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Introduction At its height, the Roman Empire had a trade network not seen in the ancient world up to that point of time (Carthwright, 2013). Merchants traded products such as grains, oil and wine in tremendous quantities while precious metals and spices were imported at significant levels (Carthwright, 2013). In my learning journal entry for this unit, I will examine how the system of interconnectivity between the local provinces and Rome allowed for an extensive trade system to develop.…

Hi Amelia, I take the same view as you that all five experts have discussed the issues about war and authors have different thoughts about the war. In addition, experts discuss about the harm that the war brought to people and their country, reason why countries go to war, why the government tries to influence people to join or participate to war. In Helen Keller article, the way I understand the excerpt is countries go to war because of exploitation and to occupy or take over a country. In John…

the Bible, and three is the number of the Trinity). We can easily see Leonardo’s use of one-point linear perspective, in which the vanishing point is at Christ’s head (the orthogonals can be seen by following the tops of the wall tapestries or the coffers to where they intersect at Christ), which he also framed by the pediment above and back-lit by the open window behind (Leonardo da Vinci’s Last…

tax collected in the city and county stores. Parks and Recreation: While you pay a minimal fee for your children to take part in city-sponsored sports leagues, the bulk of financial support for their games, practices and fields comes from the city coffers. Sales tax revenue, added to the city and county general funds, is often dispersed to the parks department accounts and used to enhance the services and activities offered to the public. When you are filled with pride because your child plays…

July 7, 1207 she died November 17, 1231. She was canonized by greatness of helping the poor. She lived in Sarospatk Hungary she was born a princess. Elizabeth help the poor she and her husband Louis IV of Thuringia would take food from the royal coffers and feed them to the poor family in their kingdom. Lots of times Elizabeth would sneak out with food and give it to the poor. Many time she would come across Louis and he would ask her kindly what she has and she had food for the people she was…

Gothic Imprint in Modern Times The Gothic style was truly a humanist philosophy that spread throughout Europe in the mid 1300s. It affected both the artists and its patrons. The effects of such now ripple thru modern times. The Limbourg brothers written and painted works in Gothic times are a most welcome legacy in today’s world. Paul, Jan, and Hermann Limbourg were three Nordic migrants who were commissioned by the wealthiest man in Europe at the time. He was notably, Jean, Duke of…

The Hagia Sophia and Pantheon are of these old Roman structures, vital for their changing verifiable parts and their significance as points of interest. I believe these structures speak to a great part of the historical backdrop of both urban areas and give an important wellspring of knowledge for recorded and imaginative examination. In my comparison paper, I will discuss the significance of the Pantheon and Hagia Sophia to both Roman and Byzantine empires. The Pantheon all by itself is an…

At Caesar’s funeral in Act III Scene 2 of the play, “Julius Caesar” by William Shakespeare, Antony gains support of the people with his clever speech. The three persuasive techniques he uses to make his speech effective include repetition, rhetorical questions and it appeal to the audiences emotions. To begin with, Antony uses the terms “ambition” and “honorable” repeatedly and it helps reinforce the main idea of the speech because the words stay in the citizen’s minds. As they think about the…

King Louis Assignment Laquana Cox Date: 9/14/17 King Louis XVI, was born in the month August 23rd 1754. He ruled as King in France and Navarre and he also ruled as king of the French in the year 1791- 1792. Although he was loved by the people of France they eventually started not like King Louis because, of his Indecisiveness and conservatism ways and also as a symbol of the tyranny. His beloved father died at the young age of 35 and never got his chance to ascend his French throne. King Louis…

solid concrete. It is the earliest masonry dome and was so heavy that engineers carved intricate shapes called coffers, along the walls to reduce the weight of the enormous structure. They also gouged a hole called an oculus, at the top which created a daily light show for which the Pantheon is still famous for. The ceiling of the Pantheon dome has five symmetrical rows of 28 coffers (sunken panels) and a round oculus (opening) at the center of the dome (Cravern Jackie.). The reason for the…