the social‚ political and economic discontent of the polis and the Greek colonies. Initially the Tyrant “in the ancient Greek sense was a man who‚ without any hereditary or official right to rule‚ seized control of his city” and was viewed favourably amongst the Greeks. (Estensen –get booklet for foot note) The rise of the Tyrant was due to the widespread dissatisfaction that came from the oppressive aristocratic rule coupled with the results of colonisation and economic expansion. It was not until
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the Acropolis‚ with Cecrops and the citizenry where determining which god would will earn the honor to be named after this beautiful city. Poseidon struck a rock with his trident and water gushed out. He did it so the people wouldn’t die or suffer from droughts. Another god Athena dropped a seed into the world which sprouted really really fast and grew into a olive tree. The people chose the olive tree because it was more valuable than the water. Another reason why Poseidon didn’t win was because
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The geography of Greece had a big impact on its development of the years. The geography consists of many mountains along with being surrounded by water. These geographic advantages affected the development of its politics‚ military and economy and ultimately led to the success of Polis. Due to the geography of the region‚ the Greeks were isolated from each other due to the mountainous terrain. As a consequence of this isolation‚ “Greek communities tended to follow their own separate paths and develop
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prosperity to the Roman economy with their taxes. Their money became a large revenue for the economy of Rome because not only were prostitutes being taxed‚ but the brothels were also being charged taxes. When we look at prostitution in ancient Rome‚ we have to take into consideration politics and the power prostitutes had ideologically over the power respectable women were given. The emperor of Rome made a specific reunion with his council to discuss how to control female sexual behavior before the
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once said‚ “No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave.” Honor is highly regarded‚ but some people believe that taking their own lives‚ instead of dishonoring their family‚ is a better option. In ancient Rome‚ it was considered honorable for a person to take his/her own life than bring dishonor to one’s family. What is honor‚ what is considered honorable‚ and what else can a person do instead of taking his/her life for honor are all questions that
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remained constant‚ and that’s the fact that religion played a huge role in all societies. An example of this would be the role of Christianity in Ancient Rome. Christianity was a religion that the Romans has never seen before and was challenged for its beliefs and morals. Although the Romans questioned the religion‚ Christianity spread rather easily in Rome as a result of its vast territories being in one governance. In the end as time went by‚ all the Roman gods went away and was replaced by the beliefs
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Ancient Civilizations sculpted the way that countries live and function currently. Without their drudgery to make discoveries about life‚ who knows what kind of system we would be living in today. Interestingly‚ all civilizations had differences of culture and way of life‚ just like today. Let ’s explore India and Rome in the time of their ancient civilization‚ ranging from 350 BC to AD 600. There ’s several variations of art‚ food and clothing between the two during that time‚ but also certain
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Triumph or Tragedy Pottery Ancient Greece An amphora is an ancient Greek form of a container‚ used as a storage jar and one of the principal shapes in greek pottery‚ a two-handled pot with a neck narrower than the body. There are two types of amphorae. One of the most common forms made in Ancient Greek Pottery‚ was always with two vertical neck-handles and used for storing and transporting oil‚ wine and foodstuffs
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HISTORY ASSIGNMENT – ANCIENT ROME Hello‚ Australian Historical Society! I am an expert in Roman History‚ and I have been asked to talk to you for an excessive four minutes. Please be aware that I am a very nervous person‚ especially in front of large groups of people‚ so I may or may not screw it up horribly. If I am ever inaudible or I stop abruptly it may be because my hands are shaking too much to be able to read the words I’m supposed to be saying‚ so please be patient. The Gracchi (168-121BCE)
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between the two social classes of ancient Rome‚ comprised of the plebians (common people) and the patricians (aristocracy). Plebians were often treated unequally in comparison to the patricians‚ who owned most of the wealth of the Republic‚ were the only ones able to hold high office‚ and kept plebians out of their marriages. In order to speak out against the discrimination and force concessions from the patricians‚ the plebians performed a boycott by walking out of Rome and refusing to serve in the army
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