Triumvirate

Despite the efforts of the Roman officials to balance out power, the Roman Republic fell due to continuous revolts. Citizens did not agree with the government placement of authority because they felt that the Patricians had more say than the Plebeians. Corrupt Roman officials were a big contribution as to why this was occurring. People such as Crassus and Caesar were causing the decline of the great Roman Republic. Citizens and public officials disagreed where the power in the government should…

Many great women writers during the early thirteenth century were oppressed from expressing their thoughts through writings and by word. Now, only small portions of their works remain to this day. Greek and Roman women writers both met and challenged social expectations. One such author is the Roman women writer, Hortensia. The Greek and Roman writers met many of the social expectations of the time. Hrotsvit wrote about the battle between the good of Christ and the evil of Satan. Many of the…

Velletri (20 miles or 32 kilometers rounded from Rome) Augustus was the founder of the Roman Principate. The 1st emperor of Rome was Augustus. Augustus's full name is Imperator Caesar Divi Filius Augustus. His father was a senator and governor. The Triumvirate is an agreement to share Rome's territories evenly between the three of them. Antony landed up getting the East. Lepidus got Africa and Octavion got the West. During Augustus's reign he also remade a new forum as well as police and fire…

5 Hunter Savage 7th HR 5/3/17 Mark Antony Early Career Born in Rome in 83 B.C., Mark Antony was born into a famous household. Mark Antony’s father and grandfather were well-known; his father for commanding the fight against the pirates in the Mediterranean, and his grandfather for being an astonishing public speaker. Julia, Antony’s mother was a cousin to Julius Caesar (“Antony Biography”). After his young ages, Antony was sent east as an officer in the cavalry. As officer, he won strategic…

According to the Hindu religion, Shiva, the powerful last deity of the Hindu triumvirate, is responsible for the destruction and re-creation of this world (BBC). Many believe his powers destroy the imperfectness allowed to spawn in this world so as to make way for necessary and valuable changes. With just a casual flick of his blue-tinted wrist or a deadly performance of the Tandav dance, Shiva is able to send the world spiraling into chaos, though some Hindus call it “constructive destruction.”…

This was followed by the powerful role of consul in 59 BC. History has it that Caesar formed a partnership (the First Triumvirate) with Pompey and Crassus. During his period as Gaul’s governor, Caesar is said to have harassed his enemies. Ironically enough, a feud ensued between Caesar and his long – time friend, Pompey against whom he ended up fighting at around 49 BC. Pompey…

Julius Caesar was one of the greatest and most famous Roman rulers in Rome history. Some Emperors of Rome would take on the name Caesar when crowned. Caesar was ruthless on his quest for power. He firmly believed,whatever suffering he had inflicted was worth it for the state and to the people. For once in total control,he would transform society for its own good as he saw fit. On July 12, 100 B.C, Gaius Julius Caesar was born in Rome, Italy in the time of the Roman Republic to one of the…

The Roman republic began with the overthrowing of the Roman Kingdom in 509 BC. It began the period of conquest that would see Rome’s control expand from just a mediterranean kingdom into a government that would hold ownership over the most of the known world. What happened to the Republic? Was it simply just overexpansion? Lack of governmental interest in Roman provinces? We believe that the main cause of the Republic’s fall was just one man. Julius Caesar We believe Julius Caesar caused the…

English Essay title: IS Art) 1 "The tragedy of Brutus is that of a conflict between personal friendship and patriotic duty." The patriotic Brutus is at war with the more affectionate Brutus. Faced with his own troubles he makes his decisions based on the principles of honour forged by the Rome he would die for. Such as seen in his relationship with Cassius, Brutus forms friendship based on mutual views not emotion. "I do fear the people choose Caesar for their king." were the words from…

“‘Why should Caesar get to stomp around like a giant while the rest of us try not to get smushed under his big feet? What’s so great about Caesar? Hmm?’” (Mean Girls). This quote by Gretchen Weiners from the hit movie Mean Girls accurately sums up the plot to assassinate the dictator Julius Caesar. The assassination of Julius Caesar by Marcus Brutus, one of his closest friends and advisors, rocked the Roman world and set the stage for the development of the Roman Empire. In a similar manner,…