In Roman times Plays were performed only at festivals‚ which were only ever held several times a year. Therefore when a play was performed everyone was very excited. On the day it was acted‚ people closed down their stores and all business was stopped at the forum. All the men and women would flock to the forum‚ very early in the morning‚ taking cushions with them for comfort as there were only stone seats. They would also take slaves with them and food and drink as the day was long. There were
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Mitch For some people violence isn’t the answer‚ but in the roman’s case it worked pretty well.The Romans‚ who were on ef the greatest groups of warriors‚ managed to keep their reign for 507 years. They didn’t do this by sitting around in a castle all day. Rome avoided being attacked by beating the enemy to the attack. One example of Roman violence in all three Punic wars‚ Rome declared rome on Carthage and didn’t leave them alone until 3 wars later when most of the Carthaginians were killed‚ and
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Senate with my partner Christopher. Now tell us what is the announcement from the Senate? Christopher: Well the Roman army needs some support to be a bigger empire. Cristina: But why should you join the army. Well because of lots of reasons. Christopher. Well it is my belief that you can protect your family and your properties so they will be always safe. In other words the romans give you security to your land and you can also give them because by defending your country you are also defending
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almost completely low of nutrients and such from tons of farming. Then again the Empire was around a few million people‚ which means that there was probably a lot of farming going on. Most of these farmers moved west into the vast territory of the Roman Empire(Goldsmith). During this slow decline in the Empire‚ Caesar made a lot of new rules and did some pretty weird things. For one‚ he passed a law allowing men to meet in bars and anywhere else to discuss whatever they felt like talking about. After
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story of how Pizzaro conquered the Inca Empire is when he first journeyed to the Isthmus of Panama with a Spanish conquistador‚ Vasco Nunez De Balboa‚ and how Balboa was the first European to see the Pacific. Then Pizzaro heard a rumor about an Empire in the South that had a lot of gold like large amounts of gold and how they had sculptures of solid gold of Inca riches. Then‚ in 1531 Pizzaro then left 180 men in Panama in an attempt of the conquest to conquer the Inca Empire and take advantage of the
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1) What were the main similarities and differences between Greek and Roman political structures? Answer: Similarities: emphasis on aristocratic principles with some democratic elements‚ localism‚ and city-state units. Differences: Rome had more emphasis on unifying laws and more success in developing institutions for empire. (Students could be assigned some additional reading on this topic.) 2) What is the significance of the Hellenistic period in Middle Eastern and Mediterranean history? Answer:
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Module 4 1. In Roman law - particularly in The Body of the Civil Law – what does "natural law" refer to? According to Roman law‚ specifically The Body of the Civil Law‚ natural law refers to laws that apply to both animals and humans. 2. Describe Aquinas’s distinctions between eternal law‚ natural law‚ human law‚ and divine law. According to Thomas Aquinas‚ there are four distinct types of laws; eternal law as the most faultless and complete set of Gods law that rules the entire community
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According to the Roman Catholic Church‚ there are seven sacraments. They are baptism‚ confirmation‚ Eucharist‚ penance‚ marriage‚ extreme unction and the holy orders. Baptism‚ usually carried out at a very young age‚ though can be done later in life‚ cleanses original sin and is needed to get into heaven. There are three type of baptism. The first and most common is by water. When sprinkled on the head‚ the priest says “I baptize thee‚ in the name of the father‚ and of the son‚ and of the Holy
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We as a whole know every once in a while as we investigate the old style from the new we could really perceive how much the styles has changed. As part of my investigation for my two choices The Roman Renaissance (21-11) pg. 645 - Interior‚ Sistine Chapel Vatican‚ by Michelangelo‚Rome. Constructed 1475 - 1481; ceiling painted 1508 - 1521; end wall‚ 1536 - 1541. the ceiling measurement are large and The Italian Baroque (23-10) pg. 724 - Contarelli Chapel‚ San Luigi Dei Francesi‚ Rome. Painting by
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Before the Incas were colonised by the Spanish‚ they lived a simple life and followed their own structure of society. • Pyramid of Power • Religious beliefs • Housing • Food The Sapa Inca was at the top of the Incan Society. Sapa Inca meant ‘unique Lord’. The Incas believed the Sapa Inca descended from the sun god Inti. He was also treated with high respect. The ten royal family groups were below the Sapa Inca. They were one of the highest rankings in the Incan Society. The Sapa Inca would
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