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The battle of Lake Trasimene was a major battle in the second Punic war which was led by Hannibal. The Carthaginians defeated the romans with the consul of Gaius Flaminius Hannibal Barca, was a Punic military commander from Carthage, known as one of the greatest military commanders in history during the Second Punic War (218-202 BCE). His father Hamilcar Barca was the leading Carthaginian commander during the First Punic War (241 BCE); which ended in defeat of the Carthaginians against the…

1. Your research paper is due at the end of this week. What did you learn about your research topic? Share your major findings with the class. I learned many things from my research topic that about terrorism and its effects domestically & abroad from many respects (impact on nations, financially, policy, etc.) Yet, the main things I truly learned about my topic is how the prevalence of terrorism can truly setback a nation financially for many, many years. On top of that, terrorism can be…

God, His existence and influence on human nature. Christianity can be defined as the name accorded to a definite system of religious practices and beliefs which were taught by Jesus Christ in the Palestine country. This occurred during the reign of Tiberius, a Roman Emperor (White, 2010). His teachings were promulgated for the acceptance of the whole world by Jesus’ disciples. The paper aims at providing information on certain answers regarding Christians View of Nature of God. In addition, the…

the first emperor it is wrong, he never held the title as emperor, he was more like a dictator. Augustus ruled the empire form 31 BCE until 14 CE before he died he said “I found Rome a city of clay but left it a city of marble”. After Augustus died Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, and Nero were the emperors. These first five rulers of the empire are referred to as the Julio-Claudian Dynasty from the two family names they descended from. Although Caligula has become notorious for his depravity and…

The significance of temporality is explained in two very different ways by Niccolo Machiavelli and Thomas Hobbes. The limitations of states and the fundamental driver of what is essentially the human decay that amounts to the dissolution of the state. Both are aware that political systems decay over time. They attempt to dissolve the problem of preserving the political system over time. Their views on history shape their solutions, however both think very differently. Each is aware that…

tribunes of the plebs, M. Fundanius and L. Valerius who wanted to repeal the Oppian Law. This law was set up during the after effects of the 2nd Punic War where they hardships were felt after the defeat of Carthage. The consulship of Q. Fabius and Tiberius Sempronius were apart of this law and it wouldn’t allow any woman to carry more than a half ounce of gold, ride any two-horsed carriage in any Roman town unless it was for a religious practice and not to were a multi-colored dress. These laws…

Empires from 500 BCE all developed and changed over time. Many factors contributed to these developments and changes such as their geography and their leaders. Geography influences cultures, people, and agriculture. Greece and Rome had very different types of land even though they both shared the Mediterranean Sea. The land quality of Greece and Rome are quite different, as are the cultures and religions; leaders made an impact on the way these empires developed. First of all, the Mediterranean…

Another example of a woman who influenced men was Cornelia, daughter of Scipio Africanus, mother of Gaius and Tiberius Gracchus. Cornelia had great influence over both her sons having carefully supervised her son’s education, which were a balance of traditional roman values and the best of Greek learning. Therefore saying that women had no voice in political affairs…

Germanicus - better known as Caligula - became emperor of Rome. Citizens, especially the elite senatorial class, were overjoyed. Despite the fact that he had improved the Empire's defenses and finances, Caligula's predecessor, the gloomy and reclusive Tiberius, had long since worn out his welcome. Caligula's personal background promised great things. His father was a much-loved Roman general who had subdued the Germanic tribes to the north, adding much territory to the Empire. Caligula had…

The Star Trek episode “The Empath”, season 3 episode 12, begins as most all Star Trek shows do; Captain James Tiberius Kirk (Jim), played by William Shatner providing an abbreviated log of events. “Captains log: Star date 5121.5. Orbiting the second planet in the Maniarian star system. This star has long given evidence of entering a nova phase and 6 months ago a research station was established to make close up studies of the star as the end approaches” (Star). The topic of this show is that two…