repeated again and again as first Marcus Lepidus and then Pompey Magnus would march armies on the city of Rome in attempts to seize power. The Roman Republic would be rocked at is core by a slave revolt in 73 B.C.E. Led by a gladiator named Spartacus‚ some 70‚000 slaves and gladiators would carry their rebellion across the Italian peninsula. In the process their numbers would swell to over 100‚000 and they would defeat no les that five Roman Legions in battle before the revolt was ultimately crushed by
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an intense plot with a group of people (Nicknamed Gladiators) that help people clean up scandals. Many conflicts arise during each episode between multiple individuals. The conflicts involve a variety of different scenarios between Olivia Pope and her team as well as White House Officials. Olivia Pope has an history of working in the White House under the President and carrying on an affair with him. The episode I decided to watch is “Gladiators Don’t Run” in season 4. Abby worries about Olivia
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Sara Malinow Feature Draft 5 Touchdown Touchups Gladiator [glad-ee-ey-ter]: a person‚ often a slave or captive‚ who was armed with a sword or other weapon and compelled to fight to the death in a public arena against another person or a wild animal‚ for the entertainment of the spectators. Now consider the description of a football player [fo͝otbôl plāər]; a person‚ often a male‚ who is armed with large muscles as weapons and compelled to fight brutally until victorious in a public arena against
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1st and 2nd Peter The Christians around the time I Peter was written were undergoing some intense persecution. Socially they were shunned‚ abused‚ insulted and ridiculed‚ and Peter realized that the circumstances were getting worse. Nero was Emperor of Rome during the time I Peter was written. He oversaw the persecutions of Christians. Peter wrote this letter to offer encouragement to Christians suffering this persecution. (I Peter 2:18-20) As a result the church in Jerusalem was being scattered
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The Role of the Lawyer in the Criminal Justice System Criminal Law & Procedure Practice Group Newsletter - Volume 2‚ Issue 3‚ Winter 1998 December 1‚ 1998 Samuel A. Alito The remarks below are extended excerpts from a presentation made by Judge Alito at the 1997 National Lawyers Convention‚ entitled "The Crisis in the Legal Profession." This conference examines the impact of lawyers and the legal system "on government‚ freedom‚ responsibility and virtue." The conference brochure presents as a benchmark
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Pompeii and Herculaneum: Leisure Activities For each I’ve chosen one main source‚ and gathered a variety of other sources to help explain and reinforce it further. I find that one source (particularly buildings alone) are not enough to base all of the information on‚ and you gain a more comprehensive understanding by combining them. Entertainment was essential to daily life in Ancient Rome. According to Juvenal1‚ it seemed that all Romans were interested in was "bread and circuses‚" and with
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Located in the center of Rome‚ just east of the Roman Forum stands one of the greatest architectural structures ever built by man. In 64 AD‚ under Emperor Nero‚ the Great Fire of Rome devastated the empire. Nero decided to take the land for himself and build the Domus Aurea along with a synthetic lake‚ gardens‚ and pavilions. A series of vast aqueducts was constructed there in order to supply water to the land. Afterwards‚ he placed a bronze statue of himself‚ Colossus of Nero. When Emperor Vespasian
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modern genius. Hans Florian Zimmer (born September 12‚ 1957) is a German film composer and music producer. For nearly three decades Zimmer has composed music for over 100 films including some critically acclaimed film scores‚ such as The Lion King‚ Gladiator‚ and The Dark Knight. His works are notable for integrating electronic music sounds with traditional orchestral arrangements. He has received four Grammy Awards‚ two Golden Globes‚ a Classical BRIT Award‚ and an Academy Award. He is named also on
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to dispel some of the street myths surrounding prison life and to steer people away from crime. Tookie first learned about prison from his friend older brother named Rock. Rock spent most of his time in and out prisons. Rock described prison as a gladiator school where men go to prove their toughness. Rock made prison seem like a fun place to go to‚ and Tookie was eager to go to prison just to prove that he was tough. In 1981‚ Tookie was found guilty of killing four people and was sent to death row
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Games trilogy. In the Hunger Games series‚ Collins uses a quantity of history that relate to Ancient Rome. Hunger Games has many allusions connecting to Ancient Rome‚ in which many include the Colosseum in Rome and Panem. The Colosseum is where gladiators would fight to death for the entertainment of the citizens of the Empire Capitol. Many say that the Colosseum is alike to the Arena‚ where tributes from each District would compete in a nationally televised event which was just entertainment
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