The first contact between Roman and Greco-Macedonian powers occurred during the Pyrrhic Wars in Italy in 291 B.C. when the Greek city states in southern Italy invited the Pyrrhus‚ King of Epirus and the greatest general of his age to help them resist Rome. At first successful‚ Rome eventually overcame Pyrrus‚ and absorbed the Greek cities into its growing empire. It was not until the second of the Punic Wars‚ however‚ that Hannibal made an alliance with Macedonia‚ and a Roman Army was sent into Macedonian
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The Civil War of Rome The Civil War in the eyes of most people is not glorious‚ but rather one of the worst crimes you could possibly commit when the state is all-important. Only under the most extreme circumstances should one be allowed to (in the eyes of the people that is) begin a Civil War with just cause. Caesar took this into consideration‚ but too many things were going wrong in Rome for him not to begin the war. The first of many problems was the collapse of the Triumvirate. The Triumvirate
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An explanation for the beginning of the collapse of the Roman Republic The Roman Republic‚ the precursor to the colossal Roman Empire; one that would last (in one form or another) for 1500 years‚ is the first example in European history of the complete collapse of a constitutional system. The Crises of the Roman Republic is contemporarily used to describe an extended period of time where Rome faced political instability and unrest that ended in the demise of all functions of the Republic‚ and
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The Roman Empire was the most advanced civilization in architecture and the fine arts. For instance‚ the Colosseum was the largest arena for gladiatorial games‚ and was one of the largest arenas with a stage in the center. Each and every person had a perfect view of the battles between gladiators and animals. The gladiatorial games were the highlight of the average roman’s day. Theese bloody battles were sometimes tests of the convenience of new and unusual weapons. If the gladiator performed
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Roman History and Culture: Roman Gods and Goddesses A major portion of Roman History and Culture are the Gods and Goddesses of ancient Rome. The Romans deeply believed in mythology and that there was a god for nearly every aspect of life. Many of the gods and goddesses covered more than one aspect of life. There were many major and minor gods that were believed in by the Romans. One of the major deities‚ or Gods‚ of Roman times was the Queen of the Gods‚ Juno. Juno was the daughter of Saturn. She
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Paganism is a fourth-century term that refers to the population in the Roman empire who practised Polytheism. It is essential to note pagans themselves did not describe themselves using this word‚ but the Christians coined it during the 4th century. Since the early Christian Church created the definition of paganism‚ it is somewhat a controversial term. When they invented this word‚ Christianity was still a minority religion and just shows how much of an impact they were having so early on. Therefore
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The fashion of women who lived in ancient Rome has many interesting aspects and different meanings. Styles from these times have had influences on styles today. Roman fashion originally imitated the fashion of Greek before developing into its own unique style. The main aspects of ancient Roman women’s fashion include clothing‚ hairstyles‚ cosmetics‚ jewelry‚ and footwear. Women’s clothing consisted of many different pieces all with unique purposes. The basic item that was most commonly worn was
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The Fall of the Roman Empire The Ancient Roman empire was one of the most prominent and successful societies of its time period. By the end of their reign‚ the Romans had conquered almost all of the Mediterranean including parts of present day Europe‚ Asia‚ and Africa. Rome was at its strongest during the rule of Augustus Caesar‚ this time was known as the “Pax Romana” or Roman peace. It wasn’t until later‚ when Emperor Trajan took over in about 98 C.E. that the Empire reached its peak. After
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The Roman Empire lasted over half a century‚ and at its peak covered land on all sides of the Mediterranean. As the Empire grew it had to deal with a struggling economy‚ immigration‚ and maintaining a strong military. The Roman Empire’s inability to keep a stable rule and the frequent fighting over succession magnified these issues. However‚ the Empire did not fall from this all at once it was a process that occurred into the 6th century AD‚ and as it fell the barbarians settled down and created
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Citizenship in Athens and Rome: Which Was the Better System? Roman citizenship‚ republican system‚ and social standings are overall better than the Athens systems because Roman citizenship requirements gave more freedom towards their people. Although a lot of the Roman society is based on social class which can lead to biased towards those of different “rankings”‚ the Romans conducted census to control the benefits and privileges of citizenship. According to Claudius‚ in Document C‚ Athens had conquered
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