killed by his own brother Remus. SPQR: SENATUS POPULUSQUE RPMANUS which means “The senate and the People of Rome” it was one of the Mottos of Rome which laid the foundation of the great republic. Some advocates in favor of the stabbing 23 times of Gaius Julius Caesar by the Senate members of Rome‚ like one of the renowned name in the English literature Shakespeare; according to him it was important to kill Julius Caesar because he was destroying the Republic. Many people argue that killing of Julius
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Western Civ. I 10 March 2013 Hannibal Barca The life of Hannibal Barca was one full of controversy‚ excitement‚ and great accomplishments. As a leader during the Punic Wars‚ a war fought between Rome and Carthage‚ he was faced with a multitude of tough decisions. His journey began at the young age of ten when his father‚ Hamilcar another great Carthaginian general‚ took him to Iberia and introduced him to the world of war. He was a child who had “grown up with war” (Hannibal‚ Clifford W. Mills)
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At around 20BC a statue was created in celebration for Augustus’ victory over the Parthians. This statue is known as the Augustus of Prima Porta‚ and was created in the image of Augustus in Prima Porta‚ Rome. A man named Tiberius commissioned the creation of this statue in honor of Augustus‚ and depicts himself as a hero of the particular battle on the breastplate of the artwork. As previously stated‚ the statue is in commemoration to the victory over the Parthians. The Romans lost many battles
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were retarded in their advancements because of the way they looked at different jobs‚ some as degrading and vulgar. They didn’t like to take ideas from people that were in a lower social class because that’d make them unrefined as well (Doc.5). Gaius Gracchus was a very wise man; he was an expert at designing roads to maximize mobility. He paid close attention to the smallest details and he made sure everything was as perfect as possible. The idea of the road was to fix the problem of the time
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ROMAN RELIGIO REPORT INTRODUCTION Figure one Gaius Octavius‚ also known as Gaius Julius Caesar and later known as Augustus was the first Roman emperor to restore peace in Rome. With skill and knowledge he took Rome under his wing‚ transforming a disgruntled nation into the prosperous empire. The most important strategy Augustus used was the restoration of Traditional Roman Religio. Early Roman Religion appeared as many Roman farmers struggled to survive‚ nature was their only dependent‚ which
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Question Number One There were several problems created through the Roman policy of “Bread and Circuses.” As Rome’s political system evolved‚ Rome’s armies’ expanded the Roman power across Italy. After getting rid of their Etruscan rulers‚ Romans gained power over central Italy. By about 270 B.C.‚ Rome occupied all of Italy. Rome’s success was partly because of its efficient‚ well-disciplined army. The Roman armies were made up of citizen-soldiers who fought without any pay‚ and supplied
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Technology is the base of a civilization. There are‚ of course‚ many things far more necessary than technology‚ but the great empires of the early common era relied greatly on the use of modern tools in their daily lives. Two well known civilizations that relied on the use of technology are the Han and Rome ; however‚ their views wavered greatly‚ and yet‚ were related at the same time. Both civilizations worked hard on advances in water technology. Rome ‚ as apposed to the Han Dynasty‚ is more self
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Julius Caesar Gaius Julius Caesar was born on July 12 in 100 BC in Rome. He is the son of Gaius Caesar and Aurelia. He appointed dictator for ten years in 47 B‚ for the life on February 14 in 44 BC. He was married to Cornelia he had one daughter named Julia‚ then he married Pompiea‚ alas to Calpurnia. Julius Caesar was tall‚ and fair-haired. He was well built and the sound of health. Thought he suffered from the occasional epileptic fit. Julius Caesar grew up in a period of unrest and civil war
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According to www.rome.info‚ "There were 32‚000 prostitutes in Rome‚" even when Rome was still relatively stable‚ and emperors like Caligula and Nero "became infamous for wasting money on lavish parties where guests drank and ate until they became sick." The decline in morals took a sick turn‚ seeing as‚ by law‚ it was "illegal to execute a virgin‚ so Roman soldiers were instructed to rape the victim before execution." "Morals break down and an obsession with sex and violence takes hold. Citizens
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Christianity‚ and other civilizations. Rome had a number of emperors that were very detrimental to the empire. Nero was viewed by Romans as compulsive and corrupt. Many Romans believed that he started the great fire that destroyed much of Rome. Caligula was viewed as an insane tyrant. He wanted to become
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