In comparison to Cleopatra‚ Julius Caesar was the superior leader due to his political influence‚ military leadership‚ and favor amongst his people. Loved amongst his people‚ the time of Caesar’s rule brought significant transformation and spread of his influence across Rome. Not only was Caesar a skilled politician he was a dedicated military leader in the forefront of battle fighting to expand the Roman empire and strategically eliminate threats. Though often considered a ruthless dictator with
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Running head: Biography of Cicero 1 Biography of Cicero Bruce Hovey 11/15/2011 Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire Kenneth Merschbrock Mid America Nazarene University Biography of Cicero 2 Biography of Cicero Marcus Tullius Cicero‚ perhaps the greatest orator of Ancient Rome‚ was born on January 3d‚ 106 B.C. in the town of Arpinium‚ about 70 miles from Rome. Although his family had achieved some measure of wealth by the time of his birth‚ none had ever been
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made it legal for them to practice their religion. (Constantine the Great) It originated out of a two man conference meeting in the northern Italian city of Milan in January 313. The two men were the Roman emperors; Constantine ruling the West‚ and Licinius ruling the East. The two met under happy auspices‚ as their joint letter stated. After many years of conflicting struggles for all of the imperial people‚ the Roman world appreciated a degree of reconciliation. (Christian History) After
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military commander‚ Constantine was declared emperor by his fellow soldiers because his father‚ Constantius I‚ had died while fighting in battle. Constantine the Great was well known for the many things he did while in power. For example‚ he defeated Licinius to become the sole emperor of the entire Roman empire. He was also known for being an important part in the history of Christianity. To fully understand Constantine
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guaranteed Constantine a spot in Roman history‚ but also made him sole ruler of the Roman Empire. On October 28th‚ 312 he defeated Maxentius at The Battle of the Milvian Bridge. In 314‚ 316‚ and 324‚ he repeatedly defeated his last remaining rival Licinius. Once he had overcome him‚ he was the undisputed ruler
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. (We call Gaius Julius Caesar just Caesar) For what is your person most known? Why do you think he is best known for this? Crassus is known for part of the first triumvirate and as a military general. Crassus is best known for the first triumvirate because he was the one that had money in the first Triumvirate. How did your person attain power in Rome? Crassus attained power in Rome by joining Caesar and Pompey in the first Triumvirate and also by becoming a famous military general. 3
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conquered neighboring cities and went through several wars‚ diplomacy‚ and shrewdness. Rome had a de-facto empire before the Republic came to an end. Rome became the unchallenged masters of Italy. On March 15th 44 BCE‚ Julian Ceaser was murdered by Marcus Brutus‚ Decimus Albinus‚ Gaius Trebonius‚ and Gaius Longinus. Ceaser attended a meeting of senate when his group of murderers stabbed him over 23 times with daggers that were concealed in their togas. “When in 31 BC Octavianus‚ the adopted son of
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Eusebius was a Roman and a Christian who wrote a historical book about the beginning of Christianity up to the time of the first Christian emperor‚ Constantine (Matthews & Platt‚ 2014‚ p. 183). The book entitled The History of the Church covers many historical accounts of events that are important to the Christian faith‚ including the persecutions of Peter and Paul‚ the destruction of churches by Diocletian‚ the martyrdom of faithful followers‚ and the end of Christian persecution when Constantine
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Sara Schwartz History of Civilization Gaius Julius Caesar Julius Caesar served as a key ruler in creating the Roman Empire. He is considered one of the world’s greatest generals and a wise politician. He took opportunities and used them to their fullest for self improvement. Characteristics such as confidence and charisma made Caesar a born leader. Over the course of his lifetime he flew through the political ladder in the Roman Republic and set forth a new way of ruling as a dictator
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Caesar‚ Crassus and Pompey were part of what is known as the ‘First Triuvirate’‚ a triumvirate being a legal political alliance between three men. Paterculus describes the triumvirate as a “partnership of power”. Cicero regarded the triumvirate as’ uniformly odious to all sorts and classes and ages of men’... Cicero also regarded the political coalition as the main cause for the civil war in 49BC. The coalition lasted for approximately seven years- from about 60BC until 53BC. This secret‚ non-official
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