Q1. The First‚ Second‚ Third Punic Wars. (Answer all parts) Discuss the clash between the Romans and the Carthaginians. a. The Punic Wars are considered one of the most important Wars in the entire history of Western Civilization. Why? b. Then I need you to present a War Package. Include: o Causation‚ winners‚ losers? o Why did Rome win and what did it win? o What was the basic cause(s) for the whole war package‚ do YOU think? I need the OVERALL REASON (S) c. In what ways did Rome
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As he began to fall ill ‚ he was forced to look for an heir to the throne before he passed away. His wife had died around AD 136 after an unhappy and childless marriage. He ended up adopting a very well respected senator‚ named Antoninus Pius‚ so he would become heir2. Hadrian served as emperor until he dies in AD 138 at the age of 62 after a reign of 21 years. Hadrian was not very well liked by his people while he was alive‚ but he is still remembered for all the advancement he made
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ALPER TUNGA YURDAKUL 20901344 MARCUS AURELİUS Aurelius is one of the most remembered of the Roman emperors because of his Meditations (c. 169–c. 180)‚ a classic work of Stoic philosophy consisting of a collection of his private notes gathered posthumously under one title. As the last of the five “good emperors‚” as head of the Roman Empire from 161 to 180‚ and because he was revered for centuries after as the perfect emperor‚ Aurelius continues to be of great interest
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was a powerful kingdom north of Danube in modern Romania. Under his reign‚ Rome’s borders were at its largest. Hadrian was the third emperor in line. He was infamous for Hadrian’s Wall‚ the Jewish Rebellion‚ and the rebuilding of the Pantheon. Antoninus Pius‚ who reigned from 138 - 161 AD‚ was said to have the most peaceful reign with few military disturbances. The last of the five emperors were Marcus Aurelius and Verus who co-ruled Rome. After Verus’ death‚ Marcus Aurelius practiced stoicism which
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Compare and contrast “Pax Romana”‚ “The Great Mongol Peace”‚ “Pax Britannica”‚ and “Pax Americana”. In studying Amy Chua’s “Day of Empire”‚ one finds a lot more similarities than differences shared among the great empires. Tolerance is a common theme that repeats itself over and over‚ and along with assimilation‚ unity‚ and acceptance‚ it is the glue that holds together these hyperpowers. But the path to the golden times of peace and glory and the strategic use of tolerance differs in each
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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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The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization‚ characterized by government headed by emperors‚ and large territorial holdings around the Mediterranean Sea in Europe‚ Africa‚ and Asia. The 500 year old republic which preceded it was severely destabilized in a series of civil wars and political conflict‚ during which Julius Caesar was appointed as perpetual dictator and then assassinated in 44 BC. Civil wars and executions continued‚ culminating in the victory of
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History 101 Study Guide for Exam III Early Rome Etruscan Etruria Herodotus Lemnean Theory Tarquinia Caere Necropolis Fasces: form of power gladiator needs to have when they are fighting Gladiator: sports and entertainment; warriors Tinia Uni Menerva arx Cardo: north south Decumanus : east west toga Romulus Remus Sabines: used party as form of distraction to distract sabines women and conquer the men. Tarquin (Rex) ( title for king): form of monarchy Kings. Estrucian dynasty
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Victoria Sogbesan Ms.Skinner World History 20 April 2015 Greek: Geography played an important role in the development of Gee civilization. The mountains and the sea played especially significant roles in the development of Greek history. Much of Greece consists of small plains river valleys surrounded by high mountain ranges. The mountain isolated Greeks from one another‚ causing different Greek communities to develop their own ways of life. The sea also influenced the evolution of Greek society
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CLASSICS 101: GREEK MYTHOLOGY Spring 2013‚ CSULB J. Mark Sugars‚ Ph.D. Sec. 06 Course #1364 TuTh 1230-1345 My office: MHB - 611 DESN – 112 j.marksugars@csulb.edu Mailbox (Dept. of Comp. World Lit. & Classics): MHB-517 Course Objectives: Greek myths have inspired and influenced literature‚ music‚ and the rest of the arts‚ especially in the
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