Rome

During the expansion of Rome and the acquisition of new territory, the Roman armies faced fierce resistance and violent conflicts that required effective protection for soldiers and guaranteed victory for Rome. Armour played a crucial role in saving soldiers on the battlefield, particularly when it was designed specifically for the upper body. To ensure its…

Two classical empires were taking shape – the Roman Empire on the far western side of Eurasia and china’s imperial state on the far eastern end. They flourished at roughly the same time (200BCE to 200CE); they occupied a similar area (about 1.5 million square miles); they encompassed populations of a similar size (50 to60…

During its time, the Roman Empire was considered the greatest civilization in the world. Spanning from 27C.E. to 476C.E., this historic empire thrived and expanded, making it unparalleled in its grandeur. At its zenith around 117C.E., the Roman Empire had dominion over vast territories, stretching “from northern Africa to The Scottish border, from Spain to…

CHAPTER I Life Governed by Religion BETWEEN Florence and Rome lies the inviting land of Tuscany. This was in ancient times the home of a civilized people who possessed the art of enjoying life to the full yet at the same time were perpetually conscious of fate, death and change, and showed a strangely submissive…

Are We Rome? This is a very intriguing book that takes a look at the civilization of ancient Rome in comparison with America today. The book begins by bringing you back to a day in Roman history and examining what takes place there. In then transfers you to an average day in America and what…

Read the following passage carefully at least twice. What does it tell us about Plutarch’s view of the relationship between Antony and Cleopatra? For Plutarch, people’s actions, however banal, were great indicators of a person’s moral character (Plutarch, 1914, p. 225). We can therefore assume that Plutarch would have placed great importance on the everyday…

Some people would typically assume that an emperor would guide their empire to triumph or prosperity. However, Nero, the ruler of the Roman Empire, went against this expectation. Full of entertainment, Nero struggled to control the riots and fires that plagued his empire. Nero was born on 15 December AD 37 as Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus….

Introduction Family and Society are alternative beats of the same heart. Many aspects contribute to the making and evolving of a healthy society, and family is the fundamental unit of the society. It is the foundation on which the superstructure of society is built. If the foundation is weak, the overall structure, howsoever decorated and…