King of Rome

where, like many other cities, it was governed by kings. In 509 B.C.E. the monarchy was replaced by the republic which was “dominated by the institution of the aristocratic Senate” (“The Western Heritage”, lii). The Romans then went on the conquer the rest of the Italian Peninsula and by 168 B.C.E. they conquered Greece. Roman society was ascriptive because when Rome conquered new lands the conquered people were given what social status the Republic saw fit…

The Roman Aqueducts were one of the most well known Roman structure. In 312 BC the first Roman Aqueduct was made by Appius Claudius, they were built of cut brick or stone and lined with concrete. The first Roman Aqueduct was built in Roma, but through the 500 year period they built a total of 11 Roman Aqueducts. The Roman Aqueduct was built so the Romans would have fresh water to bathe , grow crops, and cook. The Roman Aqueducts were one of the most famous Roman structure, the Roman Aqueduct…

• The historical importance of the word Justinian is that he was high ranking Byzantine nobleman that restored Rome’s fading glory. For example, he sent his general Belisarius to conquest North Africa from the Germanic tribes. Also, they seized Rome from the Ostrogoths. In addition to that, they seized most of Italy and some parts of Spain. • The historical significance of the term Justinian Code is that it is a set of uniform code that served the Byzantine Empire. The Code contained Rome’s…

Roman influence According to old Roman tales, Rome was founded in 753 B.C.E by Romulus, a descendant of Aeneas. Romulus and his twin brother Remus were infants when their uncle tried to kill them by throwing them in the Tiber River. The old tale says that a female wolf found them in the edge of the water and took care of them. One day a herd’s man found the cave where they were living and took them to his house. As they matured, they found out that their uncle attempted to kill them, so they…

These were known as triumphal arches. They usually stood at the center of the city/forum/town square. The Arch of Titus stands near the entrance of the Roman forum (Rome, Italy) and is one of the first examples of the triumphal arch ever created. The core of the Arch of Titus is concrete while the exterior is marble. This piece consists of a single arch, attached around the edges are Corinthian columns. The structure…

teach incoming priests. During his time of writing one of his most famous works, Summa Theologica, the seventh crusade was coming to an end. This was also at a time where the Papacy was struggling to spread their claim farther and farther away from rome. Often attempting to accomplishing this through conquests on the basis that it was justified warfare. Thomas Aquinas’ just war ideology has allowed Christianity to expand because it allowed for justified warfare, papal abuse of this justifiable…

Do you agree with the view expressed in source three that the diplomatic situation was the main reason for Henry’s failure to obtain an annulment of his marriage to Catherine by 1529? It is obvious that there is more than one reason behind Henry’s failure to obtain an annulment of his marriage to Catherine by 1529. It is however possible to identify that the diplomatic situation did not help his case in getting an annulment and was most certainly a hindrance. The diplomatic status was of great…

Over different periods of time and different civilizations common themes have emerged throughout the area of entertainment, especially entertainment with violent undertones. The Roman Colosseum and the Mayan Ball Court in Copán are two prominent examples of this. The Roman Colosseum was a popular place of entertainment for the Romans, as was the Ball Court for the Mayans. However, there is a large difference between the activities of the two forms of entertainment. The Colosseum, first of all,…

The SAI Florence program I am hoping to attend in the spring runs from January 24th to May 12th at Florence University of the Arts. Tuition is $12,995 and includes housing, in either an apartment shared with other SAI students or a homestay, and many excursions including hikes, cooking lessons, day trips, biking tours, sporting events, and theatre performances around Italy. The program application deadline is November 1st. At the airport on the day of arrival students are met by an ISA…

more time outside of Florence as he travels to meet emperors, kings, and nobles. Pitti’s memoirs also take on a novel persona as he writes to show his own exploits to the future generations rather than a record keeping style memoir of Dati. Pitti’s description of meeting with those of a higher rank, such as the meeting of the Holy Roman Emperor, put Pitti in a…