Ancient Pueblo Peoples

Why were plebeians so important to Rome? A Plebeian, is “(in ancient Rome) a Commoner”- Oxford Dictionary. The term evolved from referring not only to the local plebeians in ancient Rome but also generally, a commoner. In the context of ancient Rome however, the plebeians would break out of this definition and eventually become the commoners’ dream. To properly address this question, it is important to consider the timeline of plebeian importance in Rome, considering their transition of status…

History of Ancient Rome Midterm Zeno of Citium Zeno of Citium was a Greek thinker who argued that the universe was in a vacuum with particles passing through it. Therefore nothing lasted forever, even gods. There is also no afterlife. Zeno argued that there were still virtues to be had. Battle of Cannae In the second Punic war Hannibal marched his army from Spain through the Alps and into the Italian peninsula. Though he lost around a third of his men Hannibal’s forces were revitalized by galls…

Small landowners, women, slaves; the oppressed groups of Romans started to question the quality of life and afterlife promised and granted by the state religion. When Christian missionaries came along, these subjugated peoples saw this new religion as a system that promised salvation that rewarded the good and punished the bad: in this case the upper and ruling class were seen as “bad”. Christianity also introduced a God who did not resemble any of the Roman Gods, in…

irrigation, Christopher Columbus was credited with the first to have viewed the Mississippi River in 1842. Nicknamed the “Nile of North America,” the Mississippi River played a large role in the development of the United States, much like the Nile did for Ancient Egypt. The Mississippi river permitted entry to the Southeast from the Gulf Coast. The river was also extremely imperative in permitting the migration of the Northwest area of the United States. The Mississippi River greatly improved…

When we think of the ancient classical civilization of the Romans, what comes to mind? Perhaps it’s the amazing architectural feats, or rather the advanced forms of government that we still use to this very day? I submit that neither is as spectacular as the ancient underground catacombs that hold the mass graves of around 2000 skeletons. After watching the NOVA program (titled Roman Catacomb Mystery) on this specific catacomb, I found several interesting aspects of the graves that include, the…

developed in the Greek era. Ancient Greece’s influence on philosophy is so abundant that the works of Plato are often considered the footnotes of western philosophy. In making such a bold conviction it is only to say that Ancient Greece marked the starting point for Western philosophy. In this paper I will explore the the cultural components of Greek philosophy and how it has impacted and given me a better understanding of American culture. Deep thought began with the Ancient Greeks. Of course…

control by instilling fear in the people. However, not every Roman Emperor ruled through power. Trajan, the emperor from 98-117, ruled through a combination of benevolent acts and decisive action. He used the power of the military to expand the borders of the empire and fix inflation, but he designed and promoted policies to improve the living conditions and job opportunities of the poor while decreasing class tension within the Empire. He made the Roman people proud of their country and proud…

possibility of bribes or threats to the jurors. In Greece, the jurors could decide the fate of an accused person will not be affected by weather the citizens like them or not. Athenian democracy also included a system that was called ostracism, and if 6,000 people wrote one undesired politicians name on a piece of clay that they would be banished for ten years. During the Persian wars, Darius leader of Persians wanted revenge all Greek mainland for helping the Ionians in…

Eduardo Rodriguez AFH2000 Paper Number Two In the beginning, an emerging consolidated state which we distinguish as Ancient Egypt founded itself from variegated tribes around the period 3100BC. During this point the state was ruled by a single man exhibiting symbols and commands of monarchy in a distinct area, assisted by his secretarial organization. The Nile at this period was the leading route of communication but was accountable to postponements since the wind was unpredictable and…

Among the most distinguishable aspects of their architecture are their columns. They inherited them from the Greeks and each style is generally dictated by the capital at the top of the column. The Romans used them to commemorate people, places, or even events by carving into the columns. They would decorate the columns after being built and put them into place, often taking years to finish. They had three major orders of columns the Doric order, Ionic Order, and the Corinthian Order. The Doric…