Diocletian

Mesopotamia and Rome were two civilizations that were both highly impactful on world history. Even today, we can see themes that have transcended centuries. One of the themes that linked these two superpowers together was expansionism, a force that both built and destroyed these empires. As leaders in many spheres of government and culture, it was no surprise the rulers wanted to expand their borders. In this essay, I will dive more into this, exploring what each did to ensure permanent strength…

“The last emperor of each the West and East was Theodosius.” They lost all loyalty of Rome or maybe the thought of Rome. “The fate of Western Rome was partly sealed within the late third century, once the Emperor Diocletian divided the Empire into 2 halves—the Western Roman Empire sitting within the town of Milano, and also the jap Empire in Byzantium, later referred to as metropolis. The division created the empire additional simply manageable within the short term…

The Dark Ages, a time of cultural and economic deterioration, were vital in establishing the new era of progression during the Middle Ages. During the Dark Ages, the plague ravaged across European settlements and wiped out more than a quarter of Europe’s population. The crusades, Christians battle for possession of Jerusalem that occurred during the Dark Ages, were unsuccessful. This left the Holy Land in the hands of the Islamic Empire, and tensions between major religions high. During the…

Rating On a scale from 1 to 5, I give The House of Hades a rating of 4. There were many interesting parts and there were some parts that I tried not to fall asleep on. Some of the interesting parts were when Percy Jackson and Annabeth Chase were in Tartarus fighting monsters, slowly dying. They are met with past enemies and make unforeseen alliances. In the Prophecy of Seven, one of the lines say, “And foes bear arms to the Doors of Death”. Their foes in the story are Bob the Titan, AKA…

Cultures that are no longer alive and thriving are survived through their dead and the artifacts that can be found due to their funerary practices. Changes that occur in funerary practices reflect a transformation in the society. One of the extreme funerary transitions that occurred in the ancient roman period is from cremation to the practice of inhumation. This transition is in part due a change in religious practices from pagan to Christian. Funerary practices are a physical way to…

The two works are used in the study of the path of principles in the artistic movements of Realism through Classicism and Romanticism in early 19th century Europe. The object is to analyze how each movement affected and influenced Realism. The movements are linked to other genres; Romanticism is coupled with Classicism, and Realism is associated with Idealism. Both movements faced criticism due to an opposition of majority taste and offensive subject matter. Despite the impediments, the…