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polytheistic. Again, ancient egyptian myths were designed as an allegory to transfer power from one Pharaoh to the next and eternal life. Egyptians and Roman civilizations began to merge over time with the authority of the Roman Empire under Augustus. Not was Augustus a powerful leader but Isis was also worshiped first among egyptian citizens then Romans. Egyptians got a lot of influence from Rome but Rome got most of their influences from greece. First Egyptians had a strong belief in afterlife…

Julius Caesar: Victim of Tragedy Julius Caesar, a former Roman dictator, helped build up the Roman empire from the ground, but his arrogance and greed helped him pay the ultimate price; although he let the power go to his head, his death was unjustified and cruel. He solved several pressing issues within the empire. He provided them with a new badly needed currency, he contributed to the modern day calendar we use today, and with his strategic plans, he won several wars and battles. He was an…

Throughout the first three centuries, Christianity faced persecution from the Roman Empire. The Roman Empire was one of the most powerful and influential empires in history. Roman allies associated themselves with Roman traditions. Despite the division of the Roman Empire, Christians continued to be persecuted. Constantine, one of Caesar’s sons from the Tetrarchy, would go on to become emperor of Rome and challenged traditional beliefs. Under the rule of Constantine, he implemented a series of…

of the Colosseum, otherwise known as the Amphitheatrum Flavium, on the Roman Empire. The Colosseum, or Amphitheatrum Flavium, is the largest amphitheatre in the world, and was constructed from 70-79AD by Emperor Vespasian as a gift to the Roman people, before its completion by his successor and heir Titus in 80AD. Within it, a multitude of games and events were staged for the many days of celebration within the Roman calendar, as well as events for public entertainment. The construction of the…

destruction of the Roman Republic. While Julius was a complicated man, he was a favorite to many in Rome, this made it difficult for people to truly decide whether or not his actions were the cause. (Bedoyere, 260) Because of Julius Caesar’s conflict with Pompey, his emergence into dictatorship, and his assassination, I believe Julius was responsible for the destruction of the Roman Republic. When Julius was a child, he was born into a patrician Roman family. (99, Brice) The Roman Republic…

Political Career of Julius Caesar Julius Caesar is known as one of the greatest military minds of all time, he is also given credit for laying out the foundation of the Roman Empire. Julius Caesar is thought to been have born around 100 B.C. His family was a senatorial, patrician family. His uncle was actually another famous Roman general, Marius. When he was sixteen his father Marius had past away and Julius Caesars life became quite difficult, however he turned everything around and began…

It is very difficult to know exactly what life was like for the Ancient Romans’ daily life. Few events were recorded, mostly important ones, and even those were dramatized for the reader’s enjoyment. Fortunately, these ancient civilizations kept some records of their daily transactions, such as loans, bills, contracts, and receipts, as well as a few letters. These records, which were made on one of the first writing surfaces, papyrus, have been excavated from sites in Egypt, where they have been…

the Romains land expansion they ran into another much older empire, the Carthage, the Carthages stood in Rome’s ambitious ways and that was a problem for the Romans so they went to war. The war was at sea; the Carthage had a grate sea power while the Romains had never fought a single battle at sea. After 23 years of brutal fighting the Romans won, due to the loss of the Carthaginians Rome got some of there land expanding the Romains Empire. The Plague Spreads Through Europe The Plague,…

during his time as emperor, who helped reconstruct both politics and religion. He tore down immoral laws and established new righteous laws in their place. The most important actions he accomplished during his time as ruler, was the uniting of the Romans and the Sabines. Numa proved by his actions that he was a better ruler. Numa showed great morality in his decisions and his actions. He changed laws in the name of morality. Plutarch writes saying that Numa commanded, “the repeal or rather…

history of significant leaders such as Julius Caesar, who had a minor early career in politics, and prominent late career that was also in politics, and a death and legacy that will be remembered forever. The history of Rome starts with a story from Roman mythology. Despite being forced to vow chastity, Rhea Silvia gave birth to twin sons, Romulus and Remus, which would impact the world forever. (“Romulus and Remus” 1) As a result of Rhea’s broken vow, her uncle Amulius commanded for the twin…