Rome is famous for a myriad of remarkable achievements‚ whether they were political or architectural‚ and its history exposes us to many important aspects of early life and society. One of the most important figures in Roman history is Gaius Julius Caesar. While ascending Rome to great heights‚ Julius Caesar is a man who changed the course of history by shaping the Roman Empire to what it is known as today. His remarkable military and political mind allowed him to manipulate great power; however
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John Wilkes Booth had a crazy life as an actor‚ southerner‚ a criminal. He is know as one of the most notorious assassins in United States History. John Wilkes Booth was born on May 10‚ 1838 in Bel Air‚ Maryland. His father‚ Junius Brutus Booth and his mother Mary Ann Booth moved to the U.S. before Booth was born. They were both famous shakespearean actors. John wilkes booth had 9 other siblings. Booth had attended a lot of different schools such as Bel Air Academy and St.Timothy Hall. He was a
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Seafarer etc; Bede‚ Caedmon‚ St Columba‚ St Augustine‚ Alfred the Great; Early Medival times‚ migrations‚ arrival of Christianity‚ Anglo-Saxon Chronicle‚ Viking Invasion‚ Germanic heritage‚ Christian ideology‚ memory of Roman Empire (myth of origins‚ Brutus)‚ Celtic elements‚ traditions (druids‚ runes‚ magic)‚ heroic code Orature – oral transmission of narratives‚ Beowulf (until it was written down)‚ riddles‚ chanson de geste‚ used by scopes‚ troubadours Middle English - 12th - 15th c.‚ Norman
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As Josephus’s descriptions‚ demonstrate the terrorist tactics implemented by the Sicarii were threefold; inclusive of selective‚ symbolic assassinations; more generalised assassinations alongside the destruction or looting of properties from those of affluence and kidnapping. In spite of this‚ general tactics utilised by terrorist groups‚ including sniping and sabotage against armed forces and non-selective attacks are not referred to by Josephus. Generally‚ the assassinations the Sicarii perpetuated
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There were 3 questions that I did not have the answer to. I’ve highlighted them in yellow. I apologize for the formatting‚ but the copy and paste job from Microsoft Word kinda screwed up. Feel free to format to your hearts content. Cheers! CC 302/CTI 310: Midterm Exam Short Answer Questions · What was the position of the tribunes on the escalating conflict between Caesar‚ Pompey and the senate? What was Cicero’s position? o The tribunes were advocating for compromise with Caesar by
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under the rule of Marcus Aurelius and Commodus. After the death of Commodus‚ he removed the emperor Didius Julianus from power and fought his rival applicants Clodius Albinus and Pescennius Niger. He defeated Pescennius Niger at the battle of Issus in Cilicia; he conquered the Kingdom of Osroene province and defeated Albinus three years later at the Battle of Lugdunum in Gaul. After dominating the western provinces‚ he waged war against the Parthian Empire and sacked the capital‚ Ctesiphon
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Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus was an important figure to the Ancient Romans. He was an example of the ideal Roman citizen. He was heroic‚ and even though his legacy could have been a myth‚ it served a useful purpose by unifying the citizens of Rome. In the middle of the 5th century‚ the Roman Republic was under attack by the people of central Italy. Many leaders knew about Cincinnatus’ ability to battle‚ and his great virtue‚ so they appointed him to be the dictator in this time of need. He was simply
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Ancient Rome was an Italic civilization that began on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome‚ it expanded to become one of the largest empires in the ancient world[1] with an estimated 50 to 90 million inhabitants (roughly 20% of the world’s population[2][3][4]) and covering 6.5 million square kilometers (2.5 million sq mi) during its height between the first and second centuries AD.[5][6][7] In its approximately
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Mark Antony was a Roman politician and general who played a big part in the destruction of the Roman republic. Mark Antony worked with Julius Caesar‚ who he replaced after his assassination. He did not get along with Caesar’s adopted son Octavian‚ and had to go through many struggles with him‚ causing war and hatred to spread throughout the empire. He later committed suicide because Octavian spread rumors about him and turned Rome against him. Following his defeat by Octavian at the Battle of Actium
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fights before this in Rome but were not recorded and the tradition of gladiatorial combats did not evolve in Rome but considered to have come from the Etruscans. The first recorded gladiatorial fight was in Rome during 264 BC at the funeral of Decimus Iunius Brutus Pera and was organised by his sons to pay honour to their deceased father. Three pairs of gladiators fought against each other to the death at his funeral pyre. It was believed that the ritually shed blood reconciled the dead with the living
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