Roman triumph

Back in the day a roman tribune was used to keep the peace.They defended the rights of the people when they couldn’t speak for themselves.It’s a person of a higher status that can communicate what the people want. Just like everything else there are always two sides, the good and the bad and the rich and the poor. The poor people were not able to get what they wanted and what they thought was right.The rich people even though they had stability they didn’t have the right to vote and were…

Humans are easily influenced by what they feel and see. In “Roman Fever” by Edith Wharton, two of the most intense emotions explored are jealousy and love. Through two distinct characters and through descriptive setting, the idea that jealousy and love are polar emotions is evident throughout the story. The tale depicts an image in which, where love perseveres, jealousy fails. Roman Fever begins by introducing the two women from which the story revolves around. The first is Alida…

Augustus Caesar from his birth to his death. Looking at achievements he made as an emperor of Ancient Rome and how he acquired power. In this paper we will discuss the immense impact Augustus had in shaping western civilization through his reign of the Roman Empire that endured for centuries after his death, “the first two of which were the centuries of the celebrated Pax Romana, the longest period of peace the Western world would ever enjoy” (Casson, 1999). The first emperor after the death of…

the emergence of many wonderful things, which to this day continue to amaze us and has helped us unravel the past. All the wonderful things that occurred during the duration of these empires are displayed in artifacts in all sizes and shapes. The Roman empire demonstrates their leaders as powerful warriors, who created a vast empire by defeating their enemies in battle and then conquering the surrounding area. The Egyptian empire illustrates an empire with vast riches and leaders who portrayed…

of the triumvirs was at an end now that the power of Antony was no more” (Potter 175). Without the support from his colleagues and the willingness of the people to embrace the changes he enforced, Augustus would not have been able to transform the Roman Republic into an Empire, and change the course of its history. Many factors contributed to Augustus’s power, but its true basis stemmed from the support of the people and his loyal followers. Through military successes and propaganda, his public…

vindictiveness get to him, to where his actions elevated into a civil war and strife. Sulla participates in many Roman victories in which some he is responsible for. Sulla had an intense rivalry with Gaius Marius which leads Rome into its first civil war when Sulla marches on Rome in 82 BC. As dictator, Sulla makes many political and constitutional changes. While Sulla strove in aiding the Roman republic, his attempts in changing its tradition system influenced future dictators to end the…

There is no specific date of Caesar’s birth due to issues of ancient Roman dating, but it is approximate that Gaius Julius Caesar was born 102-100 BC. His father was of the same name and his mother was Aurelia Cotta.^1 Caesar also had at least two older sisters, both named Julia. One is known to have died 97 B.C, there may be other siblings that are unknown, but high mortality rate during this time leads historians to believe that others of his family died soon after birth.^2His family was in…

structure had a unique purpose. The Roman population needed an abundance of fresh drinking water to thrive. The water from the Tiber River was not drinkable and rainwater was not bountiful enough to supply the city. In 312 BC, Censor Appius Claudius Caecus commissioned the first aqueduct, Aqua Appia. This aqueduct showed the power of the empire to provide water to the city in a fast and efficient matter. As the population grew, the empire created more aqueducts. The Romans built the aqueducts so…

Augustus and Caesar: A Comparison Julius Caesar remains one of history’s best generals and propagandists. However, Caesar’s reign came to a quick and brutal end with his assassination. In contrast, Caesar’s inexperienced nephew Augustus would go on to succeed where Caesar failed. Augustus’s rule was long, and inarguably successful. While Augustus’s comparative success might appear to result from historical contingencies, a closer examination reveals that was Augustus was a much shrewder…

Paul believes something is pregnant. When times are tough do you look for the blessing in the midst of the trouble? Do you say to yourself; tragedy means there is triumph somewhere in the equation? Paul pens this letter in Romans this is a time not to rebel but a time to wait. Either way we have to wait during time like Romans 8; why is that? Does you think it matters how you…