In the modern world, to refer to somebody as Antonio has an indirect connotation of a legend or master of political and military life. ... In this military conquests Mark tormented his opponents and on most occasion defeated them or surrendered. ... This political strategy enabled social tranquility and order within the Roman Empire, and influenced military victories over foreign empires and kingdoms. ... The fragility of the state of Rome during the rise of Antony is significant for this study, as it explains why Antony, together with his fellow triumvirs, was so ill-bent to manipulate the Ro...

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Control is achieved by military means to gain economic and political advantages. ... A far-flung empire may satisfy a nation's desire for military advantage or recognition as a world power. ... One of the best-known theories focuses on economic profit as the chief reason for a nation to seek foreign territories. ... Military strategy is another important motive for imperialistic activity. ...

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And also, the military had drastically weakened, which made a huge difference. ... The military strength worsened the fall of the empire. ... This caused the military to have less and not as good equipment than their rivals. ... The military strength was totally worn out from all the fighting. ... Also, if the military had been stronger the empire might have survived. ...

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Military Causes The long-term military causes were the threatening northern tribes. There were many immediate causes that would rise if anyone attacked Western Rome, such as very weak military due to poverty of the Western Empire. ... Now there were many foreign soldiers who served for pay, which made it that much harder to be able to hold a large army. ... There were many causes that also relate to Political, Social, Military, or Economical that I did not mention because they may not have been as important. ...

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Although he is respectful, he isn't gloatful, and displays his great leadership skill and military pride. ... Pietas is discretely mentioned in line 424, with Virgil using metaphoric "military" style words to describe Aeneas' actions. ... Rome had already been through devastating civil wars (and in fact a great number of massive foreign wars, such as the Numidian Wars, Gallic Wars, Seleucid Wars, Punic Wars, Gallic Wars, Parthian Wars and the Ptolemaic War). ... In doing so, this also establishes Augustus as the great refounder of Rome, the person who ensured Rome's do...

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This assembly of all male members was authorized to pass the new laws and administer the foreign and financial affairs. ... All the members of this assembly were males over the age of eighteen, who made all the final decisions on war and laws about foreign policies. ... After overthrowing the Etruscan monarchs, Romans developed the Republican government by expanding their military. ... Augustus stabilized the military by maintaining the army of 28 legions. ...

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The long-term military causes were the threatening northern tribes. There were many immediate causes that would rise if anyone attacked Western Rome, such as very weak military due to poverty of the Western Empire. ... Now there were many foreign soldiers who served for pay, that made it that much harder to be able to hold a large army. ...

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Meanwhile, the rich citizen's, or Patrician's, land was being worked by foreign slaves who were living in better conditions than the poor citizens. Tiberius planned reforms for land redistribution to benefit the lower class, motivating them to want to be a part of the military rather than allowing the rich to dictate who gets what land and leaving the poor to die out and ultimately, weaken Rome as a whole. ... This waterfall effect caused and anger and dissension within the Plebeian class, and when the rich began to take control of the new land, "the poor who were forced off the land...

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The consuls led the senate, were involved in foreign affairs, and could be overshadowed by dictators. ... Only in times of military or extreme inner crises, a dictator was elected by the two consuls. ...

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America's greatest threat does not reside on foreign soil. ... This country has spent an ungodly amount of money on defense; the United States accounts for 40% of the world's military expenditures (source: ESPN's Men In Blazers). ...

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Tiberius began to take steps against foreign beliefs because he thought they were a threat to traditional Roman values. Tiberius established a central camp for the Praetorian guard in Rome so the military could be quickly called to put down civilian violence. ... They feel Tiberius had great military and political abilities. ...

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No other empire before it matched its strength militarily, economically, and politically. ... In order for the people to have complete liberty, they must have "military and diplomatic relations with other kingdoms and republics" (Skinner, 73). ... The other is to be hospitable to the foreign party so that they might move as well (Machiavelli, 281, 282). ...

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As the Jews lived under foreign rule such as Persian, Greek, Parthian, and then Roman, Judaism became somewhat open to cross-cultural religious borrowings. ... The king agreed and, as soon as he seized the priesthood, Jason made the Jews conform to the Greek way of life.54 Hellenism reached a high point with the introduction of foreign customs." http://www.csg.net/eschatology/Daniel-8.htm. ... He had no military fitness for command, but the influence of his friends and the exigencies of politics thrust the office upon him. ...

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Charlemagne Charlemagne was born on the second of April in the year 742 A.D. He was born into the Merovingian family. This is the family that the Franks normally chose their kings from. At this point in time kings really had no power. The real power fell into the hands of the mayor of the pala...

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In addition, the decline in morals and values, political corruption, inflation, natural disasters, unemployment, military spending, inferior technology, and urban decay also might have lead to the ultimate fall of the Roman Empire. ...

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One example of architecture, made while battling in foreign lands, is the Amphitheater of Arles in France. ... There are also carvings depicting battles between the Gauls and the Romans, prisoners in chains, and naval and military trophies. ...

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Gaius Octavius, the great-nephew of Julius Caesar, was born in Rome on the 23rd of September, 63 BC (Southern 1). After Julius Caesar's death on the Ides of March in 44 BC, a struggle for power in Rome ensued, even though 18 year old Octavian was the heir. Marc Antony, a good friend of Julius C...

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Without empress Irene, the icon would not be restored The Iconoclasts represented a principle, which we know to have been forced into the Greek-Byzantine world as something foreign. ... Finally, he strengthened the military power to the Franks by having Frankish army engage in campaigns and conquer lands that they must defend. ...

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There were no doubts of religious tendency, but the purpose of Roman spectacles, were a public display of power, that power was primarily military, and also to compensate the soft Greek culture which now was abroad. ... (Weirdmann p.111) The Types of Gladiators From Republican times onward, foreign prisoners were made to fight with their own weapons and in their own styles. ... Generally regarded as the prototypes of all Rome's gladiators, they are said to have come into existence after its Samnite enemies introduced a splendid new type of military equipment in 310 BC....

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1 MEDICINE IN THE ANCIENT WORLD In today's society medicine is created by a world of computers and cutting edge technology, but from the roots of medicine merged remedies and treatments that are still used today by many professionals. The medicine of the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans s...

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The praetor of the foreigners administered justice in Rome in all controversies except those in which both parties were citizens; the praetor, or provincial magistrate, patterned his edicts in matters of commercial interest after the edict of the foreign praetor in Rome. ... Since Augustus had neither the energy nor the military strength to start a re-conquest, the Roman frontier remained essentially on the Rhine. ...

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