Ancient Rome

The year 509 BC Rome finally became a Republic and thus started the Roman empire. As Rome rose to power they went through many wars and many conflicts between the plebeians and patricians. The republic was made out of 3 groups, the consuls which were 2 men elected from the senate, the senate which was…

The year is 20 B.C. and I live in the Roman Empire, actually I live in the city of Rome itself. The Roman Empire is the greatest power in the world. Although I have not traveled much I know that it is composed of the Italian peninsula, lands around the Mediterranean Sea, from the British…

Claudius was found hiding behind some balcony curtains by soldiers in the palace after the murder of Caligula by the Praetorian Guard. Instead of seizing and killing him, as Claudius was almost sure they would do, they raised him up on their shoulders and made him emperor! Many writers have depicted Claudius as kind of…

Rome had a war god in its lineage and wolf milk in its belly, implying that its citizens had a knack for warfare-which they would prove again and again. Early in Rome’s history, the city was conquered by the Etruscans, the most notable civilization in Italy before Rome’s rise to power. The Etruscans, who would…

During the middle ages, in order to become a knight one had to go through many years of training. A knight-to-be spent at least fourteen years of his life learning the proper conduct and etiquette of knighthood. Once the years of training were completed, often an elaborate ceremony took place when the gentleman was knighted….

.. and relieving the shoulders of part of their burden. Moreover, tests using contemporary arrow types by Massey suggests that most arrowhead types consistently penetrated the mail to a depth that would prove lethal to the wearer. However, bunching of the mail at suspension points prevented penetration of the mail beyond a depth of 3-5…

Authors use literary devices in their works for a variety of reasons. The same holds true in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. The use of these devices has an effect on the plot’s development. Several literary devices can be seen in Julius Caesar, and they all have an effect on the plot. Foreshadowing is a key literary…

Han china (206 B.C.E – 220 C.E) and Imperial Rome (31 B.C.E – 476 C.E.) were each amazing civilizations in their own ways. Each dynasty made many great ecological and technological advancements. Additionally, the goverments of these civilizations each had ways of maintaining the political control over their subjects. The Han Dynasty of China and…

Gaius Julius Caesar was highly responsible for the fall of the Roman Republic, his success in placing himself in an incredibly powerful position, allowed him to threaten Rome itself. Caesar gained provinceship in Gaul, which led him to having extreme political power. He also gained popularity through political alliances, giving him support to reach the…

The kiss after the marriage ceremony came to us from Ancient Rome. In ancient Rome, rich residents instead of napkins and towels during the feast wiped their hands on the heads of curly children. After the death of the emperor, the eagle was released to take the soul to heaven. The eagle was the symbol…