A. Cundari Syllabus HIS/112 Western Civilization From Prehistory to the Middle Ages Course Start Date: 08/06/2014 Course End Date: 09/03/2014 Campus/Learning Center: East El Paso Facilitator Information Alison Cundari alicundari@email.phoenix.edu (University of Phoenix) alicundari@aol.com (Personal) 915-626-9025 (MST)
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step- the Roman Empire. The Roman Empire started off with leader Augustus‚ who was left over from the last triumvirate of the Republic. He felt that a new era in the state had been securely laid ‚ wanting Rome to have a fresh start. During the time of the Republic‚ Romans were mostly fighting for land‚ without much civilization. There was competition amongst rulers and the Republic did not much flourish. When the reign of Augustus began Pax Romana (Latin for peaceful Rome)‚ there was peace at last
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September 22‚ 2011 Writing assignment #1: Summarize and analyze Pericles’ speech‚ as recounted by Thucydides. In Thucydides‚ “The Funeral Oration of Pericles”‚ I will analyze and summarize the excerpts used within our primary source course packet to comment upon the core questions of being human‚ having purpose‚ the natural world and the just society that was created by the great civilization of Athens. The oration that Pericles delivers at the funeral for the fallen soldiers in the first year
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amounts of helots as compared to the free citizens. To do this‚ the Spartans made changes that turned their city into a military academy and camp. An official would decide if an infant was fit to survive‚ and if he was‚ he was taken from his home at age seven‚ and trained to become a warrior. Their constitution was mixed‚ with various parts of monarchy‚ oligarchy‚ and democracy. The goal of the new government in Sparta was to “win glory in war”. 4) What solutions did Emperor Augustus provide for the
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There is no doubt that the age of Augustus was one of change‚ and this transformation was felt in all aspects of Roman life. The essays found within Galinsky’s Cambridge Companion to the Age of Augustus regarding art and architecture emphasize the first emperor’s influence. The princeps was able to use artwork and building projects to “Romanize” and‚ in a sense‚ “Augustanize” his diverse empire. From portraiture to wall painting‚ the first emperor was an ever-present force in the lives of his citizens
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which scared Sparta and Athens mistreating Sparta’s allies‚ Pericles ignoring the ultimatum due to Sparta’s “refusal” to settle the dispute of the treaty with Athens fifteen years ago‚ finally Alcibiades disturbing the peace between the two by persuading the assembly to attack Sparta again. One of the many reasons for war was that Athens power was growing so much and fast that it alarmed Sparta. Sparta did not want to see
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Ever wonder how was Ancient Societies used to be like? What start of the adultery? What did the Neolithic period and bronze age do from history? Why do people believe what they believe in today’s world? Why people act the way they do? Learning the Ancient history helps us understand how Religion‚ Education‚ Government impacted the society back in the Early days and how the aftercome affects us now. In Greece‚ Religion symbolized as the central role of individual. People worshipped gods for as
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Pericles believed that Athens was a symbol of greatness which other states should follow. He behaved as if Athens was in command of the Delian League. Though Pericles served with nine other strategoi appointed each year from other tribes‚ none of the other generals had a similar influence and power over the ecclesia(the assembly) like Pericles. During this period(until his death in 429 BC)‚ Pericles was elected 15 times by his tribe as the strategos. Pericles was remarkably popular
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Thucydides’ History Of the Peloponnesian War: Pericles’ Advice Athens and Sparta fought for supreme control of Greece for 27 years. The Peloponnesian War is the name given to this conflict between these two powers. Pericles‚ a prominent Athenian politician and leader‚ offered wise advice to the Athenians at the start of the war on how to manage the war while fighting Sparta. He said: “[Don’t] add to the empire while the war is in progress … [or] go out of your way to involve yourselves in
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tribute from the states it controlled‚ Pericles‚ the leader of Athens‚ began a building project in Athens that was legendary. Athens had been sacked by the Persians during the Persian Wars and Pericles set out to rebuild the city. The city’s walls had already been rebuilt right after the end of the second Persian War so Pericles rebuilt temples‚ public grounds‚ and other impressive structures. One of the most famous structures to result from Pericles’ building project was the Parthenon.
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