Yongzheng Emperor

The Classical Era (500 BCE- 500 CE) saw the fall of Rome and India in which had a similarity in their falls. First comparison that they had was economics, Rome fell because of tax revolts from the upper class, and India fell because there was so little military defense, so the only solution left was to tax the people more in order to gain money for the military. From the increase of taxes it made it harder for the lower class like the peasants, for them to pay the officials. In addition of the…

After the assassination of Julius Caesar in 44 B.C., three men, M. Aemilius Lepidus, Mark Antony, and Octavian vied for the support of the Caesarians and the Roman people. After establishing themselves as a Triumvirate, eliminating their opposition by proscription and at the battle of Philippi, their alliance dissipated. Lepidus’ troops deserted to Octavian’s side, leaving the triumvirs Octavian and Antony at odds. Octavian began a propaganda campaign against Antony that ultimately led to his…

Tiberius and Tacitus’ Views on an Emperor Tiberius, the heir to the empire of August, was among the first Emperors of Rome was the focus of the first several book in the Annals. As a staunch supporter of the old Republican government it is logical to assume that Tacitus was not fond of the ushers of the imperial era would be an understatement, however it Tiberius was particularly distasteful to his pallet. To Tacitus the rule of Tiberius was the rule of a tyrant and poor example of a Roman.…

Although the Huns originated in the region of Mongolia, they still tended to digress through the European country fighting other Europeans. While the Huns lived in a hunting and gathering type of society, they often had intelligent tactics. For example, the Huns were victorious at Adrianopolis in 378. After their win, they began to concur that horses paved their way to victory. But, sometimes the Huns were inept when they came upon military tactics. After what the Huns discovered using the…

The Roman Empire was strong. It was founded on the strengths of its military, its strategic geographic location, strong moral values and wise leadership. It flourished because of its social, economic, political, military and religious strengths. However, when the things that make a civilization flourish begin to erode the civilization itself begins its decent. The first main reason for the fall was the civilizations economic decay. The rulers of Rome had very expensive lifestyles, and were a…

he ordered it a capital crime to worship idols. In 312 A.D., Constantine made sure every soldier wore the monogram of Christ on their shield. Constantine lived an aggressive example where he freed Christians from martyrdom in 313 A.D., by ending emperor persecution. No longer was it illegal to be a Christian. In 328 A.D., he established Constantinople and by 332 A.D. he began building churches. Although, he was persecuted by many he was baptized just before he died proving his conversion.…

The economic differences between the patricians and the plebian classes were, the patricians were one with the plebian people. At the beginning, they were not allies, their goals in Rome were to get rid of the kings in power. When this happened, The patricians inherited the wealth and the plebian people were impoverished. The Plebian class lived in the rural areas while the patricians lived in developing areas like the city of Rome. The plebian people politically could still vote but not be a…

Introduction The emperor penguin, Aptenodytes forsteri, is most known for being the tallest and heaviest penguin in the world (Magnuson). The emperor penguin is a type of bird in the Spheniscidae family, which is the only family in the order and is home to many other aquatic birds (Magnuson). Emperor penguins live in the arctic tundra biome on the coast of Antarctica (Magnuson). Emperor penguins are carnivorous and will eat fish, krill and squid (Magnuson). A few of the emperor penguin’s…

Most Roman emperors were very successful in each of their time periods and accomplished many things. But today won’t be talking about most Roman emperors. We will be talking about the reign of Constantine, his rise to power, and his fall. The ruler Constantine has appropriately been known as the most important and crucial ruler of Late Antiquity. He was born on February 27th, 272 A.D and died on May 22nd, 337 A.D. Constantine ruled from 306 A.D to 337 A.D. Constantine’s intense…

The Survival of the Eastern Empire Essay Constantine’s city was an ideal capitol for the Eastern Roman Empire. Three reasons why Constantine moved the capital of the Roman Empire from Rome to Constantinople where there was an ideal location for trade, it was easier to defend and there was more support for Christianity. First of all, there was an ideal location for trade. According to the article “ The Survival of the Eastern Empire”, “ Waterways, caravan tracks and paved Roman road made…