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The nation of Germany did not come about until the year of 1870.The word Germany comes from the Latin word Germania, it is said it came to use by Julius Caesar, who used it to describe the people who lived by the Rhine River many years ago. Law in Germany is codified and is predominantly federal. The system of criminal justice comes from civil rather than common law. The power in Germany is split between the federal government and state. Pretty similar to the United States of America, Germany…

France France is an amazing country, Paris also known as the city of love which holds the famous Eiffel Tower is its capital. The official Language Is french which is spoken by 88% of the population. Other languages Include english, spanish, and german. France is located Right above Spain and below Belgium and Germany, and on the coast of the bay of biscay. Some major cities include Paris, Marseille, Toulouse, Nantes, Lyon, and Strasbourg.Paris and Marseille being the first and…

Adolf Hitler is the epitome of evil. He was a monster, villain, and a lowlife. The Holocaust changed the world forever. But how did Hitler do it? How did Hitler convince 70 million innocent, normal, rational thinking German people to follow and support him and the Nazi movement? How did Hitler convince and alter the thoughts of ordinary people and succeed in creating an obedient army that followed and listened to anything he said, no matter how outrageous it might have been?[i] While Hitler…

Julius Caesar was a powerful man who played a role in demising of the Roman Republic to the rise of the Roman Empire. As he conquered land, the Romans respected him. But needless to say not everyone did. Julius Caesar might have done much to help the not only Rome but himself and in the process made enemies with the “Barbarians”. Caesar was looking for a way to relaunch his faltering career. In 61BC he had obtained debts of about 25 tons of silver. He needed money to pay off his debts and boost…

The assassination of Caesar on Ides of March of 44 BC, marked the beginning of sweeping changes that will push Roman state into the civil war out of which Octavian will emerge as the sole ruler of Rome, dissolving in that manner half a millennia long period of Republic. The next five centuries Rome will flourish, struggle, change and eventually, under the heavy pressure from incursions of Germanic and other peoples that came in waves from the steppes of today's Russia and Asia, collapse leaving…

1. The Code of Justinian, The Roman Emperor Justinian instructed his legal advisors to come together to create a set common set of laws that were to be used for his entire empire. The group of men wrote down the laws that were already in use and made sure they did not contradict one another. When they felt the laws were in order they named them “The Code of Justinian. The laws were so well written and were just that many nations used the Justinian codes when they were establishing their own laws…

Agimet of Geneva confessed to receiving poison and pouring it into wells during his travels, spreading the plague (The Black Death and the Jews, n.d.). This testimony wasn't an isolated event, it was coerced all up and down the Rhine River (The Black Death and the Jews, n.d.). There was an International conspiracy that Jews where out to poison Christians (The Black Death and the Jews, n.d.). When being tortured, they unwillingly incriminated others, saying they where involved (The…

“no longer noticed the willows or the reflections of” their “running figures in the water” (pg. 6) as they had on the previous page. Thus, We can see that this “time” has greatly affected our main character, this time that is not measured in months or years, for numerical time has no affect on them. As the main character describes, “we sat there for an hour, maybe two, I don’t know, because it was then that time measured in the ordinary way stopped” (pg.6). Fink begins to use the scenery around…

Europe’s amazing castle hotels provide guests with a glimpse back into the days when royalty ruled. Five of Europe’s best castle hotels for the holidays There is certainly something special about visiting a castle. It inspires us to dream of knighthood or perhaps someone like King Arthur during a period when kings and queens ruled over their kingdoms. Dreams can still come true the instant you visit or stay in some of Europe's greatest castles. The following are five castles in Europe that…

initial intention of the Revolution. Nation in arms In order to face the crisis and deal with the enemies, the Committee of Public Safety has raised an army of 650,000 called a nation in arms. Spielvoge noted that it retreated the allies across the Rhine and defeated the Austrian Netherlands (579). With the mobilization of the French government, the ever largest army was created. The entire French had involved in the war. While it has also brought negative impact to the innocent civilians. The…