Roman Emperor

In the 18th century, Maria Theresa, the young daughter of Holy Roman Emperor and Habsburg Emperor, Charles VI, inherited the Austrian, Bohemian, and Hungarian thrones, despite being a woman. Maria Theresa was the wife of Francis I, and the mother of 16 children, most notably, Joseph II, and Marie Antoinette, who both grew up to become major rulers. The archduchess of Austria came across many hardships and events that would slow down her reforms, but her power did not crumble. Whether it might be…

wars, the harvest of men, and memory and regret were all symbolized by the white Tiger of the west, and in the urban layout by the Altar of the Earth. From the north came cold winter and marauding hordes bent on destruction; its color was black. The emperor faced away from it, and in the northern sector of the city, confined behind the palace, would be situated dubious activities including commerce and its…

Emperor Hadrian constructed a villa at Tivoli as a retreat from Rome. His dislike of the Palatine Hill in Rome lead to the building of the retreat. The area chosen for residence is said to have been occupied in the Republican age by a smaller villa owned by the family of Hadrian’s wife. The luxurious architectural complex consisted of over 30 buildings, lakes, and gardens that spread over half a square mile. They had notable similarity to classical Greek architecture and Egyptian architecture.…

Romans around the time of Caesar’s rule looked highly towards the past, viewing it as a humble beginning. Believing that they were simply Trojans that searched to find a new place to live. As the Empire grew in size, many different ideals were assimilated into its borders. This caused for there to be little blips of individuality that appear over time, for those who were more stubbornly avoiding what were the norms. An example of this is what Edward Gibbon says in document two, “The introduction…

Constantine’s victory at the Milvian Bridge over the fellow but rival ruler of the Western Roman empire, Maxentius and his army, became a great triumph for the consolidation and growth of Constantine’s power and with it the development of Christianity. David Potter, author of Constantine the Emperor, argues that Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus Augustus, or more commonly known as Constantine, “is best known as the emperor of Rome who converted to Christianity and in doing so made it…

power in the early 1000s due to his father Mieszko I, Christianity, and his military prowess. Boleslaw I became the first king of Poland and was born to Mieszko I, the Duke of Poland, and Dobrava of Bohemia. At the time, Poland was under the Holy Roman Empire’s rule, as were neighboring kingdoms such as Bohemia and Hungary. Boleslaw’s father, Mieszko was part of the governing Piast dynasty, who came to power through a coup against the ruler Popiel in the 9th century. Boleslaw took the throne…

Museum Paper *3 The Roman Empire, was the most powerful political and social structure in western civilization. With the empire growing so vastly and military leaders fighting to maintain control of the empire, the creation of the Tetrarchy was established, these series of events is also known as the Imperial Crisis. The Tetrarchy was supposed to be the perfect solution to maintaining order during this time period. Constantine XI, who was a part of the Tetrarchy rose to power after defeating…

Roman achievement that affected our world is the aqueducts, an excellent architecture that provided water for the Romans making them feel hydrated throughout their lives. The aqueducts are considered an advance resource that Romans created to show how innovated they are with their technology where it benefited by everyone. According to The Humanistic Tradition Book 1, “Romans bridges and tunnels defied natural barriers, while some eighteen aqueducts brought fresh water to Rome’s major cities.…

aristocracy provided a substantial amount of skilled men who were recruited to perform duties in the government properties. However, they were brutally destroyed in major conflicts at the time. Zhao Kuangyin and his brother Zhao Kuangyi were the first emperors of the Song Dynasty. Although they were the first primary rulers, they faced a tremendous amount of complications at the time they took over. They lacked a strong staff for the civilized government. Their primary goal was to establish a…

possible to identify that the diplomatic situation did not help his case in getting an annulment and was most certainly a hindrance. The diplomatic status was of great concern to Henry because at this time the Pope was under the influence of the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, Henry would require the Pope to allow his marriage to be annulled but due to the circumstances Charles would have a large input into the decision. Henry was greatly in love with Anne Boleyn by this time and desperately…