Cleopatra knew that she was to be taken to Rome as a captive and that she would not be able to manipulate Octavian‚ so she asked for time to prepare herself and was granted it. Cleopatra then poisoned herself- which is believed to have been by using an asp‚ but most scholars today believe it to be an Egyptian Cobra- and died shortly after. Octavian then had Cleopatra’s son‚ Caesarion‚ murdered and the children that she had with Antony were brought to Rome and were raised by Octavia‚ ending the Ptolemaic
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Compare & Contrast: Egypt & China Ancient Egypt and ancient China had many cultural differences and similarities. While China’s form of government is monarchy‚ Egypt’s is theocracy. As for their religious beliefs‚ even though they’re both polytheistic‚ they have different Gods. Another difference in the two civilizations is the environment. While the climate in China varies‚ Egypt is mainly hot and dry. China‚ having monarchy as their form of government‚ was ruled by many different dynasties
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CHAPTER 4: CLASSICAL CIVILIZATION IN THE MEDITERRANEAN – GREECE AND ROME Pages 66 - 85 VOCABULARY A. ZOROASTRIANISM B. POLIS C. DIRECT DEMOCARCY D. ARISTOCRACY E. RATIONALITY F. TYRANNY G. REPUBLIC H. PATRICIAN I. CLIENTATGE J. NATURAL LAW K. THEOCRACY L. OLIGARCHY M. MONARCHY N. SOCRATES O. PLATO P. ARISTOTLE Q. PTOLEMY R. PERICLES S. PHILLIP II T. THE TWELVE TABLES 1. How did geography influence the Greek and Roman
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Sexuality‚ Love‚ and Power in Ancient Rome In Ancient Rome‚ there were certain periods of time where sexuality itself was not embraced very fondly because of the influences of multiple factors such as the Etruscan culture. Fantham herself explains this in chapter ten how although Rome became increasingly Hellenized during the last century of the Republic‚ it was still a land where individuals did not believe entirely in sexual pleasure and the concept of love. They believed that sex was a function
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The inventions of China shaped the world we live in today‚ no matter what country you live in. From silk‚ to gunpowder‚ to paper‚ and even agricultural advances all stem from China. Even smaller‚ personal convenience items‚ such as the bristle toothbrush‚ umbrellas‚ and the compass were invented by these brilliant people. The mulberry silk worm has brought much wealth to the country of China and created a material that is like no other. The method of creating silk was a well-kept secret by the
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Compare and Contrast Essay The Mongols and the Franks similate in many different ways that lead to such rapid conquest throughout different regions in the world. Some of the similarities were how both of the famous rulers‚ Charlemagne (Franks) and Genghis Khan (Mongols) divided up their land to family descendants such as Kublai Khan. Some main areas in which they differ is through their way of living‚ culture and there religions that they practiced and allowed to be practiced such as Christianity
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apart and nearly one hundred years‚ there are many similarities between the two. The most significant difference between the two empires is the basis of government ideals. The Han dynasty was the most influential dynasty in Chinese history and led to china becoming a country as we know it today. They extended Chinese rule from southern Mongolia to northern Vietnam and as far west as Nepal. One of the main reason for the prosperity and solidity of the Han dynasty was the relationship between the imperial
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Compare/Contrast China and India China and India China and India were both very advanced ancient civilizations. Both agricultural based civilizations made various technological advances. Although China and India shared many similarities‚ they had differences such as the social system‚ politics‚ and the importance of trade in the economy. The hierarchy of ancient China and India were similar with a noticeable sign of select individuals being considered “higher” then others. The caste system
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religions and ideologies‚ and society as whole had a thirst for knowledge i.e. the Middle East‚ Europe‚ India‚ Japan and China. Acquiring new knowledge and technological advancements‚ allowed certain empires‚ during this time‚ to rise above others. Timekeeping was a unifying factor. Timekeeping was another one of the many contributions made in Ancient Rome and Greece; Ancient Romans and Greeks were innovators‚ making roads‚ buildings‚ and aqueducts. They also adopted and innovated previous technologies
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Stability in an empire creates strength and prosperity‚ and there are many ways to achieve this‚ such as using ideologies to standardize ideas‚ respecting leaders‚ re-centralizing government‚ and trading‚ which is what China had done. One of the main ways China created stability was through confucianism. Confucianism is all about treating others with respect and kindness‚ whilst still maintaining the separation between social classes. By treating people respectfully‚ people did not desire to overthrow
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