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empire, Rome became weak. Although many historians believe that the invasion of the Barbarian tribes was the cause of the fall of the Roman Empire, there were many economic issues that also contributed to the fall of Rome. Some of these issues included: too much military spending, the costly decision to move the capital from Rome to Constantinople, and the greed of the Roman emperors. When the question of the end of Rome arises, the Barbarian…

- 440 BCE. Most ancient Greek statues were made of bronze, and because bronze is so valuable and can easily be melted down to make weapons, very few of the original figures remain. Therefore, our understanding of ancient Greek sculptures come from Roman marble replicas. (Khan Academy) Spear Bearer is nude male figure, or a kouros. Kouri (plural for kouros) were typically made in honor of…

Medieval society took place during the 1400s to the 1500s. Geoffrey Chaucer was a very famous enough poet at the time. He was labeled the father of English literature. King Edward had awarded him a gallon of wine for the rest of his life for a task he completed. Geoffrey Chaucer was the first writer to use English in a major literary work. He wrote The Canterbury Tales. Medieval society was different then how it is now, everything has changed. The Medieval church was a huge factor during this…

#1) 1. Rebecca Molholt argues that Roman floor mosaics have been in the past looked at the wrong way since art historians have looked at it as a painting and not as a horizontal experience that links myths and sports. #1) 2. One goal of this article is to understand how these mosaics were used. Another goal is to understand how these mosaics worked with the baths where they are located. Lastly, Molholt wants to understand how the myths interact and shape the experience of these floors. #1)…

Gladiators, or “swordsmen”, were the main attraction in the colosseum. They reenacted famous battles, tragic plays, and even flooded the whole colosseum to perform sea battles. Gladiators could be prisoners, free men, and sometimes even women. When they fought it was it was all about the entertainment, if the people weren’t entertained then you were killed. Gladiators were a huge part of many civilizations cultures because they kept traditions alive. People would come from all around just…

sculpture was diversity. Every period had different style. As we can see, they were improved by time to time. In Hellenistic period, they were already developed. Those figures already had movement and emotion. For instance, Statue of a Gaulish Chieftain (Roman copy of a bronze statue from Pergamon, Turkey ca. 230-220 BCE), also called Ludovisi Gaul. According to Boardman, this figure was “thought to be a copy of a bronze original which formed part of a monument set up in Pergamum in the late…

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…

Source 15, Letter from Christopher Columbus (1493), is the writing of Columbus who is writing to the King and Queen of Spain to tell inform them of his voyage and the things that he has encountered entering the Indian sea. “In that island… which… we named Espanola, there are mountains of very great size and beauty, vast plains, groves,and very fruitful fields.” He goes and continues to describe the scenery of the island, “The convenience and excellence of the harbours in this island, and the…

Hello my fellow Roman Senators, Enough is enough! Today we discuss the issue of attacking Carthage and whether to, or not to, destroy their city and take our pride back. This issue is one that has been talked about all over our land and throughout our people and needs to be addressed. I believe that we should attack and burn the city for many reasons including revenge for our people, it gets rid of all threat from them, and our pride is at stake. My first main point is, the army of Carthage…

intention for it to be published.Marcus was born in Rome to a wealthy and highly political family, which was able to give him opportunities with emperors he would never have otherwise. He also was skillful philosopher as well as a leading emperor in Roman history (Bunsen). Marcus Aurelius was a bold and effective leader, who wrote Meditations, giving him a way to express his ideas and philosophy. Beginning at a very young age, Aurelius was seen as mature leader and his future began to be laid…