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The Romans had a major impact on the world during the time of Julius Caesar. They were the leading country during this period and controlled almost everything including trade, traveling, and religion. The officers that helped the king rule the country were tribunes. Tribunes were administrative officials that helped the king control the government and the military. Two of the six tribunes were worried about Caesar’s life, they thought Caesar may have been letting the power get to his…

democracy. Exactly because this advanced social structure provided a sound political fundamental, Roman could manage to conquer other states’ territories. Another should be noticed is the specific rule of the slaves, manumission (freeing a slave). Freed slaves could have some limited rights, including selling or transferring property, and writing a will. In other words, they were not as normal Roman citizens who could be totally free, but at least have some rights to change their lives which…

On earth, in this universe, there are seven continents and in these seven continents, there are 196 countries. 196 different cultures that are vastly diverse in religion, apparel, and way of life. The thing that links all of these countries together is religion, or the belief in some superior being. All countries can trace their history back to one major religion. Greece believed in the gods, such as Zeus and Hades. Chinese citizens held several regions practices, depending on the dynasty, but…

use of a barter system. This system was utilized for trade and commerce once merchants stopped accepting Roman coins. There was a lack of effective leadership as well due to the large amount of emperors that went in and out of office in a short span of time. The Crisis nearly destroyed the Roman Empire due to how serious the problems were and was one of the worst periods of time in the Roman Empire. The Crisis changed the economy of Rome itself and made people go back to bartering. It sapped the…

movement to destroy them. This drove the Roman Catholic Church away, as they couldn’t believe the sight of their fellow believers destroying the symbols that meant so much to their faith (p. 140). In the West, Pope Leo III had also claimed the sole power of crowning the emperor and crowned a Frankish barbarian named Charles. This sparked rivalry in the East, who already had an empress, Irene. “Just as there was one God in heaven, there was only one Roman Empire and one emperor here on Earth.” (p…

conspirator involved in Julius Caesar’s murder, lacks this specific quality. Although he is able to set his emotions aside and earn the favor and respect of the Roman commoners, he does not have a plan as to what he and the conspirators will do after they execute the grandiose plan of murdering Caesar. This makes keeping the trust of the Roman common people difficult as they look to the leader for further direction. A good leader is a trustworthy, honest man who must always be one step ahead of…

Rome. Before receiving the letters, Brutus teeters between whether or not he wants to get involved, but after reading them he feels that he is “entreated / to speak and strike” (II.i.56-7). Probably any other person would be suspicious whether or not Roman citizens actually wrote the letters or if they were forged, but Brutus’ naivety and dedication to Rome allow him to make a final decision once and for all: that he will join the conspirators to assassinate Caesar. Another event that…

A notorious Roman by the name of Julius Caesar once said, “If you must break the law, do it to seize power: in all other cases observe it.”(Caesar) That one spoken sentence alone can define this man’s actions in detail from his very first success, all the way to his downfall. Opinions have been thrown left and right; to and fro, as to wether or not it was justified for Caesar to bend Roman law. It is asked wether it was right or not for this legendary dictator to break the law, if it was for the…

Around this time in Rome, Christianity was rising and it hasn’t been a strong religion yet. This is an account from a personal diary written by Vibia Perpetua in Carthage during the Roman Empire. Perpetua was a young, newly married women with a child from upper class society and Felicitas was Perpetua’s slave who was pregnant. This diary serves as a time frame from her arrest till the moments before her death. Perpetua, Felicitas and dozens other people were arrested and all of them were…

In all of Roman history, perhaps one of the most influential men was that of Lucius Junius Brutus. At the pinnacle of his life, he was able to start a revolution that overthrew a monarchy and helped to establish what would become the most power land in the ancient world: Rome. Yet, despite his accomplishments, he has seen very little recognition compared to some Romans, like Julius Caesar. However, Brutus’s life should not be kept in the shadows. For this reason, I propose that a film dedicated…