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    Alex Verreault 10/31/2011 35463_1124 The Fall of the Roman Empire The beginning of the Roman Empire came about when Julius Caesar was assassinated by nearly 40 Roman senators in the Theatre of Pompey on the Ides of March‚ March 15th 44BC. This assassination led to civil war almost immediately and ultimately led to the heir of the Roman Empire‚ Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus‚ who essentially declared himself as Emperor; and unified with Mark Antony and Marcus Aemilius Lepidus in a military dictatorship

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    Roman Tech

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    The Roman military technology ranged from personal equipment and armament to deadly siege engines. [ They inherited almost all ancient weapons. While heavy‚ intricate armor was not uncommon (cataphracts)‚ the Romans perfected a relatively light‚ full torso armour made of segmented plates (lorica segmentata). This segmented armour provided good protection for vital areas‚ but did not cover as much of the body as lorica hamata or chainmail. The lorica segmentata provided better protection‚ but the

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    Roman City Planning

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    Roman City Planning… The design and structure of a city is as important as the people who dwell within her walls. The placement of streets and the structures built there are carefully plotted for optimal use. Foot and cart traffic‚ fire hazard‚ and access to water were all key factors in city planning. Eventually the Romans had fine tuned their design principals in such an advantageous way that they molded all of their city states similarly. Rome developed from the combination of small farming

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    Ancient Roman Society

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    The society of the ancient Romans has often been considered the bases for our modern society. When one thinks of the Roman society‚ pictures of grand villa ’s and of senators wearing Toga ’s come to mind. Also‚ Roman society is often associated with great feasts and extravagance among the rich. There is more to Rome‚ however‚ then these symbols and the Classical Roman society is one with a complicated history that covers the history of the ancient city and involves the family‚ the home‚ education

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    Roman Empire History

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    History of the Roman Empire The History of the Roman Empire covers extensive happenings that occurred from the fall of the Roman Empire to the emergence of the last Roman emperor. The founding of the republic in 6th century formed the core of an uprising which led to the formation of an empire. The Roman Empire emerged after the emergence of powerful dynasties such as Julio. By 285 CE‚ the expansion of the Roman Empire had made it impossible to rule from a central area hence it was divided into

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    Roman Military Sources

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    The Success of the Roman Military Infrastructure Since the founding of the Roman Republic circa 500 BCE‚ the ancient civilization sought to conquer and spread its influence throughout the rest of the known world. Following the defeat of the Carthaginian Empire during the First Punic War‚ Rome established itself as the supreme power in the Mediterranean region.  For the next 200 years‚ Rome continued to establish its supremacy‚ and gained control of lands as far west as the Iberian Peninsula‚ parts

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    Christianity and the Roman Empire Tara Bogle Sociology 101 August 12‚ 2004 Christianity has become one of the largest religions in the world. It is a religion that began in the Mediterranean over 2‚000 years ago with the death of Jesus Christ. Where it began‚ however‚ is not what make Christianity unique. The most startling part about this is that it began in the Roman Empire ‚ the very empire that crucified Christ‚ and within 400 years‚ was the only religion allowed. How did this happen

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    Roman Military Tactics

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    Sharp Edge of State Policy: The Organization and Tactics of the Roman Military It is an organization lauded by historians‚ and immortalized in works of fiction. Its symbols are still recognized today as something unique and special. Its successes and failures are the topic of countless studies both scholarly and amateur. It is one of the model fighting forces in the history of the world‚ unlike any other seen before. It is the Roman military‚ and its organization and tactics are the foundation

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    This paper will compare similarities and the differences of the Roman and Han Dynasty empires. It will compare their creation‚ maintenance‚ culture‚ and decline. These two giant empires were able to reach great heights‚ but they differed in origin. The Han Dynasty was created when Liu Bang pulled the state back together after the near collapse of the Qin dynasty. (Dunn and Mitchell 202) Rome had a much more humble beginning. “When Rome emerged as a republican city-state in late sixth century B.C

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    Senate

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    Describe your most significant achievement. Tell us about how you planned and executed this task and how did this achievement impact you. (300 words max) It wasn’t till the third year of college that this ‘soccer playing ghissu’ decided to change his appellation to ‘a leader’ by contesting in the elections for the post of Councillor in the Student Affairs Council. The challenges: first‚ winning the elections; and second‚ performing the roles and shouldering the responsibilities of a senator.

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