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The Roman Empire is one of the most well-known and prominent civilizations of its time. It was the epitome of power and the impact it made on Western civilization has been profound. The empire became a melting pot and a place where people of different backgrounds could trade and travel freely. It spread over a vast area of land and encompassed much of the area surrounding the Mediterranean, which is known as Western Europe. At the time, it may have seemed that bigger was better, but the sheer…

One of the most genius playwrights of all time, William Shakespeare wrote the play Julius Caesar. As Shakespeare brings the characters Julius Caesar and Brutus to life, he is creating something that will go down in history. There are many people in this world who have, or had a relationship much like Caesar and Brutus. Just one example of this would be Hitler and Stalin. Caesar was a fearless, arrogant, and complicated ruler. He ran against Pompey in 48 B.C. Pompey was then murdered only a…

Brutus, one of his closest friends and advisors, rocked the Roman world and set the stage for the development of the Roman Empire. In a similar manner, Judas Iscariot sold his teacher and friend, Jesus Christ, for 30 pieces of silver to those who wanted him dead. Julius and Jesus are two of history’s most influential individuals, making it fitting that their stories are quite similar to each other’s.…

efficiently and is known for its effective strategies of living and militaristic actions (Perry). With such an enormous amount of land and power throughout the world, the Roman society was a very militaristic one. In order to keep their immense power throughout the world, violence, discipline, and death acted as huge part of Roman society and life. In military combat frequently, Rome provided a lot war and violence to its citizens. In times of peace, however, Rome needed something to uphold this…

After reading and analyzing the play Julius Caesar by Shakespeare, I have determined that Marcus Brutus was the most admirable character. I believe that Brutus’ loyalty, courage and patriotism made him so commendable. Throughout the play Brutus had to endure many difficult situations where showed that he can handle responsibility and still make the best decisions for himself and the good people of Rome. Loyalty is a characteristic that not all characters have, though Brutus has this rare and…

The Back Stabbing Truth of Julius Caesar and Jean- Paul Marat According to Marcus Tulius Cicero, “The life of the dead is placed in the memory of the living” (Proverbia, 2015). In the past, many important people have died and, even after their death, influenced the lives of the many people around them. Julius Caesar and Jean-Paul Marat happened to be very influential to the citizens around them, but were struck down when they were assassinated by those who rejected them. These men were very…

The triumph of Christianity in the Roman Empire started with a young rabbi teaching radical Judaism. Jesus Christ, the young rabbi, taught a reformation of Jewish religion. He taught love and nonjudgmental ideology while he associated with unclean people such as foreigners, tax collectors, prostitute, and people with leprosy. The teachings of Jesus Christ created a large following of people. The followers spread throughout the Roman Empire the image of a divine being that could heal people, cure…

Has anyone ever wondered what a Roman tribune is? “A Roman tribune is an officer or magistrate chosen by the people, to protect them from the oppression of the patricians, or nobles and to defend their liberties against any attempts that might be made upon them by the senate or consuls” (Alchin). The leader of a tribe was known as the ‘tribunus’, which is ‘tribune’ in Latin. A tribune has ten ordinary people in it. These ten people hold a good deal of power and have the ability to dismiss any…

of the day in Rome was citizenship for the Italian allies. While the Romans had previously been fairly liberal in granting different allies full citizenship, lately they had been satisfied to grant only second class, or Latin, citizenship. Unfortunately, the Italian allies were not nearly as satisfied with this and were agitating for full rights. We have already seen how this issue cost Gaius Gracchus his life. When another Roman, Marcus Livius Drusus, proposed full citizenship and was…

– but you have to support your choice, not merely list three events.) The Roman Empire encompassed the British Isle and the lands of the Mediterranean and Black Seas which include Spain, France, Corsica, Greece, Asia Minor, (modern day Turkey) Crete, Cyprus, Palestine, and the northern coast of Africa. The expanse of land in addition to the cultural leaps in art, literature, philosophy, and politics helped make the Roman Empire was one of the most important kingdoms in world history. However,…