The History of FESTIVAL CITY Festival City is a territory which holds a very significant place in Guyana’s history. Festival City was built specifically to house the delegates of the first ever Caribbean Festival of Arts (CARIFESTA) in 1972. Visiting guests and artists were accommodated at Festival City. A total of 250 houses were constructed out of Guyana’s world renowned Greenheart timber‚ in North Ruimveldt‚ Georgetown. The houses were furnished with Nibbee living room suites woven by Guyana’s
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Gaius Octavius Augustus First Emperor of the Roman Empire Clinton Jenkins Hum 121 Octavius Research Paper 10/11/12 Gaius Octavius Augustus First Emperor of the Roman Empire Gaius Octavius‚ better known to historians as Augustus‚ succeeded his great uncle Julius Caesar following his assassination. In his wake‚ Augustus would become the first Emperor of the newly formed Roman Empire and bring massive‚ sweeping revisions to Roman law as well as centralize the government‚ military
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Mrs. Jarrell Honors American Literature November 18‚ 2010 Octavian Nothing Analysis The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing Traitor to the Nation‚ which is written by M.T. Anderson‚ is about a black boy who may be royalty in Africa‚ but he is not considered as much in Boston‚ Massachusetts during the American Revolution. Octavian‚ the prince‚ is going through many battles in his life‚ but is characterized through his oblivion and being lost
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25 April‚ 2015 Caesar Augustus became the first emperor of the Roman Empire after his great-uncle and adopted son after Julius Caesar passed away. When Julius was murdered‚ Augustus discovered that he was Julius ’s heir to the throne he was forced to battle the armies of both Cleopatra Vii and Marc Anthony. Who had their own plans for power following the death of Julius. Their alliance disintegrated and before Anthony and Cleopatra could thought of striking Rome‚ Augustus attacked with full forced
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great grandfather with a leopard cape wrapped around him as he held his head high and his carribean blue eyes stared off in the distance. At a first glance he would appear to be robust or regal‚ but she knew that it was all a ruse. Instead‚ Arthur Augustus Piemonte was nothing of the sorts and was in fact a fraud. It was this information that puzzled the girl: why would the family still showcase him; despite his efforts to involve their secluded nation in European politics and then almost single handedly
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our Stars are Hazel Grace Lancaster and Augustus Waters. Hazel is more an honest‚ smart and happy person. I think that she is honest because when she went to Amsterdam to her favorite author she straight up told him what is on her mind. She is smart because she is seventeen and she already is a college student. I think that she is a happy person because she enjoys life even though she has cancer and doesn’t have much longer to leave‚ I would consider Augustus Water a nice‚ sarcastic‚ and funny person
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Augustus’ sustainable yet inclusive reign of power‚ combined with his ability to please and play to the Roman masses‚ permitted his reign as ruler to be far more secure than Julius Caesar’s. Both leaders began their reign over Rome in a similar manner. While Julius took over Gaul at his initiation as a leader‚ Augustus took over Egypt in his corresponding commencement. They then continued to wage war against their respective partners in power; Julius against Pompey‚ and Augustus against Marc Antony
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This essay is talking about the differences and similarities between Kouros from Anavysos and Augustus of Primaporta‚ which are typical sculpture of Greek and Rome cultures respectively. Since these two sculptures are from different time‚ reasonably‚ the functions of them are different. For Kouros‚ it spoke to the god Apollo and displayed the signs of the curious soul‚ the acquire feeling of flexibility‚ and the interest of the Greek craftsmen. Moreover‚ it is demonstrative of this social mentality
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Roman territory increased‚ however‚ politicians and generals became more and more powerful and hungry for power. A series of events during the 1st and 2nd centuries B.C. led to the demise of the Roman Republic. Under the reigns of Julius Caesar and Augustus Caesar‚ the Roman Empire was formed. The Empire was ruled by an emperor‚ who had complete control over his people. Power was no longer in the hands of the people‚ but Rome continued to prosper and expand for several centuries. Under the Republic
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Rome‚ resulting in vast territorial expansion and a consequent shameful exploitation of the provinces. The two Triumvirates which were to follow and the presence of Augustus sounded the demise for the Republic‚ and therefore the rule of the Senate‚ although‚ through the Julio-Claudian era‚ the senate was still very important; with Augustus and Tiberius sincerely interested in maintaining its prestige. Each emperor had a different relationship with the senate. These relationships combined with the individual
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