Ancient Assessment – Agrippina – by Sophie Mulley Describe Agrippina’s relationship with other members of the imperial court. (10 MARKS) “Agrippina was a formidable adversary. She had political allies at all levels‚ acquired during Claudius’ reign‚ and she knew how to exploit her Augustan lineage and descent from Germanicus to the full.” – Griffin Agrippina the younger is recognized as one of the most ambitious women in history who encompasses a great desire for power‚ wealth and supremacy
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Rome‚ considered by most the greatest empire of the ancient world‚ stretched from modern day England to Palestine and was more successful than all previous Empires. Rome’s government‚ military‚ economic and civic structures were all superior to those of their predecessors. The Sumerians were the first people to build civilization and attempt empire in the western world. Like Rome‚ they had a governmental structure‚ conducted military operations to expand and ensure trade‚ and build a lasting
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After taking full control of China in 1949 Mao Zedong and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) had taken full control of China. Many arguments have a firm belief that the CCP had the people in fear. They used different and certainly a couple extreme methods. They used the Laogai which seemed to be humane in theory but wasn’t in practice‚ the 3 and 5 Anti Movements; which targeted the capitalist middle class and the use of Registration in order for the people to obtain accommodation and work. Nonetheless
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civilizations are alike more than the civilization of ancient Rome and ancient Greece. Ancient Rome and Greece are two civilizations that are alike in ways which many are not. Both throughout their times had goals to expand‚ conquer‚ teach‚ learn‚ and invent. What made them unique was their culture‚ and a style of doing things. Both these two different yet same civilizations flourished at a time‚ but eventually had their downfalls. Ancient Rome and Greece were two civilizations that were alike in many
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Traditions such as pottery tomb figures‚ imperial porcelains‚ Buddhist sculptures and later paintings are particularly well represented. The displays are organised both to highlight the strengths of the collection and to reflect the forces and values that have shaped the arts of China‚ in particular the importance of ritual and ceremony‚ trade‚ the influence of the powerful yet capricious imperial courts‚ and an enduring reference to the past. Buddhist art of China is on display in Faiths of Asia in the
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The Treaty of Rome (1957) The signatories to the Treaty aimed (according to the preamble : * To ensure the economic and social progress of their countries by common action to eliminate the barriers that divide Europe. * to concentrate their efforts on the constant improvements of the living and working conditions of their peoples. * to achieve concerted action in order to guarantee steady expansion‚ balanced trade and fair competition. Furthermore‚ they : * were anxious to strengthen
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Jena Beaudoin Professor Paul Western Civilization II 12 December 2012 The Roman republic and Athenian polis were two great experiments in political philosophy in the ancient world. These two distinctly different methods of running a nation in both Athens and Rome have one similarity – that they were founded on the intent to give common law and justice to the people. That aside both of the nations‚ which will be discussed in this essay‚ was culturally‚ economically and historically quite different
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------------------------------------------------- Prompt: Compare and contrast the political and economic effects of Mongol rule on China and Russia. Mongol rule affected China and Russia similarly because it caused power struggles but was different in the way that China dealt with inflation and the Mongols were brought down by peasant rebellion while Russia declared itself independent and prospered economically through its annexed cities. Mongols created discontent within their rule from the
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Rome‚ in its earliest days‚ was governed by kings. However‚ Ancient Rome was to develop its own form of government that allowed the Romans to govern themselves. In one sense‚ for a society that used its feared army to conquer other nations and reduced people to slavery‚ Rome was remarkably democratic when its own people were concerned. Citizens of Rome would gather at an assembly to elect their own officials.The chief officials of Rome were called consuls and there were two of them. The consuls
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Rome vs. Greece Which of the city-states do you think was the better civilization? There are many difference and similarities between these city-states. Both are the most honorable ancient cultures in Western culture. Greece and Rome had fought many battles‚ but those battles only made them stronger. Both had their own ways of life and political views as a civilization‚ and these ways varied incomparably. While Greece had many artistic achievements‚ Rome focused on creating and improving a unified
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