Ancient Macedonians

Plutarch writes about the courage of Caesar and Alexander, which is another trait valued by Roman society. In describing Caesar, Plutarch says “his expedition into Britain was the most famous testimony of his courage. For he was the first who brought a navy into the western ocean, or who sailed into the Atlantic with an army to make war” (Lives). Caesar was an Emperor who expanded the Roman Empire and followed the Roman tradition of military conquest. His courageous military feats were different…

The text begins with the death of Augustus followed by Tiberius’s reign, a period of Roman Republic. The Senate played a huge part in this aristocratic government, leading to competition for control of the Republic; With the assassination of Julius Caesar, Augustus began to modify the system. He discussed important matters with other senators although it was obvious that only his decisions counted. Tacitus, however, decided to write about the period after Augustus’s death, when the rule of…

The main themes in Julius Caesars tragedy was regicide which is the operation of killing the king and the fear of power. Caesar was gaining way too much power and was going to be an emperor which freighted the conspirators because they will end up losing. Caesar is a very important historical figure of Rome. Julius Caesar was known as being a successful general because he was the one who conquered territories outside of Rome. He also helped Rome become into a very huge empire. He became an…

Ancient Egypt, ancient China, Mesopotamia, and Harappan have a very big impact on the way we live, and how our society is formed today. We still use many of the things they invented, and many of the things they learned on their journey. In order for a society to be termed a civilization, its citizens must share similar characteristics in five specific areas. Three if those specific areas of continuity include religion, government & social structure, and technological advancements & art &…

ships in and out of the busy harbor (History.com Staff). Many believe that the Lighthouse was anywhere between 200 to 600 feet tall, however, most modern scholars believe the Lighthouse to be approximately 380 feet tall. Archeologists have found ancient coins in which the Lighthouse was depicted. The Lighthouse appears to have been a structure with three tiers. The first…

What did you like about this script? What was unique about this script was the unified confidence and belief Greece had in Kyri and his career as a runner. This foundation acts as a great springboard for the country to shine and thrive as a people especially during the timeframe the script is set in. Kyri not only acts a representative of Greece to the rest of the world, but also a figure of hope and light for the country, which I found to be inspirational. I like that around page 54 Kyri…

Social In ancient societies, nobles and royals had very different lives from merchant and peasant classes. Their homes were different. Their clothing was different. They did different activities. Nobles could afford leisure time. A common activity for nobles in Egypt was hunting. This picture shows nobles on a hippopotamus hunt on the Nile. Hunting was a way that nobles could get away from daily stresses. It was also a way for them to prove their courage. Political Most civilizations were ruled…

Monarchy: In ancient Greece, hereditary monarchy was rare. Where a polis had a king, they were usually what we would call a ‘constitutional’ monarchy. That is, some assembly shared the power with the king. Sparta was notable in that they had 2 kings. In this way, 1 king could lead the Spartan army off to war, while the other remained at home keeping the state functioning. When not at war, a bureaucracy consisting of ephors, gerousia, and the citizen assembly check the kings from getting out…

Stonehenge and had it as a marker. Of all the many theories about aliens concerning Stonehenge. Is the theory that Stonehenge was left as a message to the human race, it is said to be “a primitive crop circle”. People also say that it was a place for ancient aliens to land on. People also report UFO sightings in the area to the British Authorities. In 2008, it was suggested that it was created to be a healing…

our worldview today. He goes through and talks about each worldview and what shaped it and also how it leads to the next worldview during European history. He talks about the major viewpoints during European history. He begins with the worldview of ancient Rome then to Christianity followed by Medieval, which years later led to the Enlightenment and Renaissance worldview and then eventually Modernity. The first chapter is a basic introduction to what a worldview is. Sunshine talked about some…