Sicily

war without the consent of Rome. At the end of the second Punic war, Rome was thus recognized as the power of the western Mediterranean. Carthage, although not reduced to a province, became a dependent state. Syracuse was added to the province of Sicily, and the territory of Spain was divided into two provinces, Hither and Farther Spain. Rome had, moreover, been brought into hostile relations with Macedonia, which paved the way for her conquests in the…

The Greeks were very active on the sea and sought to expand their influence further into the Mediterranean. By the 7th and 6th century B.C., Greek colonies stretched from the Asia Minor to southern Italy, Sicily, and north Africa, and even some parts of southern France and Spain(Hemingway). The Greeks established trading enclaves along already existing cities along the coast. They spread Greek culture which is found through pottery, silver, bronze, olive oil, and wine. Not only did the Greeks…

The forms of government in Ancient Thebes and Ancient Athens were antithetical, with Thebes having an absolute dictatorship and Athens having a pure, direct democracy. Nevertheless, both of these forms of government ultimately failed, as Sophocles demonstrates in his play, Antigone, and Thucydides demonstrates in his book, History of the Peloponnesian War. Together, these two works teach modern society that neither a pure democracy nor a pure dictatorship can be a successful political system due…

The Mediterranean pirates were unbearable by any standard, and Cilicia was full of them. The pirates were also on Crete and Dalmatia, which is right next to Italy. The pirates even supported the Mithridates against Rome in battle. The Senate was doing nothing about the pirate problem and the pirates continued to rise and cause issues for Rome. They decided to send M. Antonius to fight the pirates, a mistake considering he lost, giving him the title “Creticus”. Still, the Senate did nothing after…

Carthage became equals to Rome due to their leadership quality, the success of their monarchy and relationship with its counsel along with its success in the trade industry. Carthage traded silver, copper, oils, food etc. Their explorers did an absolutely fantastic job at scouring the coasts of Africa and the Mediterranean in order to obtain more to buy, sell and trade. Their ventures out into uncharted lands, the loyalty of their people and their persistence paved the way to their incredibly…

In 1861 different kingdoms ruled Italy until Garibaldi join army and unified the country into one; hoping the tyranny will be banish. Garibaldi thought that this achievement would join the southern and northern of Italy, and finally achieve freedom for the south of Italy. However, the northern of Italy saw the southern Italy peasants as “dirt” and will not care for them. In fact, the rulers of northern Italy decided to tax everything. Consequentially the southern people of Italy started suffer…

The basis of the American Dream is that every United States citizen has the equal opportunity to become anything they want, through hard work, determination and initiative. Becoming “American” has been a constant topic brought up in mafia films such as Scarface, The codfather part I and II. The Corleone is a family run and operated business, founded on trust, support and protection. The Godfather displays the dark side of how the American Dream can affect who you become. Michael let the idea of…

Saipem employs over 48000 people, comprises more than 127 nationalities, and the registered office is in San Donato Milanese (MI), Italy. This said, all the stakeholders to whom Saipem is committed can now be analyzed. Saipem’s stakeholders are: Saipem has adopted a flexible and diversified approach to stakeholders’ engagement, considering their heterogeneity. It is highly committed on understanding and therefore identifying their relevance, its attractiveness for them, the sources of…

The Pirenne thesis states that sea trade was crucial to the survival of the Roman empire, and the increase of Muslim invasions in the seventh and eighth centuries severed the unity of trade between the Western countries in the Mediterranean. This led to a steady decline of the Roman empire as it was unable to sustain itself through trade. There are differing opinions between modern historians as to the accuracy of the Pirenne thesis, with most historians arguing it is no longer a valid…

Carthage College was founded in 1847 as a private liberal arts institution in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Located directly on the scenic shores of Lake Michigan, It provides an idyllic location for higher education yet remains accessible from two major urban centers, Milwaukee and Chicago. The Carthage College Choir, founded in 1927, began as a small a capella group which exclusively performed sacred music. Now, nearly 90 years later, the choir is a celebrated component of Wisconsin’s cultural landscape…