Nero

considered the ideal model of how an emperor should rule because he improved the quality of life for many as well as expanding the empire. As we have seen previously the succession of an emperor was determined through bloodline. However, after the death Nero the next emperor…

As important as a strong economy, religion also shapes complex societies. The inhabitants of this ancient city show influence from complex societies because complex societies often have religious practices. Religion is often used as a way to explain the unexplainable, an escape, a way to live an ethical life, and etc. From examining the Temple of Aphrodite, the Basilica church, and the Bishop’s Palace, it can be concluded that there are several forms of religion existing in the ancient city:…

Throughout my whole childhood I always dreamed of what kind of job I would have when I grew up. My goals changed almost daily, from astronaut to ballerina to actress. Although I am now grown and have a better idea of what I want to do I’m still not entirely sure what job is right for me. After taking the Focus 2 assignment I found out a lot about myself and that I was on the right track to my career goals, and that I have the skills to make my goal a reality. Also, I learned about what kind of…

As technology advanced during the Han dynasty and the Roman empire, it was met with mixed feelings. Technology was used by both the Chinese and Romans, although Romans believed that technology was necessary, some viewed craftsmen were not people with enlightened minds.The Chinese had a very opened view and embraced technology; the Han government even regulated the production of certain tools. Many Chinese supported technology because it helped the common people and was crucial to their success;…

are traumatic experience in childhood, desire for power, and personality disorders. According to Jenkins (2014), the earliest serial murder ever documented happened in AD 69, when “Locusta, a Roman woman hired by Agrippina the Younger, the mother of Nero, to…

Even though there some Gentiles who were Christ followers, the early church predominately consisted of Jews. According to church tradition, Nero was “the first emperor to persecute Jesus’ followers…executed the apostles Peter and Paul in the mid-60s CE” (Harris 428). Even though the emperor at the time persecuted Christians, it was relatively concentrated and more sporadic compared to the Great…

to play to make it even more similar to the murder based on what the ghost for his father told him. When Hamlet schemes to mislead Gertrude in the meeting the closet. “Soft! Now to my mother. O heart, lose not thy nature; let not ever The soul of Nero enter this firm bosom: Let me be cruel, not unnatural: I will speak daggers to her, but use none; My tongue and soul in this be hypocrites; How in my words so ever she be shent, To give them seals never, my soul, consent!”…

And while trust in human reason and hope for happiness in this world faded during the last centuries of the Roman Empire, a new view of the world began to establish its roots - Christianity. This view had emphasized escape from the world of coercion and a growing connection with higher existence. In response to the decline of Hellenism, Christianity offered a reason worth living to the spiritually disappointed polytheistic followers and the Greco-Roman world: hope in personal immortality.…

Directly next to the bush is a raw umber bison running away in distraught. On the ledge, there is a mother possum and her dim grey kids savaging to something of interest. To the right of them is a Nero tree that is either dead, or just sprouted, because it wasn’t on fire but it was leafless. Above the bush in the field is a white winged bird; the position of his wings shows that he was flying with some type of speed. In the background of the middle…

power. Unfortunately, Hitler used his power for evil rather than good. This shows the great importance of integrity in a leader. Without integrity, or strong principles, a great leader can wreak havoc. This is seen throughout history: Robespierre, Nero, and Osama bin Laden, are just some example. The same is true on a smaller scale. Suppose a teacher does not condone cheating, maybe even encourages it. Soon enough, all the students in the class will be cheating and will not learn a single thing…