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    Nero the Empire Emperor Nero is the rotten tomato in a garden of sublime heroes and malevolent villains. He is, undeniably, a milestone that history would happily hand over to someone else. However, his essence has lived on for centuries since his reign ended in 68 AD. He is depicted as an opulent and tyrannical man in many cultures. Nero is recognized mostly for his luxurious performing arts activities, his personal life drama, and his association with the Great Fire of Rome. Nero was…

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    Gracchi Brothers Rebellion

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    One of the unique features of public service in the Roman Republic was the delicate balance between refining Rome and gratifying the aristocracy that overpopulated every legislative body. Those courageous enough to defy typical conventions and the hierarchy of Roman politics encountered delightfully diverse methods of death. The most notable examples of Roman politicians who died in infamy were Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus, tribunes who encouraged populist land reforms and repeatedly flouted the…

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    Twelve Greeks and Romans Who Changed the World, he examines and outlines the influence that twelve men had on their societies, and even in future generations. The men outlined were Homer, Thales, Themistocles, Pericles, Plato, Alexander the Great, Scipio Africanus, Julius Caesar, Cicero, Augustus, Paul of Tarsus, and Augustine. Some of these men influenced their society more positive than others, but their power and impact would no doubt alter their own and future societies greatly. In this…

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    Mongol Empire Dbq Essay

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    The Mongols created the largest empire in all of history. The land they had conquered is more than two times that of the next greatest conqueror, Alexander the Great. But unlike Alexander, who is often remembered as a hero, the legacy of the Mongols is one of brutality and barbarism. But in truth, these so-called “barbarians” were, in fact, not very barbaric at all. Recent discoveries challenged the long-accepted statement of Mongols being savage brutes, suggesting that they were perhaps wrongly…

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    Cicero, Tradition and the Crisis of the Late Republic The Late Republic the period following the rise of the Gracchi was known largely as a time period where chaos, disorder and the breakdown of tradition conspired to break down the Roman state that had functioned largely harmoniously since the end of the conflict of the orders and especially during the Middle Republic a time period ruled by the crisis of the Punic Wars. The Roman state and its Constitution was ruled not by any set of written…

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    Machiavelli Pros And Cons

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    incidents of were being feared over loved benefited or saved a ruler’s position or his nation. These historical examples include that of Cesare Borgia, illegitimate son of Pope Alexander VI; Hannibal Barca, military commander from Carthage; and Scipio Africanus, Roman general who defeated Hannibal Barca. But since the publication of Machiavelli’s…

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