He divided up his forces into units quite similar to the military or to branches of the Federal Government as we know them today. ... One of his mistakes was to take people who couldn't make it in the military and make them into his guard and police. ... What I found out from an article that I read was that the reason Augustus could do all this was that he was raising a new military force, the 9,000-strong Praetorian Guard, to act as personal bodyguards of the Emperor and to specifically protect the city of Rome from all enemies, foreign or domestic. In doing this, he offered them m...

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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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"However there is no evidence from Suetonius' account to prove this, it is more likely that the main function of the forum was to deal with the administration of foreign provinces Senatorial debates on future military commitments and peace treaties occurred here. ... In the middle of the piazza there was a large statue of four horses drawing a chariot with Augustus in it, presumably to some military victory. ... (Platner, 1929; 222) The Forum of Augustus served many purposes, it may have been used as a place where trials went on, where victorious generals brought their spoils of war, ...

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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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The first effect was that the Christians refused military service. ... This affected Rome's military campaigns and made them question the Christians loyalty to Rome. ... While in Rome, these Barbarians gained some Roman military tactics while serving in the Roman army. Constant warfare required heavy military spending. ... The barbarians, who had been conquered, and other foreign mercenaries were allowed to join the Roman army. ...

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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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Hannibalic War Of all the many wars, the Second Punic War was one of the great military conflicts of the ancient world. ... It marked the end of major Carthaginian military opposition to Rome. ... The Second Punic War was lead by Hannibal, one of the great military geniuses of all time. ... Carthage was allowed no foreign policy but became a client of Rome. ...

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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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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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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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Egypt marked the passage of time with kings and dynasties as evidenced in Egyptian art. Egyptian monumental art began on a large scale with Pharaonic rule, originating when King Narmer (Menes) united Upper and Lower Egypt. Egyptian kings were considered gods and were depicted as such in art of the...

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