APPROPRIATION OF IMPERIAL WARFARE During the entirety of the nineteenth century, the British Empire embarked upon many imperial wars under the pretense of spreading civilization and prosperity. Their imperial wars were launched everywhere across the world such as Asia, Africa, Australia and New Zealand, and even in Ireland. Their reasoning behind most of their military campaigns was to prevent barbarism and spread their righteous civilized manners to everywhere they go. The British Empire…
The Sarcophagus with the Myth of Dionysos and Ariadne, 235 A.D. Marble., H. 0.98 m; W. 2.08 m; D. 0.62 m. Louvre Palace Museum, Paris, France. The Sarcophagus with the Myth of Dionysos and Ariadne is a Roman funerary sarcophagus made in 235 A.D. and found in a tomb in 1805, Saint-Médard-d'Eyrans near Bordeaux, France. The artist is unknown, yet it is known that the sarcophagus was made as a pair with The Sarcophagus with the Legend of Selene and Endymion (Louvre Palace Museum, n.d.). These two…
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…
enemy (Hoyos 1). He made his greatest impact during the Second Punic War against the Roman Empire. His animosity for the Romans was influenced by his father and his unique tactics used in the Second Punic War were innovative but they did not win him the war. Hannibal Barca’s hatred started when he born; he was born into a Roman-hating family. His father, Hamilicar Barca, was his greatest influence on his anti-Roman attitude. When Hannibal was nine years old, his father made him take an oath.…
Poseidon was the greek God of the sea. He is also known as Neptune in Rome methodology. He was originally a top God of Mount. Olympus. But, he spent the greatest amount of time in his province of water.Poseidon was the sibling to his two brothers, Hades and Zeus. Their parents were Cronus and Rhea. They were titans, children of the Primeval deities Uranus and Gaea. Cronus and Rhea were siblings. They wed and had 6 children, Demeter, Hestia, Hera, Hades,Poseidon, and Zeus. While Cronus parent…
Rome’s Last Citizen: The Life and Legacy of Cato, Mortal Enemy of Caesar was co-authored by Rob Goodman and Jimmy Soni. Goodman has a Ph.D. in Political Theory, with a minor in Law. Goodman was a speechwriter for House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and Senator Chris Dodd. He has a B.A in English and a M.A in Public Policy. He likes to study the history of political thought, classics, and rhetoric. Soni was a managing editor at the Huffington Post. He was also a speechwriter for the office of the…
Justin Martyr’s first apology is written to the Roman Emperor of the time, Titus Aelius as well as his son Verissimus the Philosopher and another, Lucius the Philosopher, son of Caesar. To clarify, this letter was not exclusively written to these three, but rather it was written as an open letter to Rome as well*. Thus, expanding the impact of Justin’s apology beyond the ears of a few power individuals who might suppress such a letter from the public. Justin’s intent with this letter was to…
Time is a notion defined by man, dating back 4000 years. It is the most malleable fabrication of the mind. As a result, time is interpreted as memories and flashbacks and happenings. Written by Kurt Vonnegut about his own experiences in World War II, Slaughterhouse-Five distorts the perceived vision of veterans during and after wartime. The novel symbolizes post-traumatic stress disorder and the effect of actions taking place during war. Kurt Vonnegut distorts the novel through his narration and…
that the Emperor converted to Christianity after he saw the vision. Constantine became a very dedicated Christian. Prior to becoming a Christian, the Roman Empire persecuted Christians for nearly four-hundred…
lecture, the horns on Naram-Sin’s helmet are indicative of him claiming divinity for himself. The expression of military and political clout, however, extends far beyond Mesopotamian culture, and was especially prevalent in Roman art. The Column of Trajan, commissioned by the Roman emperor himself, echoes the same manipulation of art as political propaganda as shown in Stele of Naram-Sin. Trajan’s column shows a continuous frieze depicting a pictorial narrative of his Dacian campaigns. The story…