Empire of Trebizond

Plutarch vs. Shakespeare: Was Caesar a Good Man? According to the great philosopher Plato, “the measure of a man is what he does with power”. While we know a lot about Julius Caesar’s legendary military and political career; his character is more or less unknown. Was he a ruthless, ambitious dictator; or was he a wise leader whose ultimate concern was for his loyal subjects? Julius Caesar was born in July of 100BC. He joined the Roman army at a young age and quickly became a great general.…

Everyone has a battle between choosing their own fate, and hoping that their fate is already chosen. People like to believe that they are in control of their own life, nonetheless when things don’t go their way, they always turn to blame it on fate. Many believe that there are two fates; the one we choose and the one that is already chosen. They believe there is coexistence between the two. In the play by William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar , Cassius believes that their fate is made by their…

Julius Caesar was a man who many historian describe to be dictator that only thought about himself and not of the people of Rome. He was man who could never be a fair or, honest leader to whomever he would govern or rule over. Even the people he thought of as friends couldn’t accept him as their leader. Even though he was consider a terrible man the people of Rome would love him to their heart content. I’m going to be telling you about Julius Caesar, what people thought about him, and…

In Act 1 of Julius Caesar we see plots being formed and secrets being unveiled. We find out from when Caesar killed Pompey to Cassius wanting Brutus to overthrow Caesar from his position. We start seeing unusual things that are happing that are not a good sign for Rome, but a good sign for Cassius. There are many things to find out in Act 1, such as what are Roman tribunes, as to what kinds there are, what their role in society was, and why Marullus and Flavius worried about Caesar.…

Social roles play a huge impact on communities. Societies are made up of people who live in the same area. Many times, societies will consist of smaller subcultures. Within these subcultures social roles are developed. Social roles are basic expectations of behavior. They are created by the culture in which they exist. For example, teachers are expected to be patient and self controlled. On the other hand, bouncers are expected to be tough, strong, and out of control. It is believed…

Unbroken is a historical narrative about Louis Zamperini’s life, mainly focusing on him being a prisoner of war during the second World War. The book talks in detail about the camps and all of the prisoners hardships while they’re there. It gives insight on what they went through on a daily basis, being forced to help the Japanese during the war and not being fed. When people discuss World War II they tend to mainly discuss the troubles in Germany and about the bombings in Japan, but never talk…

During the republic, Roman citizens would elect officials, similar to directly voting for laws as in Athens. Despite the slight difference, both societies encouraged active participation in the government and military. However, as Rome became an empire, the senate turned into a “rather meaningless forum for debates” (76). Even more so, though a good amount of the states remained with local autonomy, the emperor and his officials still possessed a great deal of power. Overall, the Roman republic…

There are many different types of tribunes. There are Military Tribunes, Roman Tribunes, Consular Tribunes, and Plebeian Tribunes. I will cover all of the important Tribunes. The main Tribune I will be discussing is the Roman Tribune. The word Tribune comes from the word Tribe. Today I will be discussing the Roman Tribune and their role in society. I will also be discussing Why Marullus and Flavian are worried about Caesar. In this paper I will hit on some important facts about the Roman…

With the influence of the British Empire, they brought over their cultural values and their views on traditions. Britain was a more modernized and culturally advanced country so old traditions that deem inhumane were abolished. Such as with the case of a tradition that killed widows. In…

Britain were both allied to France, they formalized defensive treaties at the Anglo-Russian Convention in 1907. Other countries such as Russia and Serbia were supportive of each other on the basis of common ethnicity of Slavic people. The Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria allied themselves with Germany and Austria-Hungary due to national pride and a sense of revenge as Bulgaria had lost a battle to Serbia in 1913. Thus, countries all over the Eastern Hemisphere inadvertently found…