King of Rome

Pompey’s return to Rome was one of a kind, his accomplishments and the wealth brought with them was never encountered till this moment in Roman history. By historical records we can track his return back to Rome from Asia. He stopped in Mytilene on the island of Lesbos, he decided to build theater in Rome like the one in this city, also he stopped in Rhodes, and Athens and gave money to compensate and help rebuilding the city that was destroyed by the last Sulla’s war with King Mithridates…

Cleopatra, an Egyptian queen. She was married to her brother Ptolemy XIII, an Egyptian King. An Egyptian rule a queen always has to be lead by a king. There are many records of how beautiful of a woman Cleopatra's was and how her beauty drew in Julius Caesar. Before Julius Caesar met Cleopatra, he already had been married twice, Pompeia whom he divorced because of scandal with other men, and Calpurnia whom he was still married to when he met Cleopatra. Julius Caesar and Cleopatra met when Julius…

The collapse of Rome was the most prevalent catastrophe the world has ever experienced. Rome had numerous endeavors, but yet, Rome also had lots of reasons for its fall. Rome was the largest empire known for its savagery and integrity. Rome had supreme control for 500 years, from 27 BCE to 476 CE, that was first ruled by Julius Caesar. He was Rome's initial emperor, with the assistance of Crassus, a prosperous Roman, and Pompey, a popular general, Caesar was elected consul in 59 BC. After…

Representatives are voted in by a democracy, but they represent their constituents like how a consul in Rome represented the aristocracy that voted them in. The ability for one person to veto the other in order for them to keep them in check is also a major theme of the US government with Checks and Balances. It is without a doubt the Romans influenced the…

Was Caesar Ambitious? Using Mark Anthony’s funeral speech and Caesar’s own words, analyze what kind of king Caesar would have been had he lived. The play relays the tragic death of Julio Caesar. After Caesar defeated Pompey, he returns triumphant to Rome were the lower and middle class are his supporters, while the senate has grown in envy of his popularity. During the festival at Caesar’s return, Anthony offer the crown to Caesar three times and three times he refuses it. His ambitious was…

of the Kings of Britain, starts off with the fall of Troy. He writes that Brutus has led his people to a New Troy which was later to be called London. Having this said, we know that London exists. Skipping to Book Four of The History of the Kings of Britain, Geoffrey says that Julius Cesar wants to take over Britain and make them loyal to Rome. Cesar is successful and takes over Britain. After years of controlling the island, Cesar decides to stop defending the land and leaves back to Rome. The…

exponentially into a vast empire that dominated trade in the Mediterranean and at its height rivaled the power of Rome (Mark, 2011). Subsequently, this rivalry resulted in Carthage and Rome waging war for control of the Mediterranean (Mark, 2011). For my written assignment for this unit, I will trace how Carthage came to rival Rome, the strengths of both and how their conflict led to Rome becoming a naval power. Discussion The onset of Carthage’s rise to power commences around the year 675…

highest type of human culture (Morey, 1901). Although Rome had expanded their territories as the results of their conquest the negative effects led to the beginning of fall of the Roman Republic. Externally, Rome was viewed as the supreme power of the world. On the contrary, internally, Rome was in turmoil with civil wars, economic and political violence. Civil Wars The conquest of new territories meant an increasing number of slaves brought into Rome. The slaves outnumbered the Roman…

impacted, ensuing their persistent devotion to their leader. Throughout history, some of these renown and inspirational leaders, such as Julius Caesar and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., were assassinated; these leaders’ deaths influenced their followers’ actions positively or negatively. Julius Caesar and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. were both revered and admired due to their influential leadership, but their followers reacted destructively to their leaders’ deaths. Julius Caesar was a thoughtful…

1. Law and the language of power: Compare the language used by Sophocles, in his Antigone, and in the Code of Hammurabi to describe law and authority. King Hammurabi had used harsh retaliation liberal language in the code of Hammurabi. The reason why Hammurabi used the harsh language in the Code of Hammurabi has to come with the time period of Babylonian society. The ancient Babylon had a high agricultural productivity and it results in a superior ability of supporting population dependents…