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    Hannibal‚ leader of a Germanic Tribe Marcus Aurelius The Roman Empire declined and fell because of politics. However‚ the empire was strong at a point until the third century crisis happened. The last emperor before the crisis began was Marcus Aurelius‚ and the empire went from peaceful and Pax Romana to catastrophe and they called it “the anarchy.” There were both internal and external conflicts throughout the empire. The external problems were the violations of the borders by the Germanic tribes

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    Between the high and late imperial periods of the Roman Empire‚ the Romans were influenced by many different religions one of them being Christianity; this led to profound changes in the roman culture and art. Some of these changes were the practice of burials and use of a sarcophagus. A good example of this is the roman sarcophagus with the Triumph of Dionysus and the Seasons‚ located at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This beautiful well-preserved sarcophagus is ornate and carved from marble;

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    role in the story) had then shunned all Roman kings due to Sexus’s actions‚ which in turn gave the other Roman kings a bad reputation. According to my interpretation‚ this story is meant to tell the lesson of being and remaining as an honorable citizen‚ no matter the circumstance because one unethical action can cause serious damage elsewhere. Part 2: German vs. Roman Society The Germans acted as a very honorable and collectivistic society‚ whereas the Romans founded their society more in terms of

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    200 B.C.E. Roman Period Augustus of Primaporta‚ c.a. 20 B.C.E. Colosseum‚ Rome‚ 70-82 C.E. The Pantheon‚ 118-125 C.E. Maisson Carree‚ Nimes‚ France‚ c.a. 19 B.C.E. Trajan’s Victory Column‚ Rome‚ 113 C.E. Detail from Trajan’s Column‚ Rome‚ 113 C.E. Arch of Titus‚ Rome‚ c.a. 81 C.E. Spoils from the Temple in Jerusalem‚ Relief from the Arch of Titus‚ Rome‚ c.a. 81 C.E. Hadrian Sacrificing to Apollo‚ ca. 130-138 C.E. Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius‚ c.a. 173 C.E. Roman Aristocrat holding

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    The persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire was‚ perhaps‚ not as severe as led to believe‚ because the eyewitnesses that remained were Christian‚ so the record can reflect a subjective Christian opinion. The story of Jesus Christ has many versions‚ one being the Jews killed him the other being the Romans. According to myth; the Romans in 30 BCE crucified Jesus‚ however‚ according to the Gospels the Jews were the ones who persecuted Jesus. Perhaps‚ in a way‚ the persecution of Christ in the

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    The Romans had a very systematic government just like the U.S. has today. In the early days of the Roman Empire it was the kings who governed‚ but around 500 BC a new system of government was created where only male citizens were allowed to govern and take part in voting and making decisions. This system included consuls‚ Senate‚ prefects‚ tribunes‚ and an assembly. The consuls consisted of two men who controlled the army‚ decided cost of tax‚ and made the laws. The two men were also the decision

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    What ancient society started colonization to relieve the pressure of rapidly growing population because of the lack of farmland to support it? (Chapter 4‚ pp. 102-107‚ read all these pages!) 14. Define “Peloponnesian war” and “Persian wars”:  time period‚ participants‚

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    The Roman Republic‚ which was established in 510 BC after the defeat Etruscan conquerors‚ was in some ways an oligarchy. It was not a democracy as it is understood today. The Roman republic was ruled by a small group; consuls‚ and the Senate. To avoid trouble‚ none of these had absolute power. The Senate was a part of Roman aristocrats known as patricians or the wealthy upper class. They could oversee public funds and advise the Roman kings. They were from wealthy family and stayed in the position

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    During the first century AD entertainment was an important part of a Roman’s life. All Romans‚ regardless of status‚ would have attended these events at the baths‚ circus‚ amphitheatre or theatre. Entertainment was usually sponsored by the Emperor and was often used as a way to keep the Plebian masses supportive and happy. First century Roman entertainment was often a mixture of music‚ animals‚ parades‚ priests and officials. Most entertainment also contained elements of comedy‚ drama and violence

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    Romans were not the bloodthirsty‚ sadistic people that popular film and literature portray them to have been; they enjoyed friendship‚ entertainment and leisure‚ they strived for civility‚ and were often paralyzed by prohibitions not usually associated with late antiquity. City living had many pleasures to offer the Romans and they strove to make life as pleasurable as possible‚ but they made nature their own as well. Festivals and the pagan religion were an integral part of the Greco-Roman culture

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