Lucius Tarquinius Superbus

Livy vs Plutarch; a Glimpse at Their Methods The Romans were some of the first detailed historians who were able to really paint a picture of the times when they lived and they took pride in trying to verify their facts as well against other documents. Two such historians, Livy and Plutarch, are amongst the most well know historians of the Roman era. Livy constructed a complete history of Rome from its creation until the death of Augustus, whom Livy served under. Plutarch wrote many…

Praewpetch Unakul Miss Farrah Collette IB English A Language and Literature Standard Level Year 2 14 November 2015 Macbeth as A Tragic Hero “Hear it not, Duncan, for it is a knell that summons thee to heaven or to hell.” - Macbeth (2.1.63-64) Many of Shakespeare’s works are considered as ‘Shakespearean Tragedy” with the protagonists as ‘Tragic Hero’. A character is a prominent noble defected in some way and the flaw causes his downfall. After the punishment of his own action, he comes to…

an empire. Among the emperors of Rome, Octavian Caesar was the greatest emperor Rome ever had. Rome created mankind’s first republican government that was ran by elected officials. It all started with the overthrowing of a monarch king, Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, and in 509 BC it had a constitution that was similar to the United States Constitution. Both have the power to veto, impeach, and have a form of checks and balances, but the Roman constitution was unwritten. It helped form a…

Throughout history, there has been several examples of shifts within the political and economic structures of early era societies. Such shifts are viewed in the Babylonian society under Hammurabi, the Athenian society under Solon as their lawgiver, and, lastly, in the Roman society with the plebeians. The Code of Hammurabi, Solon’s reforms, and the Twelve Tables shared several similarities as well as differences when addressing the issues of class divisions and social hierarchy. Each of them…