Maximus was a character I really felt for as he had went through many struggles and had to end up dying in the end as well. During his struggles‚ he managed to become a powerful figure of his time‚ leaving behind a legacy that would continue to inspire people. I really enjoyed the visuals in this especially the beginning of the movie with the war scene. The fighting was very fast-paced and the environment was ever-changing with different characters displaying different
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Image 1 Approximate date: 8th century to early-9th century Provenance: Carolingian Empire This image might be taken from a manuscript on vellum in 8th century to early-9th century. The winged ox is a symbol of St Luke‚ one of the evangelists. It distinguishes the person in this image. The books and writing materials show that St Luke was writing the Gospel. St Luke is drawn in a typical seated position. However‚ the figures of him and the furnitures are not naturalistic. It is influenced by the
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Which do you consider to be the most successful Empire‚ The Roman or the Mongol. The Romans and the Mongols were two of the most successful empires in human history and both of them left many legacies and conquered huge amounts of land but the Roman empire was more successful. The Roman empire was established‚ as a city‚ on a hilltop in Italy but conquered more land and gained more power in time. It had supreme military power and had conquered countries bigger than their own starting from Italy
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elaborate and impressive. The Romans developed fantastic building technologies and ideas. With knowledge borrowed from the Greeks‚ Rome made impressive architectural advancements. These were major attributes of buildings‚ colossal structures‚ and a legacy that would influence later structures. According to legend‚ the city of Rome was founded in about 753 B.C.‚ by a group of shepherds. “It sat at an ideal location‚ along 7 hills on the Tiber River 15 miles from the
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Slade reveals that she wrote the letter to Grace Ansley telling her to meet Delphin at the Colosseum instead of Delphin himself‚ it is situational irony because all along‚ Grace thought that Delphin had wrote her the letter and had believed it for twenty five years. All that time‚ Alida had the idea that she had tricked Grace‚ but when Grace informed her that Delphin had actually showed up at the Colosseum that night‚ it is situational irony again. When Alida tries to regain her superiority again
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did not end without creating long lasting impacts still seen today. Some of their most famous legacies we still look upon today are engineering‚ architecture‚ and religion. All of which we see everyday in our modern lives. The romans made huge innovations to the ancient world in engineering such as indoor plumbing ‚ as well as in architecture like the outstanding famous roman buildings such as the colosseum. The romans also made famous the religion of christianity. Ancient Rome has lead the way for
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DOMUS AUREA After the reign of Augustus came four emperors from the Julio-Claudian line‚ Nero being the last of these four. These emperors tried to not only to esteem Augustus but to construct and leave their own legacy within the Roman Empire. In this time‚ emperors usually sponsored the building of new aqueducts‚ temples‚ theaters‚ curie‚ and fora. They also built lavish fortresses for their own living and employed the most renowned architects and artist in Rome. The Domus Aurea‚ Nero’s
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Corinthian. The Romans would take their architectural knowledge with them wherever they settled‚ spreading the use of concrete to every corner of the Empire. Roman cement would build roads‚ aqueducts‚ bridges‚ temples (Pantheon)‚ amphitheatres (Colosseum) and border walls providing strength‚ beauty‚ sanitation‚ and security. Arches; In addition to columns‚ Roman architecture would also use arches throughout the empire‚ serving multiple roles. Some arches would be utilitarian‚ carrying water in
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of 545m (1‚835RF)‚ required 100‚000 tonnes of Travertine and 300 tonnes of iron clamps to hold the blocks together (Claridge p276) and was to become an icon of the power of the Flavian dynasty and the empire. It will forever be associated with the legacy of Vespasian even though he never lived to see this colossal structure completed. The extent exceptional nature of this gift bestowed by Vespasian was commomorated in the coins minted by Titus to celebrate the opening of the games in A.D. 80 (p.21
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One of the greatest and most powerful empires of all time were the Romans. Utter dominance is an understatement in describing this powerhouse force‚ as the Romans knew how to not only survive‚ but thrive though many skilled tactics by government and military leaders. However‚ all great things must come to an end‚ and that’s exactly what happened to the Romans. After hundreds and hundreds of years in control‚ the empire eventually collapsed‚ leaving a mark on the world nobody would ever forget. Eventually
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