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After the Roman Empire fell, Medieval Europe deteriorated into no-man’s land, full of criminals, barbarism, and danger at every turn. This period of time, from 400-1400 AD was originally called the Dark Ages but is now more commonly known as the Middle Ages. Unexpectedly, after Europe improved a little more than half a century later, it’s still referred to as the Dark Ages. Historians now understand that not all of the Middle Ages were a dark age. Even though it no longer met the criteria to be…

Hannibal’s larger troops pulled out in the end after Scipio retreated. Hannibal’s offer to finished the battle was rejected by Scipio, losing him some of his army. The show of weakness by the Romans encouraged more allies to join Hannibal including the Gauls and over 2,000 of Scipio's own men. The new allies killed the Romans nearby as they changed alliances (Battle of Ticinus). Hannibal's show of courage converted more people to his side, giving him more help for future battles against Rome.…

What tactics did Montgomery employ in the second battle of El Alamein that led to the Axis withdrawal from Africa? Montgomery effectively boosted the morale of his troops which in the end helped his 8th Army continue the fight. Coupled with determined soldiers, Montgomery also devised special tactics that allowed the Allies to break through the strong defense El Alamein provided, along with deception plans designed to reach the same goal. Montgomery also ended the battle with a relentless…

HIST 1421: GREEK AND ROMAN CIVILIZATION Written Assignment Unit 7 Introduction Romans are considered to be the great architects and civil engineers. They used science and advanced technology to make their innovations come to life and revolutions history. Among some of those innovations were the arch and concrete. These two items were so revolutionary to the Romans that they became part every piece of Roman architecture in some way. In this essay, we will talk about these innovations and how…

Colonialism and war are two different ideologies and purposes, but many times they have walked on the same path. Conquering and colonizing another land has been around since the beginning of time, the Roman Empire, the British Empire and many more. It was not a good thing but it happened. The British Empire is most notorious colonization must be the colonization of America, which found the country we have now. As glory as we can say about the Revolutionary War and the Independence of our…

C., this means, that he lived in the era of the romans. But the real question is, why did he become famous? Spartacus was a slave leader of the third servile war. The question why the other two servile wars are less famous, will be explained later. Spartacus became famous when he started the third servile war, before the third servile war, we don’t know much about him. Most people say, Spartacus served the romans for some fights and killed a roman when he was having an argument, and in this way,…

The Greek and Roman empires has written their names in golden words in the world history and has brought huge legacy to humanity and they inspire almost of the world in one aspect or the other. The Parthenon and the Pantheon are two examples that portray how mighty those cultures were, with skillful artisans and avant-gardist thinker. Consider how the style and function (use) of each building serves as a typical example of its culture. The Parthenon was built 447-438 BC, by Iktinos,…

The Ottoman Empire was once a very successful and powerful empire. Its prime location allowed for control along the borders of the Mediterranean Sea, the Middle East, some of North Africa and some of Europe. The Ottoman Empire experienced some success, but along with success came hardship with colliding with the Western Nations. During the Ottomans fall, the Powers of the West looked at the Ottoman Empire as the “sick man of Europe” due to the weakness showed. Having this reputation surely was…

also provides an excellent glimpse into the life of people in the Roman empire at the turn of the century in terms of the costume and setting, small day to day details, overall attitudes of non-Roman citizens toward the Roman soldiers, and the contribution of the Roman empire on society as a whole.. The movie is set in Roman occupied Judea, and begins at the birth of Jesus of Nazareth, where Brian Cohen, a half Jewish half Roman man, is mistaken for Jesus after being born in the stable right…

• The historical importance of the word Justinian is that he was high ranking Byzantine nobleman that restored Rome’s fading glory. For example, he sent his general Belisarius to conquest North Africa from the Germanic tribes. Also, they seized Rome from the Ostrogoths. In addition to that, they seized most of Italy and some parts of Spain. • The historical significance of the term Justinian Code is that it is a set of uniform code that served the Byzantine Empire. The Code contained Rome’s…