who would become Roman emperor Constantine I‚ was born on the date of February 27‚ circa 280 (sources range from 272 to 284)‚ in Naissus‚ Moesia (now Niš‚ Serbia).His father‚ Flavius Valerius Constantius‚ was an officer in Rome’s army. Constantine’s mother‚ Helena‚ was from humble beginnings; it is unknown whether she was the wife or concubine(or a mistress) of Constantius. In 289‚ Constantine’s father left Helena to marry the stepdaughter of Maximian‚ the Roman emperor in the Western empire. Constantine’s
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Ethics Case: Livent – When Maria…When? Summary Livent‚ a successful live entertainment company‚ known for performances of Phantom of the Opera‚ Ragtime‚ and Sunset Boulevard‚ was sold in 1998 to buyers
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The Res Gestae or The Deeds of the Divine Augustus is an account of the life of the first Roman Emperor‚ Caesar Augustus. The biography‚ which is preserved on two bronze pillars in the city of Rome‚ was commissioned by the emperor on the seventy-third year of his reign . The autobiography stands as the ‘official’ record of Augustus’s legacy. The format is fragmented‚ as each deed is recorded separately‚ while the structure is linear as the events chronicled are arranged in chronological order. I
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Niharika Verma Mrs. T. Teichroeb ENG 2D1 10 January 2013 Emperor Nero: The Hitler of Ancient Rome Personal Life Nero Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus was born December 15‚ 37 AD in Antium‚ Italy (Adkins 21). When Nero was young‚ his father Gnaeus passed away‚ so his mother Agrippina married Nero’s uncle‚ Emperor Claudius (E.B. 606). Overtime‚ she persuaded Claudius to marry his thirteen year old daughter Octavia to Nero and declare him the rightful heir to the throne instead of his own son Britannicus
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"Midway through the journey of our life‚ I found/myself in a dark wood‚ for I had strayed/from the straight pathway to this tangled ground." These famous lines from Dante’s Inferno signify the themes of religion and personal salvation in the poem. Often when one embarks on a journey of self-discovery‚ they travel to places which astound one by their strangeness. Expecting to see what is straightforward and acceptable‚ one is suddenly presented with exceptions. Just as such self-examiners might encounter
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My environment was so good when I was a kid. I lived in Fairbanks‚ Alaska; it was so beautiful my sisters and I always went outside. My stepdad was in the military so we lived on post ‚ a private community‚ he was never home much because of deployments. I was a very outgoing kid‚ like everybody loved me and my sisters. I attended the same elementary from pre school to 4th grade ‚ I didn’t have the same friends in each grade because it was a school by military so everybody moved by the summer. I
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Wu Zetian was born into a rich and noble family. As a child she was taught to write‚ read the Chinese classics and to play music. At the age of fourteen‚ this accomplished child became a concubine to Emperor Taizong. She was given the title Cairer. Her perspicacity set her apart from others in the palace and her knowledge of literature and history and talent quickly found favor with the emperor. He bestowed Wu Zetian the title Meiniang which means ’charming lady’ and she was assigned to work in
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place long before his accession to the seat of supreme court.” Qin Shi Huangdi was a ruler of the Qin Dynasty who became a ruler at the age of 13. He died when he was 49 but before his death‚ he was still a ruler. Emperor Shi Huangdi did not treat his people well. The people of the Qin Dynasty were under absolute control and had to serve harsh punishments if they did something bad. Even though‚ Emperor Shi Huangdi was a mean and harsh ruler‚ he made a lot of great Changes for China and the whole
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The Emperor Jones by Eugene O’Neill The first question that came to me while reading O’Nelil’s play “the Emperor Jones“ was: “would anybody seriously still bring that play to the stage today?“ The answer is‚ as I found out with a quick look into the Internet: “Yes!“ I found a review of a production of the “Irish Repertory Theatre” that was not dated but seemed to be pretty recent. The review doesn’t give a lot of detail about the production‚ but only that the lead actor is brilliant and the
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Napoleon Bonaparte was the first emperor of France from 1804 to 1814. He is famous for his efforts to form a connected Europe that France would lead. His career as a military and political leader led to many big accomplishments‚ but unfortunately he became too greedy over time leading to his exile. The Napoleonic era began in 1799 with Bonaparte’s coup d’état‚ which overthrew the Directory and by that established him to be the youngest new French Consulate in the history. In France‚ Napoleon showed
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