Triumvirate

The book entitled “Sophie’s World” was written by Jostein Gaarder, who was born in Oslo, Norway, in 1952. He was an intellectual author that teaches high school Philosophy. Gaarder often writes about Philosophy and its main Contribution to the society and oneself. He published his first book in year 1986 and one of his best-sellers is the Sophie’s world that was published in year 1991. Sophie’s world is a novel that talks about a girl named Sophie who explored through the History of Western…

1. The Etruscans were a civilization located by the Romans, who spoke a completely different language from any other civilization. The Etruscans taught the Romans how to build arches and introduced the gladiator games to them. They also taught the Romans their way of divination, morals, religion, and introduced the Greek alphabet to them. The Etruscans are historically important because they made Rome a true city. 2. A Pyrrhic victory is a victory achieved at too great a cost. A famous Pyrrhic…

The Murder of Julius Caesar Introduction The play, Julius Caesar tells about a man whose life is full of drama. His personal life drama and his superior personality trait. While the people are honoring Julius Caesar’s comeback, someone in the crowd tries to warn him about his entourage. After ignoring the soothsayer in the crowd, he continues on with the festivities and celebration of the big defeat. Could Brutus, Cassius, or Julius Caesar be the murderer? Summary After Caesar leaves the…

It is often believed that the Romans did not achieve empire until there were emperors in place in the government. This theory is far from true. The transformation began when the Roman Republic began to turn to places outside of Italy. This sparked the transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire . However, the Romans achieve empire far before any emperors took rule in society. The rise of the Roman Empire transpired not due to an offensive move, but rather a defensive strategy.…

Panicking Seems Like a Good Answer “Et tu, Brute? Then fall Caesar.” (pg 863). In the play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Caesar took over the triumvirate and became a single ruler of all of Rome. He then started to turn into a tyrant, causing the Conspirators group to be created. This group was formed so Caesar could be killed. They then strategically planned a court case to occur, and everyone would be around Caesar at the same time, allowing them to have an opportunity to stab him. Once this…

The first part of this assignment is to compare and contrast how the women in Shakespeare’s play Macbeth impact the titular character and how they can be compared or contrasted to women, through the looking glass of Malleus Maleficarum. The Malleus Maleficarum is a real legitimate historical document written as a guide to identifying and persecuting people (mostly women) who are perceived as witches. If you take a moment and think about this, imagine if someone; particularly a man came up with a…

In 63 BC the first emperor of Rome was born Gaius Octavius, from parents in the equestrian class. Indeed in his early years the most remarkable thing about Octavius was his uncle, Julius Caesar. The first real hints of the leader he would become came in 46 BC, at the age of 17, when he travelled to Hispania to join his uncle during the civil war between Caesar and Pompey (Suetonius 8). Fighting a sustained illness, surviving a shipwreck, and crossing enemy territory on foot, Octavius eventually…

Leon Trotsky’s exile from the Soviet Union meant he had to travel to numerous countries while trying to find asylum. He finally found asylum in Mexico. This is a picture depicting his arrival in Mexico with his wife Natalya Sedova. Frida Kahlo came to greet them upon their arrival and let them stay in the Casa Azul (Blue House). Trotsky was later assassinated in Mexico. This photograph depicts how famous Trotsky was at the time. This international fame led Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, prominent…

“Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” Lord Acton uses this quote to get the point that power corrupts whoever posses it, resulting in loss of power. In Shakespeare’s, Julius Caesar, there were a numerous amount of themes. Two themes that stood out the most are how easily people can be swayed by a speaker's words, and the people who obtain power tend to corrupt. In Julius Caesar, a persuasive speaker could easily change the minds of crowds and other people. This…

As one should already know, leadership basic qualities are needed to make the uttermost effective and productive organization at hand. This individual must be fit to lead, be innovated and creative. The future of their business depends on its success. Uncertainty is a great beginning, which is bound for change. A great organization starts off with innovation, which is focused on the role of the leader in shaping the success of their creative effort. Reading upon these articles, a range of…