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    Republic Period Essay

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    employs the Ionic order, but it has a staircase and freestanding columns only at the front. In addition to this, it also have TEMPLE OF VESTA, which is located in Tivoli in Italy. The models for the Tivoli temple’s builders were Greek tholoi, but the Roman building has a frontal orientation and a concrete calla. There is also SANCTUARY OF FORTUNA, It is the most impressive and innovative use of concrete during the Republic was in the Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia.…

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    The Tragedy of Julius Caesar “Et tu, Brute?” is a common phrase that is said among the world, which is what is believed to be the Roman dictator, Julius Caesar, who died in 44 B.C. last words. This saying is in Latin, a language that very few people actually do know, means “and you, Brutus?” or “you, too, Brutus?” In this essay I will be speaking on how I believe that Mark Antony had a better speech than Brutus, there are many reasons why, and I will go into greater detail in them, but for now,…

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    death were given to him, such as the soothsayer that told him, “Beware the Ides of March!”, but still he did not listen. Caesar must have thought it would have been wrong to look at what he thought would be lies. The conspirators gather around the dictator to take him out, and Brutus is the one to finish him off. Brutus is one of Caesar’s many friends, in fact, they were really close friends. Brutus was an honorable man, too honorable to turn against Caesar. Cassius makes up an excuse to get…

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    Caesar “solved” the migration problem of the Helvetii, defeated the German warlord Ariovistus, and bridged the Rhine to attack Germania itself. It explains his victories against the Belgae and the Nervii, as well as how he was the first Roman general ever to journey over to Britannia. He final chapter of Gaul covers Caesars endeavor and conquest of a final united Gaul, under Vercingetorix, and the siege of Alesia. Next it reviews Rome and the political situation, describing the events…

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    Rome Rise In Power Essay

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    The magistrates, Roman Senate, and the assemblies and tribunes are the three parts of the government. However, the most powerful one is the magistrates or the consuls. They controlled the tripartite, army, and decide if the people were guilty or not on court cases. They were elected only for one year and had the potential to control the citizens and other people that served in the government. The second government is that Roman Senate. They guide the magistrates and served…

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    Emperor Nero Around 54 AD, the Roman empire was enjoying the Pax Romana, or Roman Peace, a time when outside enemies were not a threat and the arts flourished. However, this peace did not last long when Emperor Nero came into the picture. Emperor Nero was the most destructive of the ancient Roman emperors of the Julian-Claudian dynasty. The Julian-Claudian dynasty was filled with exceptional and disastrous rulers, but Nero stood out in his lasting negative effects. Julius Caesar was the first…

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    It is likely that when speaking of Julius Caesar, we are not only speaking of an important and influential figure, but the most famous Roman figure that we have. His actions in life and the manner in which he died have captivated people for centuries onwards as we try to divine exactly why he may have acted in those ways, and why the results were so bloody. Did he suspect that he pushed too far in his pursuit of leadership and power? Did he really want to be Rex in Rome, or have outside…

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    century B.C.), the period of the Republic (beginning in 509 BC) and the period of the Empire (beginning in 27 BC)." There was the expansion of Rome, and politics was a game for the wealthy political families. There have been different views about this Roman era and what constitutes "good society?" It is the hope that this essay will allow the reader clarity and understanding this time in history. 2 Amitai Etzioni defines community as a "combination of two elements: A) a web of…

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    military, government, and the daily life between Ancient Rome, and the Mongolian Empire. MILITARY The first part between this comparison of militaries will be the military of Rome. The Roman Legion was a military unit of 5,000 soldiers that was supported by cavalry. They were a big factor in the rise of the Roman Empire. The military of Rome was only open for male citizens that lived in the country. The military also tried to keep their focus on teamwork, and not individual power, unlike other…

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    By age 31, Caesar had fought in several wars and became involved in Roman politics. To then Caesar becoming a dictator of the Roman Empire. He was a rule that lasted for just one year before his death. Julius Caesar was assassinated by political rivals on the Ides of March (the 15th), 44 BC. Gaius Cassius Longinus and Marcus Junius Brutus, former enemies of Julius Caesar who'd joined the Roman Senate, led Caesar’s assassination, calling themselves "the liberators." Malcolm…

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