The New Republic

conquering an area, the soldiers obtained many spoils, such as sacking the area for precious goods, and enslaving the people. The goods gained from war were intrinsically important to the Roman system, for the survival of the Republic almost seemed to depend on gaining new resources from war. Therefore, Raaflaub highlights that while political and social gains were important, there did exist the question of being able to obtain wealth, resources, and survival through warfare, which would…

The Irish Civil War Just as the Irish war of independence had ended. A new conflict was on the horizon, The Irish Civil War. A war between two parties where over 2000 lives where lost, but why did the civil war start? Who fought, and how did it all end? It all started as a follow-up to the Irish war of independence. After the war, Great Britain and Ireland signed the Anglo-Irish Treaty. The treaty concluded the war and turned Ireland into a free state. It also gave Northern Ireland an…

After the age of the First Civilizations, Rome, along with China and others, started into a new era of second- and third-wave civilizations. As the Roman population grew rapidly in numbers, so did the city itself expand with new technological innovations and advancements. Rome went from being a city-state to an empire over the course of about 500 years, before the current era, as technological advances grew with the Agricultural Revolution, Industrial Revolution, and further into the future.…

44 BCE. He had an alliance with Pompey and Crassus called the First Triumvirate, which controlled Roman government over the span of numerous years. His military victories expanded Rome’s territory and helped trigger the transition of Rome being a republic to an empire. His book is written in third person and is divided into seven commentaries. He began the book by giving the reader some background…

leading the country since the Islamic Revolution in 1979, headed by Ali Khamenei, has been eager to develop and acquire nuclear weapons, despite scrutiny from the international community and the United States. Ever since the revolution took place and the new regime was established, sanctions were put in place against Iran. Even though over the years the country’s desire to acquire nuclear weapons has brought more sanctions, restrictions and worsen diplomatic relations with the world, Iran and…

Lucas Verdeja 12/2/14 Period 6 Originally a small village in the 8th century B.C, the Roman civilization will develop into a large empire spanning the Mediterranean Sea. First a republic lead by the Roman Senate it would later develop into an empire under Julius Ceasar where it reached its greatest extent. At its territorial height, the great Roman Empire stretched from Iberia all the way to Levant and from the British isles to Egypt. Many people claim that the roman civilization was possibly…

not only in terms of living standards but also in power was extremely distinct. The Gracchus brothers sought to weaker the powers of the Senate by increasing the influence of the popular assembly, effectively restoring the balance of power in the Republic. The patricians invested heavily in the Roman expansion which led to a huge accumulation of wealth for them. On the other hand, the poor were buried heavily in debts as they were occupied with long periods of military service. As a result, land…

The Roman Republic used a system of senatorial representation that encompassed a very large population. Developed after the expulsion of the last Etruscan king, the roman government was created to exclude the development of tyranny. It contained checks and balances to ensure that power was never too concentrated. One of the reasons the Roman government was so effective was the stability ensured by Roman laws, since the days of the Law of the Twelve Tables, developed during the early Republic,…

had received few honors and Caesar had received many honors for the work that he had done for Rome and the Roman Republic. The motives of his assassins were very vague as to why they wanted him dead and they didn’t know what they were going to do after they had killed Caesar. Most of the things that Caesar did for Rome were to improve it for the people and to improve the Roman Republic and to make the government run like he wanted. Most of the people thought that his way of governing things was…

Hitler’s Totalitarian Rule, Hitler used propaganda to promote the idea that he was the German messiah. He would lead his adopted country into a future of social harmony, economic well-being, and national rebirth (William). In the termination of Weimar Republic, Hitler urged for the nation to abandon democracy and return under one strong leader, a totalitarian nation. In order to have an Aryan Race, he used propaganda against the Jews and other minority groups, which were considered enemies…