Fabius‚ a Roman general‚ was tasked with ending Hannibal’s raids throughout Rome. He knew that he was unable to match Hannibal and the Carthaginian military’s superiority‚ so he resulted to exhausting Hannibal in a long war of attrition. However‚ other Romans were unimpressed with Fabius’ defensive strategy and decide to take offensive matters. Unfortunately‚ they didn’t get the results he wanted and ended up having
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owned a lot of possessions. Carthage and Rome’s rise of in opposite locations of the Mediterranean even though they were doing this at the same time. What Carthage became almost as powerful as Rome was it’s an unusual persistent effort and triumph of Hannibal.
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You They go? Will go Won’t go Time expressions: Tomorrow Soon Later Next year/week/month In 10 years... Uses: We use the future with “will” to talk about predictions and instant decisions. Will you be a teacher? The Barça will win the league. Will be able = Can (futur) Future with: Be Going To. Positive I’m going to eat You’re going to eat He She is going to eat It We You are going to eat They Negative I’m not going to eat You aren’t going to eat He She
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Originating in Central America MS-13 traveled over to the United States to grow in Los Angeles‚ California. Mandalit del Barca cites the Honduran National Police Minister Oscar Alvarez‚ who called MS-13 members‚ “killing machines‚ cutting people in pieces‚ raping women‚ killing people for fun. They might be youngsters‚ they might be poor. But these youngsters are monsters" (del Barca). The gang members used torture to acquire power and to instill fear into their victims. With more power and fear over
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Hannibal‚ leader of a Germanic Tribe Marcus Aurelius The Roman Empire declined and fell because of politics. However‚ the empire was strong at a point until the third century crisis happened. The last emperor before the crisis began was Marcus Aurelius‚ and the empire went from peaceful and Pax Romana to catastrophe and they called it “the anarchy.” There were both internal and external conflicts throughout the empire. The external problems were the violations of the borders by the Germanic tribes
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through his apparent wanderlust. Another obvious theme in this book is that of progress‚ both personal and geographical. Closely observing his surroundings during his trip from St. Louis to New Orleans and during his visit to his childhood home of Hannibal‚ Missouri‚ Twain is able to note the changes that have come about since his last visit. Through his dreams‚ adventures‚ mistakes‚ and triumphs‚ we are permitted much the same view of Mark Twain’s personal growth as
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The essay “The Mesmerizer” by Mark Twain is a story about a young yet mature boy who encounters an opportunity to get noticed. This all happens when Simmons‚ the hypnotist‚ comes to his town named Hannibal. At first the mesmerizer seems just like your “average” hypnotist‚ enchanting and intriguing. But the real question is ‚” Is this really an act?”. When Twain takes the stage he instantly begins playing along and then realizes that Simmons is a fraud just like himself. The townspeople have no
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According to Machiavelli‚ it is better to be feared than it is to be loved. Of course‚ being loved and feared is ideal‚ however‚ this is impossible. In that case‚ the prince should opt to be feared by his subjects. For one thing‚ a prince needs his subjects to be obedient. In order to make them obedient a prince must inspire his subjects to fear him. A prince must rely on fear rather than love‚ because‚ love is not strong enough to compel a person to act against his or her own self-interest. In order
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After this came Greek settlers‚ who founded several towns‚ including Rosas‚ Ampurias and Sagunto. The Phoenicians‚ in their struggle against the Greeks‚ called on the Carthaginians‚ who‚ under the orders of Hamilcar Barca‚ took possession of most of Spain. It was at this time that Rome raised a border dispute in defense of the areas of Greek influence‚ and thus began in the Peninsula the Second Punic War‚ which decided the fate of the world at that time. After the Roman
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on Sicily. One year later‚ Carthage surrendered‚ relinquishing Sicily to the Romans and agreeing to pay an indemnity (First Punic War). During the second war‚ Hannibal and his brother in-law‚ Hasdrubal‚ took head of the Carthaginian army. Since Rome controls the sea‚ Hannibal led his army over the alps and into northern Italy. In 203‚ Hannibal was ordered to return back to Africa. In 206‚ Publius Scipio won the battle at Ilipa‚ pushing the Carthaginians out of Spain. In 204 Scipio sailed to Africa
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