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Cuba is on the North America continent and on the Caribbean Sea The latitude and longitude for Cuba is 30 degrees north and 80 degrees west. Some major cities in Cuba is Havana, Mariel, Pinar Del Rio, and Las Tunas and the capital is Havana Some nearby countries is the United States and Bahamas and the Cayman Islands Some nearby oceans in Cuba is the Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico and North Atlantic Ocean There are few mountain ranges in Cuba but one that is really known is Sierra Maestra. It…

What is a Roman tribune? A Roman tribune is soldier who is selected by the citizens ,the Roman people in this case, to help protect the people from oppressive government leaders ,who would try to take the people 's rights ,and make sure the citizens upheld the laws the government made. Having a tribune kept an equal balance of equality to keep the people from attempting treason against their leaders and keeping the leaders from becoming dictators over the people and abusing their power. In order…

was the siege, cutting off a town or building from getting resources. They used weapons such as the Scorpion, which worked like a crossbow and fired large javelins that could pick off soldiers on the wall. Another one of these seige weapons was the Ballista, they could be as tall as 6 meters. They also used battering rams to try to take down the gates. Being in the military was also the easier way for the average person to become a Roman citizen. Food being an issue for such a large army, when…

Brenna Haufler Ben Mascuch Project Extra Catapult Study During the Middle Ages, several advances in the architecture of castle walls were made and a new way to destroy them was also created. Thus, the catapult! The word, “catapult,” comes from the Greek word "katapultos." It was begun as a type of siege engine. In 400 B.C., the first catapult was invented in the Greek town of Syracuse. Catapults were introduced to the rest of Europe in the Middle Ages. Catapults were first used to increase the…

Organizing your Research: Part 1: Action Plan Planning Dates: Planning: Strategies Start Date: April 5th Due Date for Research: April 19th Presentation Date: April 27th (because I am not here on the 19th) In-Class Written Response Date: April 25th Strategies I will use to complete: My Research: •Do one cite at a time and then add any information that might be important then organize it. •Get lots of cities with different information. •Create a criteria first…

Introduction Decorum has derived from the French word and by time to décorer to decorate. Decorum from the Latin: "right, proper" was a principle of classical rhetoric, poetry and theatrical theory that was about the fitness or otherwise of a style to a theatrical subject. The concept of decorum is also applied to prescribed limits of appropriate social behaviour within set situations. In Literature: The concept of literary propriety, in its simplest stage of development was outlined by…

in order to break through walls. There are many that are used in order to just climb a wall such as the simple ladder, or the more complex mobile tower. There are other ones That launch high speed projectiles at the walls, such as the trebuchet or ballista. Lastly, there are siege machines that move up to walls or gates and smashes the walls in such as the battering ram, the cat, or the weasel. None of these Siege weapons would have come to existence and would have no purpose without the…

The Roman Military The Roman Empire was arguably one of the most technologically advanced powers of all time. The feats they accomplished with their limited technology is mind blowing, even today we are still trying to figure out how they accomplished everything. The Roman Military is an example of how advanced the Roman Empire was during this era. From the incredible machinery to their quick witted tactics during a time of war, the Romans were the rulers of the world. Furthermore, they…

Nowadays, we think of knights being great soldiers and good people, but this is not the case, as they were arrogant jerks that would not listen to commands given to them. Knights were well trained, highly experienced warriors of the feudal system. Feudalism was a very effective system that fit the needs of all classes during the middle ages. Knights are the men that fight for the feudal system and were born by its many oaths and agreements. Feudalism was an effective system that met the needs of…