642-617 Monarch for military Tarquinius Priscus Tarquinnius og Jupitar Optimus max; 617-579 Servius Tullius Expanded the city of Rome 579-535 Tarquin Supurbus Rape of Lucretia 535-510 Patricians Father Plebians Ordinary people Equestrians People between patricians and plebians Political Organization I. Monarchy II. Oligarchy (Republic) Rex - - - - - - - > Cursus Honorum* Senate - - -
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The fictional story of Gladiator is simplicity itself. General Maximus (Russell Crowe) fights in the wilds of Germania with the dying Emperor Marcus Aurelius‚ is promised the throne with the mission of returning Rome to “The Republic.” Before he can finalize his anguished deliberations‚ Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix)‚ Marcus’ son‚ sends his father out and claims the throne. Maximus is sentenced to death as a possible opponent‚ and is taken to the Black Forest for a messy death. His wife and child are
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Census Every five years‚ each male Roman citizen had to register in Rome for the census. In this he had to declare his family‚ wife‚ children‚ slaves and riches. If a the male failed to complete his census‚ his possessions would be confiscated and he would be sold into slavery. Since registration meant freedom‚ a master wishing to free his slave needed only to enter him in the censor’s list as a citizen (manumissio censu). Registration in the census was the only way that a Roman could ensure that
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Gregory of Neocaesarea or Gregory the Wonderworker was a Christian bishop of the 3rd century | 6. Mani- of Iranian origin was the prophet and the founder of Manichaeism‚ a religion of Late Antiquity | 7. Zoroastrian leaders- | 8. Marcus Aurelius- Marcus Aurelius‚ was Roman Emperor from 161 to 180 AD | 9. St. Cyprian- was bishop of Carthage and an important Early Christian writer | 10. Yellow Turban uprising- The Yellow Turban Rebellion broke out in 184 AD in China during the reign of Emperor
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define who is a greater hero. Maximus was a great warrior in the Roman legion under Emperor Marcus Aurelius. His first courageous feat occurs when he defeats the last of the Barbarians of Germaina. Leading his army along a 12 year campaign he brought it to an end. Next he risks his life as he defies the new Emperor Commodus‚ knowing that this could mean death. Commodus was the only son of Marcus Aurelius. However Commodus killed his father and took the place of Caesar. During his second courageous
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Senators showed extreme wealth * Citizens coming back from Army too poor to keep up w/ farm payments * Citizens sell land; work on farm for Senator protection * # growing towards end of Republic * # decreasing of small citizen farmers Equestrian ("Knights") Order: "merchant class"; worked on GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS * Noticeably rich * Will eventually want power * Barred from Senate ==> can’t be Senator AND do Gov. contracts 133 B.C.: King of Pergamum gives Rome his kingdom
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With their philosophical roots grounded in ancient Greece‚ Stoicism and Epicureanism had contrary yet significant impacts on Roman society. These two philosophies differed in many of their basic theories. Stoics attempted to reach a moral level where they had freedom from passion‚ while Epicureans strove for pleasure and avoided all types of pain. Stoics like the Epicureans‚ emphasized ethics as the main field of knowledge‚ but they also developed theories of logic and natural science to support
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Augustus’ rule restored morale in Rome after a century of discord and corruption and ushered in the famous pax Romana–two full centuries of peace and prosperity. He instituted various social reforms‚ won numerous military victories and allowed Roman literature‚ art‚ architecture and religion to flourish. Augustus ruled for 56 years‚ supported by his great army and by a growing cult of devotion to the emperor. When he died‚ the Senate elevated Augustus to the status of a god‚ beginning a long-running
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Cited: “Assisted Suicide Laws Around the World- Assisted Suicide Laws Around the World. www.assistedsuicide.org. Euthanasia Research & Guidance Organization (ERGO)‚ 1 March 2009.Web. 04/26/12 Aurelius‚ Marcus‚ “Meditations (167 CE)” Ideas Across Time: Classic and Contemporary Readings for Composition. Ed. Igor Webb. Boston: McGraw Hill‚ 2008. 646-650. Book. Clarke‚ Linda E. and Jennifer D. De Jong‚ “What is a Good Death? Stories from Palliative Care
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Shane Correia 3/11/13 MCS 38 Final Paper Prompt #4 Revenge the Building Block The term “Epic” tends to appeal to the general population of the world. It is my understanding that people love to watch films with big spectacle and great stories. They love to get lost in a world that takes them outside of themselves. Most of all‚ people love the themes represented in these “Epic” films. In the Ancient films we screened during this quarter‚ we screened the epic pictures of Ancient times. There
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