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Ancient Rome Public Eye
1,195 wordsAs most of the emperors of ancient Rome were given different names then the names they had at birth Caligula was no different. Caligula's real name was Gaius Caesar Augustus Germanicus and he was born at Anti, 25 miles from Rome, in 12 AD Gaius was a turning point in the history of the Principate, but he also was the one emperor from the Julio-Claudia dynasty who was very poorly documented. (Bibliography # 2). Gaius was born on August 31, 12 AD to Germanicus; Augustus' adopted grandson, and Agri...
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Roman Empire Roman Citizens
1,956 words... war on Anthony in Romes name. A year later, Anthony and Cleopatra kill themselves in Egypt to escape Octavion. With Anthony dead, Octavion became ruler of Rome. This would mark the beginning of the Roman Empire. Under the Roman Republic, military generals had taken power away from elected officials. This made Octavion believe taht Rome needed a very strong leader. The Senate agreed with him and in 27 BC, they appointed him consul, tribune, and commander in chief for life. He then changed his...
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First Emperor 000 Kilometers
838 wordsMany cultures have sent their dead to the afterlife with the necessities of daily endeavor and the trappings of honor. Dishes, food, thrones, and barges have been excavated over the years. Pets, wives, concubines, and servants have gone to serve their masters in the next life as they served in this one. To the Chinese Emperors death was seen as an afterlife and the things that he takes with him shows how much he accomplished during his short life on earth. An emperors tomb included various thing...
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One Hundred Years People Of Rome
1,328 words... reason why is because the government was more balanced and there was less of a need to gain the Peoples favor. There were a few sought-after positions like Consul, Tribune, and Aedile that would cause the potential candidates to do everything from bribing to buttering up the Romans with expensive banquets and elaborate festivals to garner votes. But when the Republic vanished, those persons who wanted to be the supreme rulers of Rome needed to show the people why they deserved to be Imperato...
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Roman Empire 1 St
1,168 words... he army's powers. Augustus did much during his rain as the 1 st Emperor. While he was at home, he thought of ways to improve the government. He took away all of the bad and unworthy senators, and finned the ones that didnt go to its meetings. All at the same time, Augustus reorganized the Empire. He knew that Italy would be pressured by Barbarian Tribes, so he sent 3 powerful Generals to push them back; Agrippa, Drugs, and Tiberius. Hey pushed back the Germanic Barbarian tribes and at the sa...
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Fall Of Rome The Military Role
1,848 wordsH 2 >The Militarys Role in the Beginning of the End of Rome The fall of Rome occurred over many centuries and was caused by several factors including military decay, barbarian invasions, and the failure of the government to respond to these problems. While these problems existed to a greater of lesser degree, since the end of the 2 nd century, their effects were accelerated by the reforms of the emperors Constantine and Diocletian. These reforms changed Roman life as well as the face of t...
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Great Leap Forward People Republic Of China
1,331 words... Mao would initiate again during the Cultural Revolution; it was a symbol of Mao's belief in harmony and order. This campaign aimed at purging the party of Stalinist supporters. 35 Purging of dissident elements within the party created unity according to Mao. The Rectification Campaign was a turning point for the Communists. With a strong leader, unity within, and a specifically tailored Chinese political ideology, the Communists made steady gains against the Guomingdang in the Chinese Civil ...
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Roman Architecture Roman Empire
1,611 words... mes and public works are to Roman architecture, the true beauty and amazing feats of the culture lie in several masterpieces of the Roman people. These structures, of immense importance to the Romans, have stood for two thousand years as symbols of the greatness and legend of the Roman Empire. The masterpieces are not only of immense proportion, but also of great beauty and sophistication. They are our closest link to the Roman people and their lifestyle. The first, and maybe most magnificen...
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19 Th Century Triple Alliance
2,109 wordsThe causes of World War I have been discussed in great detail in many publications. Most agree that the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand was the final piece of the complex puzzle, but there were other factors that contributed to the outbreak of war. James John uses the approach of starting from the assassination and building layers of other possible factors around it, while Joachim Read gives us a timeline approach to the events leading up to the murder. Bismarck, the German Chancellor from 1...
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Assassination Of Julius Caesar People Of Rome
1,441 wordsJulius Caesar was assassinated by his own senate on March 15 44 BC; also known as the Ides of March. As he was walking in to the senate house, a man told him to beware the Ides of March. He ignored this statement and walked into the senate house. At this time some of the Senate members surrounded Caesar in a stealthy manner and tugged on his toga. As he looked around he was stabbed by many of the senate members multiple times. He collapsed to the ground and lay on the marble floor dead, next to ...
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Put To Death Part Of The Book
990 wordsChinese History Emperor Kang-hsi Emperor K ang-hsi ruled China from 1661 to 1722 and his reign is captured by Jonathan D. Spence s book Emperor of China. The different chapters of the book deal with certain aspects of the Emperors life. Aspects that the history books to normally deal with. The information in Spence s book is based on Emperor K ang-hsi s correspondence, his own writings. This writing maybe biased towards himself, but no other piece of information could provide insight into his mi...
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Fall Of Rome Roman Empire
1,020 wordsWhat were the most important reasons for the decline of the Roman Empire? Why? The seemingly unstoppable Roman Empire was bound to fall after the many aspects that made Rome such a dominant empire started to fade away. Rome was the center of the world and the thought that such a worldwide power could decline was unheard of. It was not built in a day; therefore it couldn t be destroyed in one day. The marvelous city declined for many reasons yet there are only a few major reasons that led to its ...
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Political And Social Social And Political
2,371 wordsInteraction Between Political And Social Life In Interaction Between Political And Social Life In Ancient Imperial Rome The interaction between political and social life in Ancient Rome has been accurately portrayed in the well researched novel, The Course of Honour, by Lindsey Davies. However as this is a fictional novel told as an interesting story instead of fact, the information given must be corroborated with several primary sources to correct any inherent biases. Lindsey Davies is an autho...
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Assassination Of Julius Caesar People Of Rome
1,617 words&# 61623; Julius Caesar When the name Julius Caesar is heard, it can only trigger the image of a great leader that led Rome into prosperity. Caesar s military excellence brought more power and more land; that lead to the increase of size and strength in Rome. His dictatorship helped the stability and prosperity in Rome. Caesar s assassination lead to a monarchy that was ruled by Octavin. His death lead to a domino effect ending in the ultimate collapse of the Roman Empire. Many people of the 21 ...
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Jesus Of Nazareth Matter Of Time
1,149 wordsBetween the first and fourth centuries Christianity gradually became the prevailing religion of Rome. The burden of how to respond to this new religion was placed upon the Roman government. Many kings or emperors of the Romans responded to Christianity in a different fashion. Over this large amount of time Christianity fought its way into the hearts and souls of the Roman people. Through the first general persecution of Christians by Decius in 250 A. D. to the conversion of the emperor to Christ...
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Shih Huang Ti Great Leap Forward
2,676 wordsThe Life of Mao Zedong Dressed in the drab military uniform that symbolized the revolutionary government of Communist China, Mao Zedong's body still looked powerful, like an giant rock in a gushing river. An enormous red flag draped his coffin, like a red sail unfurled on a Chinese junk, illustrating the dualism of traditional China and the present Communist China that typified Mao. 1 A river of people flowed past while he lay in state during the second week of September 1976. Workers, peasants,...
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Dictator For Life Rome
4,000 wordsThe Land Italy Roman History Rome The Land Italy is a peninsula jutting out into the Mediterranean sea west of Greece. Italy has poor mineral resources and very few useful harbors, however it is wealth in both fertile land and precipitation. Three quarters of the peninsula is covered in foothills and mountains. The alps, a mountain range to the north of Italy, cut off the peninsulas only land connection, which resulted, in the times of Ancient Rome, in the people trading amount themselves. The E...
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City Of Rome One Of The First
3,065 wordsArchitecture of the ancient Roman Empire is considered one of the most impressive of all time. The city of Rome once was home to more than one million residents in the early centuries AD 1. The Romans had a fine selection of building monuments in the city of Rome including the forums for civic services, temples of worship, and amphitheaters for recreation and play. The Romans made great use and pioneered great architecture mechanisms including arches, columns, and even mechanical elements in pul...
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Romulus And Remus God Of War
2,263 wordsRoman empire The Romans were a people of genius whose empire dominated the western world for 500 years. (Pg. 7, Ancient Rome) What made the Romans so powerful was their way of government. It was very similar to the one that we have today, except emperors don t rule us. The pax romana, or the Roman Peace, gave millions of people in Italy and surrounding areas peace. Rome fell when it was invaded by overwhelming tribes and groups of barbarians. Rome was first founded on the legendary date of 735 B...
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Mandate Of Heaven Kinds Of People
808 wordsThere are some smaller arguments, but the main reason China was more successful in their empire was because of the succession of emperors, Rome usually had tremendous amounts of conflict when the power would change hands, whereas China did not. The Chinese had a certain excuse, for the actions that were taken when an old dynasty was overthrown. At a time of succession in Rome, there was usually a civil war, or many deaths to finally see who the new emperor was. Rome had one major flaw when gradu...
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