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    In a Roman society the senator was the one that passed the laws and who was in charge of the government. The Roman Empire started as an advisor council filled with patricians. “Senators had special privileges and they alone could hold the highest official offices and judgeships in criminal and civil courts” (The Roman Empire: In the First Century). Citizens also take part in politics, they play a role by governing the state. The Senator and citizens help the roman society maintain stableness and…

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    A Roman tribune is an officer or magistrate chosen by the people, to protect them from the oppression of the patricians, or nobles, and to defend their liberties against any attempts that might be made upon them by senate and counsels. The Latin word for tribune was tribunes. The word was originally used to indicate an officer connected with a tribe(tribus), or who represented a tribe for a certain purpose. This was indeed the character of the officers who were designated by it in the…

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    the characters. Some of the characters that we know of are Flavius, Marullus and Casca, who are Roman tribunes. They play a major role in this play as tribunes. Therefore we need to know the role of a Roman tribune in ancient times. Have you ever wished you could veto any law Congress made? One ordinary person who has the ability to veto any law would hold a good deal of power in government. The Romans gave that power to not one, but ten such ordinary people. You might think this would…

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    What would you do if there was no clean water, where you work is where you parent work, or if you are poor than you are going to be poor for your entire life? Greek expanding started around from 400 B.C.E and ended around 150 B.C.E (Cole 83). It was a time of city-state, and expansion and innovation. While many culture have influence modern world today, Classical Greek have influenced the development of the Democracy, the Aqueducts, and Western though. To begin with, U.S.A, British, German…

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    Marcus Tullius Cicero was both an attorney and politician in the Roman Empire, eventually achieving such positions as a consulship and membership in the Roman Senate. During his lifetime, Cicero wrote many speeches and books, with most of them surviving antiquity. Much of his writing encompass the basics and rules of rhetoric, a type of speech. Rhetoric was and is a form of art wherein a speaker uses many different methods in order to both inform and persuade the reader or listener to his or her…

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    privileged class, there were in the noble rank (aristocrat). Patricians dominated the senate and they were making the laws. Gladiators were condemned criminals or slaves. These men were trained to fight with sword and other weapons in order to kill each other for the delight of spectators. Gladiatorial games developed in the third and second centuries B.C. in the region of Campania and become a element of the Roman culture. Salvius (Thypon) led the resistance in the eastern part of the island in…

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    The Roman Republic remained from 507 to 31 B.C.E. Even though all males were entitled to partake in the assembly, the wealthy and their votes were more influential than the lower class. The Roman Republic is important because it enabled all citizens to have a say in the governing of the state. During this time, the lower class was excluded from partaking in governmental issues, but the Roman Republic allowed them to have a voice. The Roman Senate was the true powerhouse, acting as an advisory…

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    twenty-three times but he was stabbed in the back with real knives. Julius Caesar was born in Rome in 100 BC, he rapidly climbed the ladder to Roman politicians. His victories in battles awarded him with people's support, he made allies and enemies along the way. On the Ides of March, Julius Caesar was brutally assassinated by a group of nobles in the Senate House. Mark Antony, who was Julius Caesar’s friend, was a given a chance to give a speech but he wasn’t allowed to talk bad about Julius…

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    Tribunus Plebis Analysis

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    In 285 B.C. (Mark, “Roman Empire”), Rome had one of the largest empires in the world at this time and in history. In fact they controlled and conquered lands formerly know as Britannia, Hispania, Achaea, Judea, and the North African coast (Trueman, “The Roman Empire”). Therefore to of conquered such huge areas and take control of these people, they would of had to have great officials and armies to lead, but even to control the people of Rome itself. This is why the government created several…

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    Rubio's Ethos

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    Marco Rubio’s recent actions and statements point to a change in his invented ethos. Rubio is a well-known and respected Senator who represents the state of Florida. In 2015, Rubio launched his campaign to earn the Republican Party nomination for the 2016 Presidential elections. During the race, Rubio resorted to actions best attributed to one of his running mates. It was a characteristic he had never employed before. In addition to the statements, he made Rubio also made a questionable movie…

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