It is a blend of concern for the history and actions of human beings, mainly the ancient Greeks and Romans, such as, Cicero, Ceaser, and Augustine, with the belief that man was at the center of the universe. ... Geography, more than anything, gave Italy the advantage over the rest of Europe. ... This, later in life, would dominate his writing in which his sonnets, written in vernacular Italian, would help define Italian as an accepted language. ... Petrarch Urged others to do the same and wealthy Italians all over Italy began their own libraries. ... He believed that the Italy of his day wa...

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The Rise of Rome Rome is recognized as one of history's greatest empires. ... In the beginning, Rome took over most of present day Italy by establishing an efficient government and social system. ... Along with the Romans, there were also Etruscans and Greeks living in Italy. ... It soon controlled the Italian plain as far south as the Greek city states. ... Rome rebounded and conquered the Greeks, leaving the Romans free to conquer the rest of Italy. ...

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Italy was in dyer need for some reforming. ... Soon after the death of Tiberius Sempromius Gracchus, Italy was in need of more reforming. It was the brother of the slain Tiberius who stepped forward, the idea to develop new colonies in Italy itself, and also in land beyond Italy. ... Naturally he developed a strong distaste for the noble class of Italy. ... Throughout History it has been seen that the Roman army is most likely the most powerful of all time. ...

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The First Punic War marked the first Roman involvement outside of Italy, and was the beginning of the Romans conquest of the Mediterranean. ... In the late 300's Campanian mercenaries which had been hired by the Greeks seized the town of Messana on the straights separating Sicily from Italy. ... But the Mamertines were of Italian origin other hand, and Rome now stood as the very aware and efficient protector of all things Italian. ... The Romans decided that the whole force couldn't be supplied during the winter in enemy territory, so one consul returned to Italy with part of the tro...

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He decided to invade Italy itself. ... Hannibal won a resounding victory, and nothing, except the alps, stood between him and Italy. The Roman general Scipio caught up with Hannibal after he reached Italy in April of 217 B.C. ... Hannibal then went farther into Italy by crossing the snowy Apennine Mountains. ... Hannibal was left high and dry in Italy. ...

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The Gracchi a) According to the source, how did Rome, despite its successes, have problems domestically amongst both the poor of Rome and the provincials of Italy during the 130s? ... During the 130's the Romans conquered Italian tribes and took control of their land. ... b) How did the Italians and Romans greet Pompey on his return from the East? ... He distributed "1500 Attic drachmas to each soldier, and in like proportion to the officers, the whole, it was said, amounting to 16,000 talents" (Ancient History Sourcebook). ... "For you have as few novi homines have had...

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The Romans were tribal people who lived in central Italy and like other Latins; they tilled small plots of land pastured cows, pigs and goats and tended flocks of sheep. ... This defeat was very significant in Roman history because it made them adopt new and more effective military weaponry. ... Slowly the Romans pushed Hannibal out of Italy and forced Carthage to ask for peace. ... Throughout its early history Rome constantly came up new innovative ideas have the upper hand over its enemies. ... The Romans would now begin to expand their empire past Italy, and with great success, come to ru...

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After being defeated in Gaul by the Ostrogoths, and the Salian Franks, they turned on Italy where Turin, Padua, and Aquileia were conquered. ... After the murder of Odoacer, by Theodoric the leader of the Ostrogoths the foundations had been lain for a Ostrogothic kingdom in Italy, that would lay the foundations of what in time would become the Italian principalities. ...

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Instead, Caesar crossed the Rubicon River into Italy and fought against Pompey, which created another civil war in Rome. ... At the same time he reduced debts, changed taxes, and let non-Italians become Roman citizens. ... Caesar's life was one of the most important in Roman history. ...

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The book "Spartacus and the Slave Wars" is a brief history with many documents from various sources. ... The book mentions "he had been sent to Italy as a prisoner to be sold as a slave" (2). ... They were strong in numbers and full of confidence, and they went about Italy ravaging everything in their way" (133). ...

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The history of ancient Rome is a tale of just how a small community of shepherds in central Italy was able to grow to the point that it became known as one of the grandest empires in history-and then collapsed. ...

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Around 300 BCE, the expanding empire gained control of Italy by defeating the Samnium tribes and also gained control of the eastern Mediterranean by winning the wars against the Hellenistic kingdoms. ... The economy was starting to fall apart and led to the separation of different provinces in Italy ("The Earth and its People "). ... As Italy continue to suffer inflation, the rich grew richer and contributed less to the poor, which resulted in the lower class to grow poorer. ... It wasn't complete, but after the invasion, Rome continued to decline until it was only existed in history. ...

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I feel tired and overwhelmed from the long journey across the Italian peninsula, but the excitement of experiencing the majestic Trajan's Forum gives me enough motivation to explore the area. ... He also tells me that Trajan's column stood almost 40 meters in the air, marking the height of the non-existent portion of the Quirinal hill; then he provides me with a brief overview of the history of Rome. ... The moment I found out I was being commissioned to travel to Italy to write an article for the travel magazine in search of great vacation getaways, I hit the books rese...

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This history essay will describe and account for the decline and fall of the Roman Empire in the west from AD 198 to AD 476. The essay will start by giving a brief history of Rome, and then list the primary reasons and account for the fall of Western Rome. ... The Visigoths overrun Rome in 410 A.D. and most of Gaul had already been abandoned to the invading Franks, and the legions had been pulled from Britain in hopes of defending Italy. ... They continued their assault eastward along the coast and re-crossed the Mediterranean to make a landing in Italy. ... By 476 A.D, the waves of Barbarians...

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There is believed to be many reasons as to why the Roman Empire fell: Christianity's emphasis on a spiritual kingdom undermined Roman military virtues and patriotism; traditional roman values declined as non- Italians gained prominence in the empire; lead poisoning through leaden water pipes caused a mental decline; plague decimated the population; Rome failed to advance technologically because of slavery; and Rome was unable to achieve a workable political system. ...

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The Roman Empire was one of the most powerful empires in the history of mankind. In fact, it may even be considered the most powerful empire to have ever existed. However, the mighty empire of Rome has fallen. There are many events which many scholars and historians believe have lead to the fall ...

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Pompeii lay on a plateau of ancient lava near the Bay of Naples in western Italy in a region called Campania, less than 1.6 kilometers from the foot of Mount Vesuvius. ... In 1748, a farmer discovered a wall and the authorities in Italy began a series of excavations. ... The Italian government has provided funding money for this project. ...

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Education in the middle Ages was directly linked to the church. Medieval scholars designed their own brand of philosophy, interpreting the teachings of Aristotle to agree with their religious beliefs. Their combination of philosophy and theology is known as scholasticism. Education of the Middle Age...

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The first governmental structure according to the history took place in Ancient Greece. ... This enormous change in the political structure was not easy, it took the conquest of whole Italy. ... Polybius, who was the Greek historian and lived in Rome as a political hostage for 17 years, doubted the Roman Republic and said, " their respective share of powering the whole state had been regulated with such a way that no one could say for certain if it was an aristocracy or democracy or despotism (Reader, The Histories of Polybius, 32). ... In 1453A.D, Byzantine Empire collapsed after a long pe...

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Throughout human history, societies have always fabricated tales. These tales collectively known as urban myths scare people into avoiding certain activities or behaviors. In the short story "Roman Fever" by Edith Wharton, the main characters are "warned" about "Roman Fever" from their elders, and t...

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The Italian dictator Mussolini revived the symbol of the fasces for his government during the 1930's and 1940's, but he was never able to form a government whose prestige equaled that of the Roman monarchy. ... These units proved devastating when used in warfare against other Latin or Italian cities. ... Other events in Roman history attributed to the period of the monarchy included the founding of the port of Ostia, originally situated to work salt deposits near the mouth of the Tiber and the building of Rome's first wooden bridge, the Pons Sublicius. ...

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Consequently, Italy remained self-sufficient within the peninsula for wine, fruits, vegetables and meat, yet many farmers also kept chickens and bees (honey was said to have the same use as sugar today). ... Rome had relied on Sicily for grain from 241 BC, and this grain was Rome's source for daily bread; the more populated areas of Italy used slaves in Ostia (but also Rome) to grow grain. ... The number of soldiers changed little thereafter, as most soldiers were professionals whose training and discipline made the Roman army one of the greatest fighting forces in history. ...

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Italy remained self-sufficient within the peninsula for wine, fruits, vegetables, and meat. ... The daily bread of Rome and the more populated areas of Italy used slaves in Ostia and Rome. ... Most soldiers were professionals, whose training and discipline made the Roman army one of the greatest fighting forces in history. ...

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Many have wondered, why the Roman Empire was so great. Rome was so great because it was the first village that grew into an empire, entertained every one with a vast variety of events, a functional law system, and several advances in technology. Rulers such as Julius Caesar gained popularity by pro...

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An educated Roman was well versed in the history of Greek Art and was socially compelled to collect Greek art for personal embellishment. ... It celebrated the Roman imperial values in the role of its Trojan hero Aeneas, who is destined to found a new city in Italy. ...

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