...the strongest in the world, but Rome was at one point as well. America has many strong components that can keep it from falling just like Rome did. This great land has its faults but it also has things to keep it properly functioning and keeps having tourists visiting from all over the world. It is the land of the free and nothing can or will change the fact of that. If there is a thing that does make America fall it is the diversity within its border. The Roman Empire was a strong civilization but ended by tearing itself apart from diversity. Although America has that problem it can make up with the strong military, a powerful leadership, and a strong economy to keep America strong and stable. America may as well be the strongest that there ever was or ever will be. Its military is like no other and pretty much unstoppable. It was recorded in “2010 that there was at least 3 million people that was in the American military! America could be like the Persians up against the Spartans because it’s that strong. If America is to go it’s better to burn out in glory then to go down without a glimpse of hope. The strongest and the best have to die some time, even if America fights with the best soldiers they still have a chance of losing everything. There are many similarities and differences between the United States and Rome. Both were and are major powers in society. They also had their share of great and not so great leaders. For example, Rome had Julius Caesar and Constantine...
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...Long essay How Christianity affected the empire * Think in term of centuries * Constantine Germans, army, borders * German influence lead to the end of the empire * Battle of Adrianople Germans beat romans * Start taking parts of Rome * Bad emperors in west * Bad economy lets Germans in Short essay The splitting of the empire * Why do they split * Why does the west fall * How are they different in culture, language * West has bad emperors * East pays people no to invade Emergence of absolute autocracy * Augustus * Power of the emperor Who is the most important person in second triumvirate * Augustus * Sets of empire * What world did he create with reforms * Makes it seem like he is going back to old time values Dates Edict of toleration 313 AD Founding of Constantinople 330 AD Fall of western Rome (fall of the roman empire) 476 AD Start of the empire 27 BCE When Germans sacked Rome 410 CE?? Study 11-5 to present Christianity Chronology 64 First persecution of Christians under Emperor Nero 274 Birthdat of Constantine 303 Great Persecution begins and Diocletion issues edict that bans the practice of christianity 312 Constantine embraces christianity after vision 313 Edict of Milan tolerates christians 324 Constantine is sole emperor of Rome 326 Edicts of Constantine against Christian heretics 330 Constantinople "New Rome" 341 Imperial...
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...The Roman Empire was one of the greatest Empires known to mankind, and many say the United states of America is following in Rome’s footsteps. However when looking closer at the fall of the Roman Empire there are terrifying similarities to present day America. It seems like America is making the same mistakes that the Romans made. However of Americans work fast we can avoid the ending the Romans met. The Romans fell because they had too much land and not enough control, their economy was slowly decreasing, and the Romans became apathetic. These things all could be avoided if only realized. America like Rome has lots of land and a huge military. However Rome lost control over the land that they controlled. The Romans were the power of the...
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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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...People talk about the fall of Rome as if the Romans were completely helpless when the evil barbarians struck. That the perfect society of Rome could do nothing under the grasp of this great evil. But no one ever talks about Rome’s part in it’s own falling, and there a quite a few things Rome did wrong that lead to it’s own downfall. Let’s go back to 5th century, CE. Rome was bombarded with armies from many different places. But was the really the downfall of Rome? Many people who lived during that time would say no. They would say the main reasons for the downfall was Rome’s own laziness, overconfidence, and slowly corrupting governmental system. There are many varying opinions on why exactly why Rome fell, but a topic that shows up fairly frequently is how lazy the Romans grew. Rome was once a great society, but as it grew, it’s army grew lazier. They no longer enforced wearing armor. As if this wasn’t bad enough, they also stopped recruiting enough warriors for their army (Doc B). So, as their army grew lazier, neighboring countries began to notice this weakness. They assaulted Rome’s cities with all they,and due to...
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...Prasutagus was given money from Rome. He thought it was a gift, but Rome saw it as a loan, an investment. After a while, Rome wanted its money back. Prasutagus did not have the amount needed by Rome, so Rome waited. Prasutagus died in battle, and he left a will leaving half of the nation to Nero, the Roman leader, and half to his daughters. In Roman law there is no such thing as a will, and the estates of a dead man fall to the eldest son in the family. Prasutagus had no son. Rome took its chance. They infiltrated the royal residence, that at the time Boudicca and her daughters resided. When Boudicca objected to them looting the entire residence, she was publicly flogged and her daughters were raped (Mark). Boudicca took action. She would not let Rome disgrace her family and her nation. Boudicca should be remembered for being a strong leader, for the massacre at London, and being defeated by the Romans. Boudicca displayed her...
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...into a Republic of Chine in 1912. There was simple advantage of Chinese empire over Roman that made it everlasting, China as an Empire was united not only by the laws and military force but also by the culture, ideology and religion, what made Chinese empire one whole nation, whereas Romans were only united by the military forces and not by the cultural heritage that made Chinese empire so united. There are many theories why did Roman Empire collapsed, some of them might seem stupid for example some people think that Romans went crazy because they used led in pots and they ate food which was cooked in pots made of led, so they were poisoned by led and that’s why this huge Empire ruined. Despite these kinds of theories, almost every scholar and historian says that Rome failed as an Empire because of military exhaust, the new religion in the Empire, the division of society, economic crisis and bad leadership, but the main reason why Rome could not stand the moral and economic crisis was the lack of cultural identity. As it was already mentioned Rome was a unification of countries by strict laws and...
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...Different Types of Power Power is said to be essential in order to survive and live as individuals. I agree with this statement because of the recent texts we have read including, “Things Fall Apart” by Achebe, “Night” by Wiesel, “The Prince” by Machiavelli, and “Julius Caesar” by Shakespeare. If I was asked to define power in my own words, I would define it as both an inner and outer strength and drive to continue and accomplish a goal despite any obstacles that may get in the way. Without power, I feel as though there would be hardly any hope for the future. If an individual was lacking power and had to face some sort of a difficult obstacle, whether it is an inner struggle or outer battle, there would be little chance of getting through the difficult situation. However, if an individual had great power they would be able to persevere through whatever challenge was thrown at them with ease. In “Night,” Wiesel used his inner power to persevere and survive through the Holocaust as well as his personal battle with his faith. In contrast, Nazi Germany used their power to discriminate against people not belonging to the Aryan race. Wiesel describes his strength during this horrific time well by writing, “We were the masters of nature, the masters of the world. We had transcended everything- death, fatigue, our natural needs. We were stronger than cold and hunger, stronger than the guns and desire to die, doomed and rootless, nothing but numbers, we were the only men on earth...
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...Starting with domestic tranquility. 'Keeping the good ol’ homestead calm'. The citizens have the right to fix the land but just keep giving and giving until they have no more to give. With the national debt standing at about twenty trillion dollars (Federal debt clock) why worry about the starving kids in Africa when there are starving people living right here in the country? The government is working to make other lands “free” but can’t even afford to feed the American people. They have started wars that the country can’t afford. The government then leaves the burden of a war on other countries shoulders. The United States of America has some bad values that land the American people in some pretty sticky situations. Domestic tranquility is one of the core democratic values the American people just ignore a big piece of the government. Another place that America lacks in is...
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...Rome was one of the most accomplished places in the Ancient world, but did they meet the standard? Rome had a Republic as their government, and with that came the responsibility of the common good for the citizens. That gave Rome a chance to excel in five purposes within the government; Providing Public Services, Protect Rights, Promote Rule of Law, Prepare for Common Defence, and Support the Economic System. So, did Rome meet the mark? When it came to providing public services in Rome, the Roman Republic earned an A-. One reason why it earned an A is that they made aqueducts that provided things like indoor plumbing, watered crops, and a sewer system for the citizens. This benefits everyone by them having a water supply in various ways,...
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...According to many history books found at school, the fall of the Roman Empire can be attributed to one thing – the demise of the capitol of the Empire, carried out by the Visigoths from Germany. Roman soldiers were pulled back from a defense post in the Rhine-Danube frontier, where they held back the barbarians, to fight in Italy, leaving an open Roman border to attack. The Visigoths looted, burned, and ransacked their way through the entire capitol city, Rome, for three whole days. This was considered a major event back in its day because much of the western part of the Empire had already fallen, making Rome an exaggerated center for the existing parts of the Empire. In 476 A.D., the Germanic general Odacer inevitably overthrew Augustus and Romulus, the last of the Roman Emperors. Roads and bridges were left in disrepair, agriculture never picked back up, and pirates made travel very unsafe, officially signaling the total fall of the Roman Empire. Although most agree that this was the ultimate demise of the Empire, this was not the reason that the Empire became so weak, in order for it to be taken over so easily. Rome, considered, the ‘mighty city’ by many, could not have fallen so easily to barbarians without some external and internal conflicts, eventually weakening the whole Empire into both economic and physical decay....
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...an advancement in his army, his contribution in the Principate and centralized government. To avoid rebellion in his army, he had his armies spread out near the borders of his empire. This way the army would put all their anger and force upon their enemies. Augustus delicate decisions in ruler government officials showed that he was smart. He was independent and did things his way. In belief of him knowing he had to make reforms to the government in Rome, he granted himself power but reassured his people that they were governed by the senate. Being that he didn’t trust the governments of Rome’s neighboring countries, he allowed to be apart of them. (Secondary Source: Biographies of Augustus) Augustus was indeed the greatest Roman emperor as he had the most difficult job, which was in fact, establishing the Principate. He created an autocracy in addition to a republican party to hide his control. Augustus ruled Rome not through force or coercion but because he was able to recognize Rome to maintain public order. This explained why all of his titles granted republican....
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...Julius Caesar is a story about ambition. There are four specific incidents which demonstrate the "vaulting ambition" and desire for power in the character Julius Caesar. When Caesar comes back to Rome, when Marullus picks on the crowd when Casca is walking with Brutus, and when Calpurnia begs Caesar not to go to the Senate. All of these examples show that Julius Caesar is a play that shows ambition. In the exposition of the play, Caesar returns to Rome after having defeated Pompey's sons, who at one time was Caesar's friend and ally as they had both been powerful executives. Caesar's having gotten rid of Pompey's son is a sign that he does not want to have competition in his ambitious drive to power. In Act I, Scene 1, Marullus chides the others, asking them if they now "strew flowers in his [Caesar's] way That comes in triumph over Pompey's blood? (1.51-52) Caesar has wooed the crowd into loving him and turned them away from the deceased Pompey. Marullus dislikes Caesar gaining power. He knows that the crows is fickle and is easily swayed, just like Cassius and Brutus and the rest of the coup....
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...(Romans 1:16), and (2) the righteousness of God by faith is revealed in the gospel (Romans 1:17)” (Hindson, E., et.al, 2013, page 416). The synopsis of this essay addresses Paul, the natural world, human identity, human relationship with God, and cultural issues in Rome during the era of 56/57 A.D. Paul’s epistle letter to the Romans reads like a State of the Union address. Paul addresses salvation, and righteousness in the form of condemnation (Romans 3:5), justification (Romans 5:1), and sanctification (Romans 6:19). Natural World One cannot speak of the natural world, without referring to the Book of Genesis. From the onset, Paul were adamant in teaching the Romans that God is the creator of the natural world, “For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse” (Romans 1:20 KJV). Although, man and his mindset, has what he thinks his own agenda as revealed in Romans 1:25. Thus came the, “fall of man.” From the beginning of time (Genesis 1:1) to this day, man has fallen short of the glory of God’s grace. While not Paul’s main teaching focus, he does allude to this fall, “Wherefore as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and...
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...Mayel Dubey March 12, 2012 English 20-1 Period 2 Mr. Petrie In one’s mind, a certain standard is set towards life in their version of an idealized world. It can be said, without a doubt, that everyone has this idealized world. For some, this world can be heavily based on the realities of their life at present or a world loosely based on reality. Few can be motivated to aim for this standard of perfection, however to reach the standard of perfection one must be realistic, hold good intentions in their hearts, and truthfully consider the situation they are in. In the realm of revenge tragedy, the choice between air-headily choosing to create an idealistic world without thorough consideration, and being truthful with the reality of life before setting out to create an idealized world affects the archetypal characters, as they are made to preform their roles based on that decision. Director, Ridley Scott’s epic film, Gladiator, explores the outcomes of turning one’s idealistic standard of life into reality. The film does so through the journeys of the classic hero archetype, the villain archetype, and lastly a character that is not classified as a general archetype, but simply one meant to push the story forward. Maximus Decimus Meridius, being the classic hero archetype and the protagonist of the film, is a man who possessed the ability to push through all the challenges and directly face the truth of the situation in an arduous attempt to actualize his idealistic world...
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