Gaul

Julius Caesar was a hero because he conquered land for Rome, he improved citizens lives, and he fixed the government. First of all, Julius Caesar conquered lots of land for Rome. While Caesar was in Gaul, he conquered Britain for Rome. Then, after he conquered Britain for Rome he conquered all of Gaul for Rome, making it an official Roman territory. Plus, after he took over as leader of Rome he put Cleopatra in charge of Egypt, and then added Egypt to Rome. He also conquered many other places…

Rome The Romans were the most successful ancient civilization for three reasons. The first reason is that they had the largest and most powerful nation from ancient times to possibly today. The second reason is that they had advances in their technologies that improved people’s life. The last reason is that they made advancements in government. The Romans had the most powerful army overall for four reasons. Rome had the most brilliant and cunning generals such as Flavius Aetius, Marcus…

the time admired him so much to even give him the title “dictator perpetuo” which meant dictator in perpetuity because of his achievements. Caesar accomplished unbelievable achievements such as instigating political and economic reforms, conquering Gaul, and establishing a calendar with 365 days. Because of his contribution, his assassination was without a doubt an impediment to the Roman state and prevented it from prospering as it did before his death. During his lifetime, Caesar contributed…

Polyphemus. In other stories she returned her suitors affections and became his wife, and from them descended the Gauls. I find the hidden commentary in this belief fascinating. It displays the Gauls as the descendants of a woman of astounding beauty who was known for her milky white skin and a monster with violent and cannibalistic tendencies. This sums up the Roman, and possibly Greek, view on Gaul quite well as it defined their enemies as inhuman…

chosen as consul in 59 B.C.E. (“Caesar, Julius” 14) The Popular Assembly awarded Caesar with the control of Cisalpine Gaul and Illyricum (Nardo 33), and later, he received Narbonese Gaul after the controlling aristocrat died ( Nardo 35). When Pompey married Caesar’s daughter, Julia, in 58 B.C.E., the alliance grew stronger (Dyson 312). In 58 B.C.E., Caesar left Rome to govern Gaul (“Caesar, Julius” 14), the country that consisted of what is now Belgium, most of France, part of Germany, and part…

Marcus Antonius, named after my father and grandfather. But most people call me Marc Antony. Since 54 BC, I served under Julius Caesar as his staff officer, then his second in command. I followed him to conquer several provinces including Gaul. Returning to Rome from Gaul a hero, I was elected as tribune in 49 BC and later co-consul. I helped Julius eliminate his political enemies on his way to power like Pompey. But, I may not have been as popular as I thought because I was expelled from the…

How did the Roman Military was become very powerful? The power that the Roman Military held worried everyone else. Everyone was worried about the power the Roman Military held because they knew at any time their homes could be taken over. How did the Roman Military become so powerful. The Roman Military became very powerful because of their leaders, tactics, and troop abilities. Firstly, the Roman Military became very powerful because of their leaders. One leader that lead the Romans to more…

For years there has been an ongoing controversy involving abortion. Knowledge about this subject can help is clarifying the truth about it. Several scholars, such as Kenneth Jost and Moira Gaul, discuss interesting but mind boggling facts about abortion. Although the properties of both sides are not completely known, I will argue why the termination of pregnancy is not ideal. Abortion had been going on long before the 1800s but this is when states started to ban it. By the 1900s, most states had…

Ancient Roman politician and army general Marcus Antonius (Marc Antony in English; 83–30 B.C.E), was an ally of Julius Caesar. Although Antony played a significant role in turning Rome from a republic to an empire, his efforts have been overshadowed by Caesar’s achievements as the head general. A direct descendant of the great Roman Emperors Caligula, Claudius, and Nero, Marc Antony was destined to be a leader. Much of Ancient Roman history revolves around Julius Caesar’s dictatorship—and…

role in Roman politics, Gaius Julius Caesar. After earning military glory in Spain, Caesar returned to Rome in 59 B.C. From his alliance with Pompey and Crassus, beginning in 58 B.C.; Caesar received the governorship of three wealthy provinces, in Gaul he then set about conquering the rest of the region for…