The roman pupil “Gaius Plinius Secundus” recognized the health risks people are probably subjected to whilst using zinc and sulfur. To shield them‚ he invented masks made from an animal bladder. Hippocrates‚ the father of medication‚ narrated a case of lead poisoning. He
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One battle that illustrates this issue is the battle of Heraclea‚ where the Romans faced Pyrrhus. The Romans outnumbered the Greeks significantly‚ but they suffered a critical defeat in which they lost thousands of soldiers. The Roman cavalry faced off against the greatly feared Thessalian heavy cavalry: "On the flanks‚ however‚ the Roman cavalry would face the famous Thessalian heavy cavalry and others modeled on Alexander’s Companions‚ commanded by the king himself" (Sidnell‚ 165). They more than
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The traditional account of Tertullian’s life is based upon Jerome’s Lives of Illustrious Men and Eusebius’ Ecclesiastical History. According to this tradition‚ Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullian (c. 155-c.225) was a native of Carthage where his father served as a centurion of the proconsular cohort (centurion proconsularis). Educated in literature‚ rhetoric‚ and jurisprudence‚ Tertullian went to Rome where he practiced law. Some historians equate him with a jurist‚ Tertullianus‚ whose opinions
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Earliest history There is archaeological evidence of human occupation of the Rome area from approximately 14‚000 years ago‚ but the dense layer of much younger debris obscures Palaeolithic and Neolithic sites.[21] Evidence of stone tools‚ pottery and stone weapons attest to about 10‚000 years of human presence. Several excavations support the view that Rome grew from pastoral settlements on the Palatine Hill built above the area of the future Roman Forum. While some archaeologists argue that Rome
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governmental matters. Therefore‚ the Ogulnian Law was passed to ensure that the poor plebeians had the same access to political power as the wealthy patricians (Lewis & Reinhold‚ 131). After the Ogulnian Law was passed‚ Livy‚ again‚ claimed that the tribunes Gaius Licinius and Lucius Sextus passed the Licinian-Sextian laws which specified (1) that one consul every year must be a plebeian‚ (2) that the office of praetor should serve as assistant consul and (3) that there should be a law restricting the amount
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What were the reasons for the rise and fall of Julius Caesar? Changes within the structure of the Roman army set the early stage of the rise of Julius Caesar to power within the Roman Empire. The republican army of the early days was founded on the “Servian” constitution. The army was the army of the state; citizens served in it according to their wealth and were called to arms when needed. In the third century this began to change as campaigns increased in duration and moved farther and farther
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evidence that they had any sway in society whatsoever. Roman women‚ however‚ while still unable to vote‚ did have an influence in the political realm. The repealing of the Oppian Law is a prime example of this. The Oppian law was put into action by Gaius Oppius after Rome was defeated by Hannibal at Cannae in 216 BC with the intent to reduce spending on luxury items. In essence‚ this law stated “no woman should possess more than half an ounce of gold‚ wear a dress dyed in a variety of colors‚ or ride
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6/14/12 History: a study of the past Civilization: an advanced state of human society‚ in which a high level of culture‚ science‚ industry‚ and government has been reached. Historian: Someone who studies the past Archaeologist: Someone who studies the past by looking at artifacts Fossil: Natural remains Artifact: Man-made remains Anthropologist: Someone who studies the past by looking at the culture of ancient civilizations Paleontologist: Someone who studies the past by looking at fossils
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Suetonius’ Depiction of Augustus’ Attitudes Towards Family and Religion Lives of the Caesars- Diefied Augustus‚ was written by Gauis Suetonius Tranquilius. It was basically a biography on the life of Augustus‚ which was written towards the general public in 121 AD (during the reign of Emperor Hadrian). Diefied Augustus has many references to Augustus’ connection to his family and his approach to religion. Suetonius begins by telling us that Augustus (born Gauis Octavius Thurinus) was the son
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In his poem‚ “I Hate and I Love”‚ ancient Roman poet Gaius Valerius Catullus writes‚ “I hate and love. And why‚ perhaps you’ll ask. I don’t know: but I feel‚ and I’m tormented.” Throughout the history of the world‚ love and hate have been battling it out to see which one will prevail. They’ve gone back and forth‚ but neither has completely overtaken the other. In the world today‚ people are constantly debating and arguing for their side. Some argue hatred has taken over when they see acts of violence
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