I‚ Gaius Terentius Varro was made commander for this battle at Cannae and have failed miserably‚ us Romans entered the battle outnumbering Hannibal’s army and his allies‚ but left leaving many murdered Roman men behind on the battlefield including my colleague Lucius Aemilius Paullus. The Carthaginian general‚ Hannibal has completely annihilated us. He has outsmarted us Romans. But alas‚ this was not my fault‚ we were not meant to win‚ there were too many aspects of this battle that were not in our
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prosecuting Verres as his path to political success for Cicero claimed‚ “If you want power‚ there is a time when you have to seize it. This is my time.” When Terentia asked Cicero how he intended to accomplish this goal‚ he coolly responded‚ “By prosecuting Gaius Verres for extortion.” (Harris 66). Furthermore‚ Cicero’s impeccable ethics played a role in his desire to prosecute Verres‚ for Verres was unequivocally guilty and had killed people. Similarly‚ there is a recurring motif of Cicero not defending those
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Women in Pompeii and Herculaneum had a social position between slaves and freedmen. They often spent their time at home‚ learning and fulfilling the required domestic skills. Although they did not have as many rights as the men did‚ they were still able to gain power by operating businesses‚ owning land‚ becoming priestesses‚ and earn profits for themselves. Girls‚ usually from an upper-class‚ had an education either at home or school‚ giving them the knowledge to fulfill the rights they had. The
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interesting hero because he often displays qualities of an efficient leader. This is distinct compared to other heroes‚ such as Hercules‚ who are better known as warriors rather than leaders. Apollonius’ epic would lay the groundwork for the works of Gaius Valerius Flaccus and Virgil. The Golden Fleece was the item which Jason‚ with the help of the Argonauts‚ was forced to retrieve. The origin
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However they were able to claim decent from Trojan prince Aeneas‚ supposed son of the goddess Venus. This claim to both royal and divine decent gave Caesar high social standing within roman society at the time. Caesar’s aunt Julia was married to Gaius Marius who during Caesar’s infancy was the most powerful man in Rome‚ holding an unprecedented seven consecutive consulships along with leading the faction known as the populares. These Marian connections were exploited by Caesar himself at every possible
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Pax Romana was the long period of peacefulness and minimal expansion by the Roman military force experienced by the Roman Empire after the end of the Final War of the Roman Republic and before the beginning of the Crisis of the Third Century. Since it was established by Augustus‚ it is sometimes called Pax Augusta. Its span was approximately 206 years according to Encyclopedia Britannica or from 70 AD to 192 AD according to The Cambridge Ancient History. Overview The Pax Romana is said to have
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bullying impacts tween development in ways not known to previous generations. What can we do as a society to prevent this form of bullying? HISTORY Tasks: 1. Select a subject from this list: Emperor Augustus‚ Populares‚ Tiberius Gracchus‚ Gaius Gracchus‚ Cicero‚ Julius Ceasar‚ First Triumvirate‚ Second Triumvirate‚ Trajan‚ Claudius‚ Augustus‚ Octavian‚ Mark Anthony‚ Cleopatra VII‚ Aqueduct‚ Nero‚ Jerusalem‚ Hadrian‚ Marcus Aurelius‚ Commodus‚ Herculaneum‚ Constantine‚ Diocletian‚ Edict of
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During ancient times‚ empires dominated the world‚ and it helped to have military prowess. Julius Caesar was considered to be a military genius. He was both a conqueror and a destroyer (roman-empire.net). He created what was‚ back in its time‚ the greatest empire known to man (ushistory.com). Caesar did many noble acts‚ however he was known for his ruthlessness (roman-empire.net). He established order in the Roman Empire‚ he relieved debt‚ he expanded Roman territory‚ however he also slaughtered
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The Book of Roman The book of Romans was written by Apostle Paul‚ also known as Saul which was his Hebrew name. The book was also known as “The letter of Paul to the Romans” or “The Epistle to the Roman”. This book was given the name Romans after the members of the Church in Rome which was the capital of the Roman Empire. It was written for Rome’s believers‚ that is the reason for the name Romans. The books literary genre is epistle. Located in the New Testament‚ it is the sixth book and it contains
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Julius Caesar‚ son of Gaius and Aurelia Caesar‚ became dictator of the Roman empire in 44 B.C.. Being named ‘Dictator for life’ did not come easy. Caesar had shown the Roman Empire that he was dependable enough to make the right decisions at the right time‚ especially in the military. In fact‚ Caesar is often remembered as one of the best military minds in history. He was a very successful man when it came to government. He also did a lot of great things for the Empire. Most of the Romans’ loved
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