and wealth. Born in Rome‚ the adoptive son of Emperor Antoninus Pius‚ with his privileged upbringing‚ Aurelius received an exceptional education. He succeeded Antoninus on March 7‚ 161‚ and for eight years ruled conjointly with his brother Lucius Aurelius Verus. Revolts in different parts of the empire required him to lead military campaigns on the frontier and
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References: Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (121–180). The meditations of Marcus Aurelius. trans. by George Long. Vol. II‚ Part 3. The Harvard Classics. New York: P.F. Collier & Son‚ 1909–14; Bartleby.com‚ 2001. www.bartleby.com/2/3/. Jacobs‚ Hyman (2009). How to balance your college course
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Cralle Mr. Oliver Church History (5) May 14‚ 2013 Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust Pope Pius XII was the pope during World War II and during the Nazi Holocaust where Adolf Hitler’s Nazis murdered millions of Jewish people. Pope Pius XII helped the Jews by employing a diplomacy to aid the Jewish victims from the terror of the Holocaust. By doing this‚ he helped save the lives for another million Jewish people. Unfortunately‚ Pope Pius XII’s efforts to save lives were frowned upon by the Allied
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atrocities against the Jews during World War II‚ Pius XII was in fact very active in protecting and fighting for the Jewish People. Contrary to popular belief‚ Pius XII was committed to lift the pain that plagued the Jewish People as World War II consumed Europe. The Summi Pontificatus was released by Pius following the Invasion of Poland. The encyclical condemns Nazi beliefs such as racism‚ cultural superiority‚ and totalitarianism as well as expressing Pius’ own personal dismay at Germany and Russia
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Pope Pius XII was pope during the period of World War II. He was required to cover issues and problems‚ which were very different to what other popes have had to deal with. Many believe that he encouraged Hitler’s efforts and refrained from condemning German cruelty; however‚ I think Pope Pius XII had the courage and persistence to stand for intellectual truth and moral freedom. The Pope’s efforts did not go unrecognized by Jewish authorities‚ even during the War. Eugenio Pacelli was born in Rome
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Book I provided the audience with background information about Pius before he entered his Papal career. It depicted Pius as an ambassador for the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick III and traveling to Rome to establish a military relationship with the papacy against the Ottoman Turks. On the way to Rome Book I provided the audience will detail accounts
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