Augustus Gloop

Chandragupta I was the first great ruler of this dynasty who ruled from 320 AD to 335 AD. He expanded the empire by conquering kingdoms of Prayag, Magadha and Nepal. He made use of matrimonial alliances to expand the empire along the Gangetic plain. Samudragupta, the son of Chandragupta I, ascended the throne of the Gupta Empire in 335 AD and ruled till 380 AD. Samudragupta was known for his military prowess and is known as the Napoleon of India. He carried out a series of military conquests…

The Roman Tripartite government system supports the Common Good. In the early days of Rome April 21, 753 BCE there as a lot that happened. Including, Public services, protect rights, rule of law, prepare for a common defense, and support the economic system. Overall I graded Rome B because of the way people were treated, how the things went on, fairness, etc. The Roman republic tripartite government system met the common good by providing public services advanced and well-planned services which…

Akbar was an enlightened and successful administrator. It goes to the credit of Akbar that the subsequent Mughal rulers followed in principle the administrative policy developed by him. Babur and Humayun had little time to take any initiative in formulating any administrative policy worth the name. Important features of Akbar’s administration are given below: Akbar’s ideal of Kingship. According to him, “Upon the conduct of a monarch depends the efficiency of any course of action. His…

Rome was a civilization that lived many years ago in 509 BCE, and was one of the most powerful civilizations that there was. The Romans had five different purposes of government, they were Provide a Public Service, Protect Rights, Promote Rule of Law, Prepare for a Common Defense, and Support the Economic System. Purpose of Government Provide a Public Service Grade A It had made the common good because they had started some of the things we still use today. First, they had…

Trajan’s Column, a Narration of the Military Might of Rome Trajan was the emperor of Rome from 98 to 117 AD. Trajan’s rule lead Rome to the largest military expansion in their history, by the time of his death, Rome had grown to a large size than any other emperor had maintained before (Norris). Before his rise to emperor, he had to be nominated as consul, which required the person to be of important status or made in society, and have the backing and trust from the senate (Robertson). He was…

Just like Plutarch, Herodotus treated Themistocles ambivalently in his writing. He stated many times Themistocles was a greedy man. However, Herodotus also praised Themistocles’ success as an Athenian commander during the Persian Wars. This is comparable to how Plutarch treated Themistocles; except while Plutarch critiqued Themistocles on his ambition, Herodotus critiqued him on his greed. Herodotus included anecdotes that explained how Themistocles was greedy. In book eight of his Histories,…

* * We want to show the similarities and differences between the Greek Sto and Roman Bazilica with regard to their function of building materials in the field of architecture and building system. * The Ancient Greek Sto : In ancient Greek architecture it’s a hallway surrounded by a wall from the back, columns , designed from two floors and the front row to be a security park used for the general public and used by the merchants in the sale of goods and the artists can propose their…

The fall of the Roman Empire in 476 C.E marked a turning point in world history. Multiple distinctions can be made between the period of time before the fall of the Roman Empire and the period after its fall; however, certain aspects of life and society in the area retained the status quo. Politically, the fall of the Roman Empire marked a change from an imperial monarchy to feudalism. Economically, while the Roman Empire experienced a flourishing period for trade across its territories, after…

THE TURNING POINT: RECONCILING RAPE AND ROME’S FOUNDATIONS Livy’s Ab Urbe Condita tells the story of the founding of Rome, and includes several prominent stories of rape: that of Rhea Silvia, the Sabine women, Lucretia, and Verginia. Curiously, each of these rape stories is tied to the founding of integral parts of Roman society and politics. I will argue that Livy’s stories of rape are directly connected to the founding of Roman political institutions because the rapes act as turning points,…

Christi Justice HST101 Armounte Document Analysis: The Life of Alexander by Plutarch Questions: 1. According to Plutarch, was Alexander an educated man? For a man of his time, Alexander was a very educated man. His father, Phillip, thought that Alexander’s education was so important that he had Aristotle, who was “the most famous and learned philosophers of his time” (page 2), be his teacher. This Alexander “… was devoted by nature to all kinds of learning and a lover of books” 2. How…