Most of the topics of reading had to deal with four mean. Pompey‚ Crassus‚ Cicero‚ and Julius Caesar. Pompey used his military fame to move up in government while Crassus used his fortune to be moved up in government. Cicero had a great ability to rally people‚and in one case he stopped a war from occurring just by using his words. After Pompey beat the pirates with the help of Julius Caesar he got authority over the east side and won many wars that helped Rome gain territory. After this occurred
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power and plots to overthrow him through an alliance developed by Licinius‚ ruler of one of the four divided regions. Together Constantine and Licinius defeated Maxentius‚ blocking him from taking over more land. This allowed the teaming emperors to distribute and rule land as the eastern and western empire. However‚ nine years later‚ Licinius grew discontent with power and plotted to overthrow Constantine. Constantine defeated Licinius in the battle of Chrysopolis and later ordered him executed‚ promoting
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Q1. The First‚ Second‚ Third Punic Wars. (Answer all parts) Discuss the clash between the Romans and the Carthaginians. a. The Punic Wars are considered one of the most important Wars in the entire history of Western Civilization. Why? b. Then I need you to present a War Package. Include: o Causation‚ winners‚ losers? o Why did Rome win and what did it win? o What was the basic cause(s) for the whole war package‚ do YOU think? I need the OVERALL REASON (S) c. In what ways did Rome
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I argue that Emperor Constantine’s intervention in the Council of Nicea‚ which was driven by his desire to prevent religion from operating independently of the state for the purposes of imperial unification‚ ultimately hindered him from achieving this goal. Rifts in Christianity began early on due to a variety of complex reasons‚ from conflicting interpretations of scriptures to divided approaches on unorthodox issues. By the time Constatine came into power as Augustus of the western part of the
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VI. Roman Civilization Rome was a small town on the Tiber River in the central part of the Italian peninsula Rome was located in the heart of Italy and could expand in many directions Romans adopted Greeks’ alphabet‚ military techniques‚ and styles of literature‚ art‚ and architecture The Romans built a strong Republic Etruscans lived in prosperous trading cities to the north and west of Rome tribe of people who lived north of the Tiber From the Etruscans‚ Romans learned practical skills
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political coalition was ‘The First Triumvirate’‚ an unofficial alliance that constituted Pompey‚ Crassus and Caesar‚ formed in 60BC. Plutarch defines the alliance as the “most potent political force in Rome”. Ostensibly‚ the alliance was mutually beneficial Caesar’s allies‚ allowing Pompey to grant land to his veterans and achieve the “ratification of his acts in the provinces across the seas”; and Crassus hoped he might achieve “pre-eminence in the state” due to his powerful alliances (Peterculus)
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| Spartacus | Pima Community College | || 3/9/2013 | | We know very little of Spartacus before he joined the Roman Army. We do know that Spartacus was born a free man around 100 B.C. He was born in ancient Thrace an unstable territory on the fringes of Rome’s empire‚ which is what we know as Bulgaria. This is where historians have picked up on Spartacus‚ when he joined the Roman Army. Some believe that he joined the army because it was an opportunity to not be poor anymore.
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Joshua Deck Mrs. Smith Pre IB English 9 2B 7 May 2012 The Colosseum and Gladiators While the Colosseum is a major tourist attraction today‚ back when the Roman Empire ruled it was a place of fighting‚ blood‚ and death. The colosseum was a source of entertainment for the people of Rome‚ as they witnessed the famed gladiators fighting to the death. The architectural design of the colosseum is an ingenious design‚ as well as the purpose and roles of it. The gladiators had an interesting history
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Growing up in the Sahara Desert in a tribal community‚ I was often surrounded by folklore and tales of individuals long gone. Horror and fear are subjective and can be learned behaviors based on someone’s upbringing. Some legends of horror that have been passed on to me include the Tale of Zumer Zumer Eyoun Homer. Tales that have always and still continue to evoke fear in me and for any children I retell the stories to. Zumer Zumer‚ with his piercing red eyes‚ was a specter that haunted the night
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It was under Crassus that the Roman Empire started gaining victories against the army of slaves. Spartacus was forced to camp near the Strait of Messina in Rhegium. It was also during this time that Crassus tasked his army to start a camp in the same area and attack the rebels and cut off their supplies. The army who fought in Spain was informed to aid Crassus in his pursuit to end the rebellion. Spartacus tried to bargain with Crassus and was unsuccessful. Some of Spartacus’
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