Emperor

dark tale of revenge” (Britannica Online, “Gladiator,” information retrieved November 10, 2015). According to Britannica Online, “the film traces the fall and rise of Maximus, a general who seeks vengeance as a gladiator after being discarded by the emperor Commodus.” Although most of the scenes and events are mostly fiction, some events that occurred in the movie along with several characters are historically accurate. After watching the movie Gladiator and researching information in “A History…

randomly stabbed by their emperor. Some of the best examples of power abuse of the first century were known for randomly stabbing the citizens, matricide, forcing others to pay for their extravagance and killing a war hero. In the time of the Roman Empire, the vast land was ruled by emperors. Emperors had absolute power, meaning that they could do anything they needed to or wanted to without having to go through checks and balances like one would have to in a democracy.…

between the rich and the poor. The Roman Empire was also split into two parts, the Eastern part and the Western part. At first the Roman Empire tolerated all religions as long as they paid their taxes, respected their Roman gods, respected their emperor, and provided them with soldiers. Which soon changed after they met Jesus. There were many characteristics of Jesus that gave him a very special appeal. Jesus was attracted to the poor people, he believed in equality, justice, morality, and…

corrupted by not just the Emperor but the Emperor bodies as well, also Economical since they were overspending for the military which leads to a noticeable difference between the classes. The size of the Roman made it difficult for one man to govern it. It was also hard since most of the money was on one side of the Empire and the military was on the other side of the Empire. Other then this the Empire had twenty new men take over it and eventually being the new Emperor was really a death…

himself emperor, the supreme power he controlled and the worship he received by people were even more than a feudal emperor. Mao’s rise to power and the nature of his rule marks a significant break with the traditional dynastic form of government in Chinese feudal society. However, what Mao did and the way Mao ruled China indicates that he was just like an uncrowned emperor. Initially, Mao unified China by military force and he had great central authority…

Dragons are found in a symbolic aspect in Star Wars as were found in the Hobbit. Anakin Skywalker and the Emperor are our metaphorical dragons in this case. In many stories, the character of a dragon usually serves as a metaphor for greed; this is very apparent in the Hobbit through Smaug but is evident in Star Wars as well. In Star Wars, the dragon is the dark side: primarily, Anakin and the Emperor. The dark side and its main leaders may appear grotesque and malicious but in fact, it is just…

has fallen and when one has risen. Usually a significant and distinguishing factor of an empire is the ruler. However, while emperors heavily impact the distinction between different empires, it is possible for a ruler to be tied to two empires simultaneously. Especially when one…

death. Nevertheless, the determination and the motivation will define who the person is at the finale, an assassin or a hero. In the history of China, since the ancient time during the Warring States period, an attempt of assassination toward an emperor in the history is a common act.…

Virginia, where Pocahontas’s tribe lived. The emperor of Pocahontas’s tribe showed Smith generosity and kindness to him. Advertisement was very popular and was used many times to get people to come to America. No one questioned Smiths story for 250 years, so no one knew what happened for sure. Smith had exaggerated to bring people to America. Smith also exaggerated to become more popular. Pocahontas did not save John Smiths life because the emperor was friendly, advertisement was big then, and…

Even during PaxRomana (A long period from Augstus to Marcus Aurelius when the Roman empire was stable and relativly peaceful) there were 32,000 prostitutes in Rome. Emperors like Caligula and Nero became infamous for wasting money on lavish parties where guests drank and ate until they became sick. The most popular amusement was watching the gladiatorial combats in the Colosseum. There were many public health and environmental problems. Many of the wealthy had water brought to their homes…