Augustus Caesar Essay

Jessica Combs HIS 104-19Z1 (45869) Fall Term 2015 Professor Smoot 1. Write an essay on the highlights of the Byzantine Empire, from rise to ultimate fall. Constantine 1 started the civilization known as the Byzantine Empire in 330 A.D and it lasted until it fell in 1453 after it was conquered when the Ottoman army marched on Constantinople during Constantine X1’s reign. It was built on the site of a Greek colony. The Byzantine Empire saw a rich tradition of literature, art, and learning. It…

The Ancient Greeks invented many different types of weapons such as the ballista, body armor, and innovation of war strategy and tactics. Many of those weapons have evolved into more technologically advanced weapons that we still use today. The Ancient Greeks invented many advanced weapons for their time. Their innovations developed into our modern day weapons and military tactics. These inventions helped pave the way for the contemporary military weapons that are still being utilized today.…

The Parthenon was used as a treasury and a housing for a large statue of the goddess Athena. (Internet Archive, n.d.). It was built to replace two temples which were destroyed by the Persians. The Parthenon was constructed after the Athenian Empire was finally out of war with the Persians . The culture of the Athenian Empire at that time was in recovery from many years of war and wanting to restore and rebuild what they had lost. The empire was also trying to define itself after having only…

The film “Apocalypto”, Directed by Mel Gibson, is a film based in Mesoamerica, following the lives and war of the Mayan civilization. This film displayed events and information that was stated in the Strayer: Ways of the world text book. This film covers a small Mayan village from before they were captured, through their journey, and lastly ending with the Spanish arrival. Among these event a few things were exemplified such as the description of the type of land they lived, warfare among the…

The writer Seneca, who is also known as Seneca the Younger, was believed to be born between 1 and 5 A.D. and was relocated to Rome at a young age. Seneca was very educated in philosophy and was raised to believe that you should live for knowledge, not extravagance and that one living under the Sextii philosophy, they should also avoid politics. Seneca wrote as a philosopher but was often ridiculed for being a hypocrite for his lifestyle. Seneca began his disfavor by Romes emperors by defaming…

Rising above all places with strength and large amounts of conquered land, is Rome . The once sturdy place of Rome , fell due to various reasons. What were some primary reasons for the fall of the Roman Empire? Political Instability as well as civic and economic decay caused the fall of the Roman Empire. Although both of those helped aid the fall for Rome the main cause for the fall was the military mistakes. The third most important reason that led Rome to its fall was political…

Rome and Greece Rome and Greece were interesting countries. They were one of the most advanced countries in the B.C and A.D time period. In My Opinion they were one of the best countries back in their prime until the Decline from invasion and conflict and competition between city-states. Rome and Greece were very similar from religion to advancements. They both believed in polytheism and polytheism is when they believe in more than one god. Rome and Greece worship their god in public and…

Spain is full of places that shows off their history and heritage. Spain is extremely historic just like any other place, what makes it stand out is its breathtaking Roman ruins. According to the text, “The Resilient Roman Ruins of Spain” “ Roman ruins are scattered across the country that people take time to visit each year.”. In order to attract tourists from all over the world, these artifacts must have some truly amazing beauty to it. Spain is a wonderful country to visit in order to see…

The article, “Photography and Photography and the New God” was written by an American photography named Paul Strand. He began photography under the watchful eye of Lewis Hine in 1907. Hine introduced Strand to the work of the Photo-Secession. In 1911, he became an independent photographer and broke with the Impressionist style of Secession. Through his modernists theory, he helped to establish photography as an art form during the twentieth century. He is recognized as one of American…

Two Voices, One Coin. Although it is speculated that Julius Caesar was the tragic hero of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar; it has now come to attention that he wasn’t the only one in the spotlight, but Brutus was also a worthy nominee for the title, and possibly a better fit than Caesar. Throughout the span of the play, the reader mainly focusses on Caesar and his own personal ideas and struggles with being a leader. However, what most fail to notice is that Brutus is the one mostly pulling the…