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Julius Caesar is by far one of the most influential, impactful, and astute Roman ruler there has ever been. He took a measly city and turned it into a grand empire other rulers envied. History acknowledges him as a Roman statesman, a general who led his army to many victorious conquests, a ruthless leader who stopped at nothing for greatness and one who let his people build the empire right by his side. Caesar started many social and political reforms in favor of the needy, enhanced the city’s…

Amenah Salman Dr. Washer Class: Art 151 Due date: April 17, 2016 Oath of the Horatii and Villa at the Seaside The Oath of the Horatii is a painting by the artists Jacques-Louis David who is a French Neoclassical painter best known for his dramatic scenes and portraits. This painting shows three brothers, make a formal salute toward three swords that are held up by a man who seems to be their father. Also, behind the man who is holding the swords, the paining depicts sad women. This painting…

Roman Dwellings This weeks Discussion forum is very interesting, at least in my opinion. I personally love architecture, especially Greek and Roman architecture. if that was not obvious from last week's discussion forum. I will start with the dwellings inside of the city. City Dwellings This weeks Discussion forum is very interesting, at least in my opinion. I personally love architecture, especially Greek and Roman architecture. if that was not obvious from last week's discussion forum. I…

Cleopatra joins Caesar in Rome. Her brother/husband Ptolemy XIV accompanies her. Cleopatra and Ptolemy XIV are housed in a villa belonging to Caesar on the outskirts of Rome. Caesar orders that a gold-plated statue of Cleopatra be placed in the temple of Venus Genetrix. Caesar's clan, the Julians, were supposedly descended from Venus. Although Pompey had been defeated and was killed in Egypt the civil war did not end. Pompey's two sons had gained control of Cordoba in Spain and were preparing…

Roman London Roman London was discovered in about 43 AD and soon after became the center of the Britannia province. The population of Londinium was made up of families, soldiers, farmers, merchants and even slaves. They came from all over the Roman Empire but most of them originated from Britannia. The Roman city of Londinium covered at least the current City of London based on the boundaries formed by the London Wall. Londiniums waterfront presence on the Thames ran from Ludgate hill in the…

Social Class Issues in the Roman Empire Before the second century BCE, Roman society consisted of a Patricians class, an aristocratic class which hereditary relationship determined entrance to class. The second class stood as the Plebeians, also known as the common people. A member of one class could not move up or down in between the classes because marriage of different classes was illegal. The Plebeians began to fight this injustice in 494 BCE and this event was called the Conflict of Orders…

After the Romans conquered the Greeks’ land, they became captivated by the depth of their culture. Believing it far exceeded their own, they adopted much of the Greeks’ culture. For example, the Greek influences on Roman religion date back far enough that the Romans base their foundation on the story of the Trojan War. Romans adopted a pantheon of gods and goddess. They simply applied their own Roman names to existing Greek deities. The Roman architecture also mimicked the Greek. For…

The greatest architects of the renaissance include Filippo Brunelleschi, Leon Battista Alberti, Giuliano da Sangallo, Donato Bramante, Michelangelo, Raphael, and Palladio. The renaissance was a the time of religious art this means that there were lots of cathedrals and churches being built. The renaissance movement started in Florence, Italy, with Filippo Brunelleschi. He was the first architect to design a dome and come up with a way to build said dome that would go on the Florence Cathedral.…

He did not show off his power by fighting needless wars or by giving his friends government positions. Tiberius restored the government treasury as he left behind 20 times the wealth he had inherited. He fortified the Roman navy and army. Tiberius set laws where crimes committed by well-to-do citizens were punished by heavy fines and confiscations. These fines contributed greatly to the growth of the imperial treasury. These same principles today are seen through our…

In forty-five B.C., a man named Mark Antony stood at the entrance of the Roman Politician’s, Marcus Brutus, villa. The two men arranged a meeting several months ago, and now, after Mark Antony finally returned to Rome after travelling abroad, he was prepared to consult with Brutus. Anthony glanced inside the villa. To his surprise, Brutus was walking towards him. “Mark Antony!” Brutus bellowed. “It has been awhile, has it not?” Antony was still disconcerted that he was greeted by the owner of…