was known as the Labarum and it had become the new battle standard. When he woke from his dream he placed the sign of Christ on every soldier’s shields. Under the emblem of Christ Constantine was extremely successful in battle. Constantine and Licinius met at Milan and issued the so called Edict of Milan‚ confirming Galerius’ edict of 309‚ which stated that Christianity would be tolerated throughout the empire. The edict in effect made Christianity a lawful religion‚ although it did not‚ as is
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Julius Caesar Many things can be said about great men. You never can tell exactly just what makes a man great. Looks‚ personality‚ a strong mind‚ these are all good qualities to look for in a man. Speaking as a woman‚ I know women look for all these qualities and then some. Does he have a good job? A fine house? Good credit? Many of these questions plague the minds of women today. Whether you are looking for a life partner‚ a friend‚ or a lover‚ these questions will arise. Sometimes
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in 73 BCE which he seized a wagon with weapons and fled to Mt. Vesuvius‚ his army quickly reached 70‚000 over a little time. Second he defeated armies of two praetors and the governor of Gaul. Third the third servile war is destroyed by Pompey and Crassus. Spartacus didn’t do anything beneficial for Rome. Spartacus was detrimental for the Roman people because he caused a huge slave revolt‚ this is bad because slaves were a big portion of Rome. He killed a lot of people‚ this is bad because killing
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watch. After his campaigning to the poor in Rome‚ he was elected Supreme Priest. In 59 B.C‚ when him‚ Pompey‚ and Crassus formed the first triumvirate‚ which basically puts him as consul. In 58 B.C‚ he left Rome and headed to Gaul‚ which there‚ he would become governer. Returning to Rome‚ and still on consul‚ Julius Caesar started illegally creating laws. In 56 B.C‚ Pompey and Crassus were to be consuls again‚ and Caesar’s command in Gaul was extended until 49 BC. In 54 B.C‚ Caesar led a three-month
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election of 64 BCE‚ Catiline was allowed to run for Consul‚ but was beat by Cicero due to the fact that the Senate basically had control over who became Consul. By this time‚ Catiline began to lose support from other Populares such as Caesar and Crassus. Despite this setback‚ he attempted to run for a third time in a final attempt to become Consul in 62 BCE (Sallust‚ 194). This time‚ he was able to gain support from the commoners because he wanted to start a reform program that would lead to the
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To develop his empire even move he went to war with Maxentius‚ Licinius‚ and even his own family. The fight first occurred at the bride of Milan and ended the era to political division‚ which reunified the Roman Empire (Constantine). The reason for the conflict is that Maxentius extended his ruling to Spain and North
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Caesar‚ the war was initiated when he crossed the Rubicon. In 60 BC Caesar was intent on gaining political power and becoming a member of the consul‚ he was able to gain the interest of the public by forming the first triumvirate with Pompey and Crassus. The first triumvirate held an immense amount of wealth‚ private and public power between the three men‚ through using their combined strengths‚ they were able to overthrow the Roman senate from government. Due to Caesar’s great public support and
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He then defended several towns‚ allowing the Roman commander time to attack Pontus. Funding his quest on the political ladder‚ Caesar went bankrupt. The richest man in Rome‚ Crassus‚ paid Caesar’s debts. Crassus’s wealth would become the major fund behind Caesar’s extravagant lifestyle and the necessities to advance the political totem pole. When Caesar’s aunt Julia died‚ he decided to hold a large funeral for her. At the funeral
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which was basically three people ruling Rome. The triumvirate consisted of Crassus‚ Pompey and Caesar. Pompey had the patricians supporting him‚ Caesar has the plebeians on his side‚ and Crassus has the money to support them. Not too long after he formed the first triumvirate‚ he was elected as consul in 59 BCE and started to conquer Gaul. He also conquered some parts of Germany and Britain. During his time conquering Gaul‚ Crassus died. Since Pompey didn’t want Caesar to get too powerful‚ he sent some
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force of the dangers threatening its existence. Gliding into the ancient history of Rome we discover that Gaius Julius Caesar threw a country into chaos and this led to the demise of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire. Caesar‚ Crassus and Pompeii formed a political alliance which was called the first Triumvirate and dominated Roman politics for several years. The political alliance of this triumvirate crumbled. Caesar conquered Gaul and this granted him unmatched military power
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