Augustus Caesar Essay

Introduction The golden gate bridge is one of the most famous suspension bridges in the world. It spans the golden gate strait which is a mile wide and three miles long. It is seen as one of the Wonders of the Modern World by the American Society of Civil Engineers. It is also one of the internationally recognized symbols of America and to be precise San Francisco. Nearly 112 000 vehicles cross the bridge daily. Although the bridge is one of the biggest engineering marvels and over 13 engineers…

The First emperor Who was the first emperor? The first emperor was a man called Ying Zheng. He was born in 259 BCE and died September 10th 210 BCE, he had three children and one sibling. He was the ruler of the Qin Dynasty and was the one who ended the warring state period by completing his invasions on the other states in china. He gave himself the title of Shihangdi. In modern day china they call him Qin shihangdi which means “First Emperor of Qin”. He was the founder of the Chinese imperial…

I. The Incas A. The Incas were the native peoples of South America. Their empire extended from Ecuador to Chile. B. Around 1200 B.C., they founded Cuzco as the capital. C. They were great builders: 1. Paved roads through the Andes 2. Tunnels 3. Suspension bridges 4. Distance markers along the roads 5. Rest stations D. There were four classes (levels) in the Incan society. 1. Rulers 2. Nobles - The rulers and nobles lived in palaces. 3. Common people - This was the largest group. Most of…

Punic War 1 vs. Punic War 2 The Punic Wars were an important part of Roman History starting in 264 BCE (Duiker). The Romans and taken over what they wanted in Italy and were on a quest to conquer the entire Mediterranean area. There were Three Punic Wars and they were between Rome and Carthage. Carthage was the location where the Phoenicians settled in 800 BCE (Duiker). The reason for the Punic Wars was the land of Sicily. Both cities wanted control of Sicily for its strong economy. War 1…

The Code that I am doing for this essay is being used today. It was made for the Byzantine Empire and was from old Roman Law. It is Justinian's Code. Justinian's Code is the body of Roman law that was codified and promulgated under Justinian I. This Code has been used since 527 A.D. Justinian's Code was the collections of laws and legal interpretations developed under the sponsorship of the Byzantine emperor Justinian I. The basis for Justinian's Code is that it was for the…

The Fall Of Rome Why did Rome Fall? The Roman Empire was the most powerful Empire, although it did have its downside. Rome was founded in 700 BCE, but the Roman Empire began around 750 BCE as an unremarkable settlement. By 200 BCE the Greek Empire was weakening and Rome was turning into a giant. Rome goes through a fall this was caused some of these reasons include, the soldiers abandoning their armor, the economic corruption, and disease/disasters. To begin with, Rome had a fall because…

In engineering, be that as it may, the Romans consumed some imperative methods from the Etruscans before Greek impact was conclusively felt. This incorporated the arch and the vault, which were bound to convey Roman designing into an advancement specifically far from that of antiquated Greece, who favored "post-and-lintel" building techniques to curves and arches. Accordingly was established the framework of the art in which the Italic people groups were to outperform the Hellenes: auxiliary…

Musical Theatre – Little Shop of Horrors Seymour is a nerdy man who works as an assistant in a florist where he discovers a plant (Audrey II) which he named after a girl he likes who works at the flower shop also (Audrey). The plant feeds on blood and human flesh. Audrey is a young girl who is going out with a dentist (Orin) who eventually gets feed to Audrey II. The flower shop owner witnesses this (Mushnik) and so Seymour has to feed him to Audrey II as well. This makes the plant bigger,…

Tension built between Rome and Carthage, finally reaching the breaking point in 264 BC. The first Punic War started because Rome was afraid that Carthage would control the Mediterranean Sea and Carthage feared that Rome would conquer their colonies on the island of Sicily. When the war began, Rome used land tactics at sea which hadn’t been done before. Their newly formed navy would ram enemy ships and use “boarding bridges” to board Carthaginian ships. This allowed them to do something they…

The Medici Family The Medici family influenced politics in Italy for 300 years and can be traced back to the end of the 12th century. They belonged to the aristocratic class and not nobility, the family gained its fortune through banking and commerce and acquired great wealth by the 13th century. The first Medici to get notable political influence was Salvestro de’ Medici who was the gonfaliere during the 14th century, he led a revolt against the ciompi and became the dictator of the city,…