...The Gladius was a short sword used by everyone in the army. It was first used by the Spanish. During the Second Punic wars between Rome and the Carthage the Roman General Scipio Africanus took a liking to the sword and began the sword to the legions as their main weapon. During combat it could be used for stabbing or slashing but it was normally used for sword to sword combat. It was used for the rest of the Roman Republic and into the early years of the Empire. This weapon helped Rome win battles for 600 years. But they had to get rid of them because in the 3rd century cavalry became more important as the Asians started...
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...Rome was one of the greatest empires of the ancient world, but like all great things, Rome came to an end. Rome was large in size therefore it was very hard to defend from the many enemies who wanted land. There was also corrupted government in Rome and civil wars occurred because certain people wanted power. The size of Rome and the amount of money they spent on military was also a big part in the fall. Overall Rome was a great empire but war, poor leadership, the rise of The Middle East, and the size and spending led to the end of the Roman Empire. The Barbarians were a Germanic tribes who wanted more land. The barbarians crossed the border of Rome looking for more land, this angered Rome and they sent an attack to defeat the barbarians, this attack did not farewell for the Romans because they were not used to the Barbarians ruthless, aggressive attacks. The Barbarians met the leaders of Rome and asked for peace in exchange for some land, the Romans...
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...Though Romans became monotheistic, their polytheistic view was still a part of the history. Infact, the Roman Pantheon mirrored the Greece pantheon down to the goddess. The king of gods in Rome was Jupiter We all know how the saying goes- “Every good thing must come to an end” and that’s exactly what happened to the Western empire of Rome. A numerous, chains of events led to the squandering of power from the Western Empire shortly after the Pax Romana ended. The first to go down the drain was the economy, who sadly couldn’t survive after Rome’s currency begin to go through inflation; which is a dramatic change in a currency’s value. Also, we must not forget the plethora of battles that Rome fought, so money was needed to buy supplies, alliances, materials and other equipment for war; which put them in a even deeper hole than before. Consequently, Rome became vulnerable and under shaky terms, so invaders such as the Germanic took that as an advantages. Of course, Rome was not trying to go without a fight so they naively hired unloyal and...
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...against Julius Caesar for the benefits of Rome and the people. They believed that Julius Caesar had too much power and would eventually abuse it. Mark Antony was Julius Caesar’s “sidekick”, and would help Caesar out in any situation. Both Brutus and Mark Antony used rhetorical appeals, logos, ethos, and pathos, to persuade the crowd that julius caesar was killed wrongly and unjustifiably or for the better of rome. Brutus and Mark Anthony tried to persuade the audience by using pathos to get their point across to the crowd. They both used emotion to make the audience feel sympathetic and understanding of their point towards the disagreement. When Brutus was presenting his speech he used Pathos to make the crowd understand why he killed Julius Caesar. Brutus said, “not that I loved Caesar less, but I loved Rome more.” He wanted the people to understand that he wanted the best for Rome and the only way...
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...From 200 B.C.E. to 1450 C.E., the Silk Road has gone through major changes such as economy and diseases as well as continuities such as Rome and China not being able to trade directly, the major goods, its basic purpose, and the spread of religion. While the original purpose of the Silk Road remained intact by being a connecting platform and trade route between various countries in Central Asia, the major goods traded on it and the civilizations it went through also did too. The road consisted of many different routes leading to different cities and countries, such as the Chinese, Kushan, Parthian, and Roman civilizations. Due to the interactions between various, distinct cultures, the Silk Road facilitated the exchange of many distinct...
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...Recurring Patterns Throughout History: The Punic Wars and the Hundred Years War The Punic Wars happened in the years 264 BCE-146 BCE and was between Carthage and Rome. The Hundred Years’ War happened in the years 1337-1453 and was between England and France. These wars, although over a thousand years apart, exhibit many of the same themes. The Hundred Years’ War reflects the patterns of the Punic Wars: the losers of the war started stronger, the victors won because of mental strength, and the war affecting the involved parties. The losers of the wars, Carthage and England, originally had the advantage over the eventual victors of the wars, Rome and France. Carthage was in the lead for the beginnings of both the First and Second Punic War....
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...Rome and the Murderer “Bonnie and George Pennys died Saturday afternoon in their home in Ohio. The couple was shot through a window in their living room and died instantly. Rome Pennys, their daughter, refused to comment.” “Yes Ro.” Bonnie said, looking at her daughter. “Thanks mom,” Rome said enthusiastically, “you’re the best!” Bonnie turned away to her basket of clothes and continues to fold her family’s laundry when suddenly, she dropped. As Rome turned to look at her mother, George’s lifeless body tumbled down the stairs. They both were shot and died, little did Rome know. Rome dipped behind the island cabinets, as an act of protection. She dialed 911 and two cop cars were there before she knew it. Later that...
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...The Decline of Rome In the beginning of the Roman Empire they had a strong, powerful, huge community. There military was amazing with defense, which helped keep Rome stable. But overtime this empire started to gradually decline, and it was just a matter of time before they would fall. The people were getting out of hand and making it much harder to communicate with other countries, keep a stable government, and get along with others. Military, political, and economic factors contributed greatly to the fall of the Roman Empire. One reason why Rome fell is because of it’s economic factors. Rome had an unstable economy, and over time it started falling apart. As Rome expanded, wealthy Patricians used the latifundia for their own land, a place they could have absolute power. They used slaves on these great estates, which eventually grew to unemployment for the people who became their slaves. The empire grew poor, which made not enough money for food or everyday things. People started to starve and disease and hunger spread throughout the community. Due to the Plebeians not having...
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...that reigned in history. These empires, Imperial Rome from 31 B.C.E.-476 C.E. and Han China from 206 B.C.E.-220 C.E., had many similarities, but they also had many differences. The techniques of imperial administration in both Han China and Imperial Rome contained strong central governments. In contrast, after the downfall of these Empires, Han China was able to rebuild their imperial model by their set conduct of life, while Rome was never able to completely reunify because of weak political organization through their religion. The Roman Empire and Han China both had strong central governments. Rulers in both empires secured power by taking over former rulers and their...
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...The English playwright, John Heywood used the expression “Rome was not built in a day” to make the argument that great things take time to build. In the song “Clique”, Kanye West boasts, “so I just meditate at the home in Pompeii/about how I could build a new Rome in one day” (101-102). In these lines, the always hubris Kanye accepts Heywood’s challenge and plots how he can build a new Rome in one day. There is no question that Kanye cannot rebuild the Roman Empire in one day, nevertheless the real question is how could one of the most powerful ancient empires fall? Over the years, historians have attributed the fall of the Roman Empire to many different factors. I believe that immigration played the biggest role in the fall of the Roman Empire...
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...brothers Romulus and Remus who were raised by a wolf. While Romulus was building a wall for Rome, Remus mocked him and got killed. Then, Romulus went on to become the first ruler of Rome. The second legend was that a Trojan hero named Aeneas sailed down the Tiber after the Trojan war and the local king gave him his daughter in marriage and he united the people. 2) They were the cruel ruling Etruscan family. 3) A republic is a state or country where the ruler is elected by the people and the citizens have the right to vote. 4) The Roman military were well-trained who were organized into legions. They were happy to fight. 5) 6,000-10,000 soldiers were in a legion. 6) The Roman Confederation was a system where people got citizenship under the Roman law. 7) A Roman dictator is a ruler with absolute control in an emergency situation. In an empire it isn't just for an emergency. 8) Cininnatus was a former consul who ran a farm. He was called to be dictated when Rome was surrounded by enemies. He surrounded the enemies overnight and stopped supplies from coming in. 9) There were the patricians and the plebians. The patricians were wealthy land-owning citizens. The plebians were the commoners, so basically everyone else. 10) The tree branches were the senate, assembly, and consul. 11) They revolted because the patricians didn't tell them the laws and the plebians couldn't run office. What happened was that the plebians got to run assembly. Also the laws were posted in the marketplace...
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...Part A Rome invaded Greek territory this happened because both Rome and Carthage both wanted to own the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily. This was the cause of the first Punic war which took place from 264 BC – 241 BC. Rome defeated Carthage after 23 years of brutal fighting and tens of thousands of lives lost on both sides. Carthage signed a peace treaty and Rome took control and ownership over Sicily. Due to the peace treaty Carthage signed they and had to pay 200 talents per year for 50 years after the first Punic war. Carthage had paid off their 50,000 talent fee. Carthage then believed treaty had expired. Once Rome had gained knowledge of this unauthorized violence they initiated the greatest army of ancient times....
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...The name Babylon means “Gate of God”. The location of the ancient city was along the Euphrates River and today is marked by a long stretch of ruins east of the river. Which is ninety kilometers south of Baghdad, Iraq. This was one of the main trading points of the ancient world because of its central location. Some important events that happened there are things that have shaped the way we live today and we still use the 24 hour day they created this form of counting has survived for four thousand years. Another important event that happened there was the building of the tower of Babel the people built this tower to try and reach Heaven. It was most likely that the tower was used as a place of worship and to create a common religious Centre, Gods only merciful alternative was to separate the people into different languages and countries to disable there plans. Because he had also promised himself never to destroy the earth with floods again because of the disobedience of mankind. So the punishment was quite mild compared to the global flood. “Archaeologists have dreamed of finding the ruins of the tower but have been unsuccessful. There may be biblical evidence as to why they have not found this tower of extreme significance” (Encyclopedia, Almanac, Atlas) The story is much more than God simply interrupting a building project but it marks the origins of the languages and nations of the earth. “Babylon is even home to one of the Seven Wonders of the World, The Hanging Gardens...
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...According to tradition, Rome was founded by two brothers, Romulus and Remus (Coffin 169). These two brothers had no idea of how this land they founded would grow to be the grand empire it would eventually become. Throughout the course of centuries, Rome would go through many trials and tribulations that would eventually lead it to greatness. However, as all good things, this too came to an end. Rome’s empire did not start out as this large domain of land. They went through a series of changes and wars to expand their borders. They started off with the Etruscan kings ruling the land. However, the rape of Lucretia, a Roman woman by a son of the Etruscan dynasty, turned the Romans against this dynasty and changed the form of government going forward (Coffin 171). They now focused their government in an aristocratic way. This divided the people into two classes, the plebeians and the patricians. After fighting for rights, the plebeians began to gain some recognition as being equal. With this aspect of Roman life settling down, they were able to continue their expansion. They thrived on the strength of the military. There were many wars including the Punic Wars and the Macedonian and Syrian Wars that were victorious for the Romans and assisted in their continued expansion (Linderski 3). Because of the success of the wars, Rome encountered wealth which would change the political and economical standing of the republic. However, this wealth did not benefit the poor class...
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...morals; he’s the one who destroyed his country. The one who made an entire empire starve. Although he was also the one who turned the roman republic into the powerful Roman Empire that we know today. He’s the one who lead the large roman army, concurring all that the eye can see. Julius Caesar Lived a life full power from his early life through his military years. Even though Julius Caesar had governed Rome for several years but being assassinated by his own people. This was Julius Caesar. When Julius was born around July 12or 13 100 B.c., which started a new chapter begin in the history of Rome. He had a legend that he will be great and bring fame to Rome. Caesar’s father was Gaius Caesar, who was a Rome senator. No one...
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