Ancient Rome

Narcissus is in fact the historical killer of Comodus and he was his personal trainer and perhaps even a friend, but instead of killing him in the Gladiator arena as shown in the movie, he strangled him in his bath. After Commodus death the Rome, however, never became the new republic as was shown in the end of movie. The writers decision to move the murder from the spa to the arena is in the movie called Gladiator quite understandable change. A slightly smaller mistake was made with main…

Ancient Rome was a clear picture of dichotomy; Rome was considered as one of the most civil societies in the Ancient world- so it would come as a surprise that Ancient Rome’s foundations were built on bloodshed, tyranny by Emperor Lucius Commodus, savagery and slavery. Although to the Roman people, bloodshed was not viewed as a cruelty but rather as a source of entertainment. This is how the Gladiatorial Games were brought upon the Roman Empire. Entertainment in any modern or ancient society has…

The book “Ancient Roman Women” originated from the author Brian Williams and was first published in 1943. It was updated in 2003 in the United States. Its purpose was to add to the series “People in the Past”, and to inform people more about ancient civilizations. Some values is that it has a lot of essential information, and that is was updated recently. One limitation is how there is no information on the author in the book or online, and it is unknown whether he was a certified historian.…

the ancient period in human history. Religions can cause conflicts between governors and governors, people and governors, as well as one group of people and another group of people. One similar thing between ancient world and today’s world is the relationship between different religious groups and politics. Rome had this kind of issues in its imperial period. As a current country which has many similarities with Rome, America is also experiencing this kind of issues today. The conflict in Rome…

Roman Government and United States Government The Republican government of Ancient Rome can be said to be the prototype of the U.S. Constitutional government with emphasis on the word constitution. The United States government is a primarily constitutional government since the constitution drafted by the Founding Fathers has been the most important document since the founding of the country’s government system up to the present (Brice, 2015 p. 1). There are those who contend that the framework…

Some even paid to be with the gladiators the night before they were scheduled to fight. Most of these women were divorcees or widows, and as such, enjoyed sexual freedom in Ancient Rome. Games of strength were demonstrated at the feasts. The gladiator contests were among the favorite types of entertainment in Ancient Rome. Gladiators embodied traits prized by the Romans; bravery, quest for glory contempt for death. For winning a single fight, gladiators could be paid as much as a Roman soldier…

five people were enslaved in Ancient Rome. Though these slaves were treated with little respect, they seemingly had bonds with the people who owned them. Individuals who were slaves could have been previously taken from the losers of any battle or were sold by their family. Slavery, in Ancient Rome, was different than many other forms of slavery that have taken place since that time. There was almost no requirement for someone to be enslaved by, anyone was at risk. Ancient Roman slavery seemed…

Pompeii was an ancient roman town. It was destroyed in the eruption of mount Vesuvius in 79 AD . There are many components of the roman culture. a few of them include architecture, mythology, and language. Architecture flourished during the pax romana time. Wealth and increasing population allowed Romans to create new architectural solutions of their own. "The use of vaults and arches, together with a sound knowledge of building materials, enabled them to achieve unprecedented successes in the…

The Roman Empire is renowned for being one of the greatest empire of the ancient world. The military played a crucial role on making Rome’s glory withstand the test of time. In addition, it was a significant aspect of Ancient Roman society as it shaped the Roman Empire and the Western civilisation. This is due to Rome’s military potential to campaign a wide-scale war with its neighbouring nations resulting to form the Roman Empire. The military was regarded important as it influenced all the…

decision that influenced Rome forever. That decision was to expand Rome further into Europe. This made some people happy, and some people sad. Also, it influenced people in different ways including forcing some citizens of Rome into unemployment. However, it didn’t just change Rome, it changed the world forever. Caesar’s…