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responsible to the government of a state. The current president and prime minister is Francois Hollande and Manuel Valls. The French parliament is the government building. France’s first inhabitants are the French people that are the descendants of Gauls and Belgae, western…

For years Roman entertainment has fascinated historians. Gladiators were one form of entertainment. The Romans liked gladiators because they liked seeing blood, it gave them hope, and they liked to celebrate a champion. The entertainment of the people was the first priority, the gladiator’s lives not so much. The biggest population of gladiators were slaves, prisoners of war or criminals (Watkins 9). The gladiators were taught to fight with a short sword and shield. Others used a net and a…

The question of whether or not Druids really existed has been up for debate for a long time now and historians have never been able to prove it ether. Aside from a couple transcripts and a recount from Julius Caesar himself there is hardly any backbone to the myth. However, that has not stopped many authors from incorporating Druids into their stories, and having almost not historical limits to base themselves on has given them a blank canvas to get as creative as they wished. That being said,…

Today the character of Rhiannon from the First Branch of the Mabinogi is considered to be a strong female lead in the Celtic Literature. However, her role within the story is not so clear-cut and much of her power and influence within the text is determined by her ethereal nature. In order to examine the important of Rhiannon’s divinity, it is necessary to understand how the concept of a sovereignty goddess and Otherworld ruler combine to create a position whereby Rhiannon both improves upon and…

The Ethics and Economical Aspects of Donating Blood Blood is a crucial part in many medical procedures and emergencies in which organizations such as the American Red Cross are constantly advocating the public to donate it. They advertise that while you are doing a simple task, you may be saving someone’s life. In a study done by Johanne Charbonneau, who has a Ph.D in political science and Natalie Y-Lang Tran, it was found that most people gave blood because they considered it a “useful”…

Ancient Rome achieved a very powerful and successful army when Julius Caesar led it. Caesar was a conqueror his heart wanted nothing more than to win. The crown was offered to him in front of a large crowd but Caesar refused it three times (Foreman 41). Caesar’s joy for politics came from his father-in-law, Cinna (Abbott 64). Caesar was a great leader due to his tactics during war, because of his honor and loyalty that he has given his army and family, and his demonstration of his strategies…

This essay will discuss the question of whether equestrians were more important than senators in the running of the empire. Here, I have interpreted importance to mean the degree to which they were integral to Roman imperial administration. That being said, I shall evaluate the role of both the Senate and individual equestrians under the Julio-Claudian emperors. I will investigate Augustus’ granting of rights to equestrians that permitted them to enter Egypt and Arminius being an equestrian in…

The fourth way in which Semantic changes has traditionally been classified depends on whether they are driven by factors within the language itself, or by language, external factors the main language internal factors that is relevant to meaning of lexical terms. There are many cases where the older meaning happily exists new one. (For example word screen often mean television or computer screen, its older meaning is of large wooden panel). This example shows then shows that the distinction…

The story of Rome begins with not Rome but the parent nation of Rome, the Etruscan kingdom. The Etruscans were in central western Italy and became a leading power in Italy in the 6th century who conquered territory down the western coast of Italy and eventually expanded up the Po river to the north. It is also notable that the Etruscans entered into conflict with the Greeks and allied with Carthage Rome 's future rival. The Etruscans kingdom did decline as the Celts began invading and settling…

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.…