The New Republic

The period 110-30 B.C., often included in what is called the ‘Crisis of the Roman Republic’ was an extended period of time in which Rome teetered between political stability and political chaos. During this period, the military underwent massive overhauls, changing from conscription oriented to a standing, professional army, based around personal allegiance to the commanding general. However, though the element of personal loyalty was a direct result of the changes that the army saw in the early…

victories and the Romans were the losers. One would think this was the end of it, surprisingly this was just the beginning because after 13 good years, this war was resumed but this time the Carthaginian did not win. The Carthaginian lost because the new Roman general Scipio was extremely skilled and was not willing to surrender at any circumstance, Scipio and his army won the war and made the Carthaginians and forced them out of Spain. (Pages 137-138). The Third War, the Romans weaken the…

kill off his power because they never killed his supporters, including Lepidus and Antony. If Brutus and Cassius wanted to save the Republic of Rome, it was necessary to kill all Caesar’s supporters as well to stop an uprising from happening again, but they failed to do so. Brutus and Cassius didn’t save Rome, they ended it.” 31 BC marks to end of the Roman Republic; 13 years after Caesar’s death, much of which consisted of civil war and fighting” (Noble, pg. 136). The events leading up to the…

I. The Incas A. The Incas were the native peoples of South America. Their empire extended from Ecuador to Chile. B. Around 1200 B.C., they founded Cuzco as the capital. C. They were great builders: 1. Paved roads through the Andes 2. Tunnels 3. Suspension bridges 4. Distance markers along the roads 5. Rest stations D. There were four classes (levels) in the Incan society. 1. Rulers 2. Nobles - The rulers and nobles lived in palaces. 3. Common people - This was the largest group. Most of…

The summer of 1983 two little brothers, Rossy 9yrs old and Miguel 8 years old, were ready turns their life at 180 degree, after been living without their mother for a about 5 years in Dominican Republic, finally they have the opportunity to reunified with her, it was amazing, they both dreamed that moment, the faces with big smiled couldn’t show more happiness. It was after all this years that they will be feeling what a real family was for them after the mother left the country looking to…

The city, or capital of the Roman Empire Rome was much like some of the United States' big cities. Such as New York, the city is very densely populated and dirty. It has a lot of business and is always busy with things going on all around you. Rome was also very big, just like the United States, our country is almost as big as Africa all together, and some of our states like Texas are as big as many other countries around the globe. In Rome they spoke Latin, this is very similar to the main…

Through other supporting characters of the play, such as Cassius, and different qualities that make a tragic hero, it becomes easy to identify the candidate as none other than one of Caesar’s closest friends and confidants. Shakespeare’s play offers a new perspective on the folly of humankind and their lack of foresight,…

about a guy named Oscar Wao and his adventures. One of the major theme is supernatural or superstition, Fuku Americanus. Yunior the narrator, introduces the book with this curse. So many of the characters have troubles upon the Fuku in the Dominican Republic due to the dictator, Trujilllo. Even though he was assassinated, his spirit lurks and he represents the curse. The Fuku curse has a great impact on the main character, Oscar. The curse also ties to the theme love because the Fuku feeds off…

their union, made it no easy thing to determine with assurance, whether the entire state was to be estimated as an aristocracy, a democracy, or a monarchy. Therefore to start with, the Carthaginian government was more similar with that of Roman republic. According Morey, W.C. (1901), Carthage had two chief magistrates referred as also as” suffetes” which are corresponding to the Roman consuls. It had a council of elders, called the “hundred,” which we might compare to the Roman senate. Finally,…

claiming it’s ruining the German Nation. The Nazi Party soon became the largest elected party in the German Weimar Republic with the help of Hitler, leading to his appointment of chancellor in 1933. Once he obtained chancellor the Reichstag passed the Enabling Act, allowing Hitler to enact laws without the involvement of the Reichstag. This started the process of turning the Weimar Republic into Nazi Germany, a dictatorship ruled by a…