Plan of Investigation The Ancient Roman Empire, regardless of social status, took their revelry and entertainment very seriously. ... Besides the games, as it is known, Romans also loved to go to the famous Roman Baths. ... Evaluation of Sources "A Brief Social History of the Roman Empire"," which is part of the information found in the chapter 13 of the web page called "History Guide: A Lecture on Ancient and Medieval European History" (Kreis, 2009), is a well documented lecture describing how life took place in ancient Rome. ... As a matter of fact it was a very successful method to mainta...

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The success of "Gladiator" in depicting things Roman is reflected in three facets of the Ancient Roman Empire: politics, culture, and military. When it comes to politics, Roman Empire is distinguished as the very first to create and maintain the Republic. ... Roman Empire seemingly saw its end from that moment, when the balance or harmony of power kept between the Emperor and the Senate started breaking. ... Another fact of the Roman Empire that "Gladiator" portrayed spectacularly was their military. ... Not only did they have courage, they also had sacrifice wit...

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In this sense, killing him was actually counterproductive to the growth and development of the Roman Empire. ... In other words, by trying to eliminate problems of the empire, they actually created more. This too, was counterproductive in the growth and development of the Roman Empire. ... They not only produced more problems for the empire in doing so, the also prevented the beneficial progress of the Roman Empire. ... This only leaves us to wonder, "Exactly how great could the Roman Empire have grown with the influence of Caesar as dictator?" ...

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Tacitus viewed Romans and their empire as an imperialism one with no luck or hope of bettering themselves. He believed that Romans current form of government would eventually rip apart the empire and its people; if continued to suppress the people freedom and their rights to the truth. ... To further show his miss-approval of the Roman Empire imperial ways; Tacitus talks about the fact that every major decisions concerning the empire rested into Domitian's hands. ... While giving his honest opinion and displeasure about of the Roman Empire ways of operating, Tacitus did not fail to expres...

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Gladiator is loosely based on real events that occurred within the Roman Empire in 180 AD. ... He maintains his strong and energetic character during the battles of war that resonates through the entire Roman army. ... During the first battle, Scott has taken the viewers to a bloody war between the Roman army and the Germanian troop. ... The low and dark lighting complements the war scene that intensifies the two emotions felt by the Roman army. ... Lastly, it gives them a free ticket to Rome where they are able to take a glimpse at the majestic architecture of the Ancient Roman Empire that ...

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In the case of the Rome Empire's history the art is well practiced by Mark Anthony during the second triumvirate era. ... Additionally, one of the key factors that propelled Antony in politics was Roman mos maiorum. ... This political strategy enabled social tranquility and order within the Roman Empire, and influenced military victories over foreign empires and kingdoms. ... Antony's brute ambitions and his willingness to work for the people as shown by the number of wars that he worn for the Roman Empire contributed to his popularity. ... Mark Antony is a good example of this Roman...

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He explains through the Aeneid that the underlying purpose for the Trojan War and the life of Aeneas has finally been fulfilled with the reign of Augustus in which the emperor managed to reunite the Roman Empire and bring peace to Italy after a period of constant civil war. ... Anchises shows Aeneas the glorious future of Rome and its leaders all the way up to the reign of Augustus who is fated to bring about the height of the Roman Empire. ...

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This was something that the entirety of the Roman Empire did not know about him. ... On the 28th of March, 37 AD, Caligula was given absolute power of the empire by the roman senate. ... At the time of his rein, the Roman Empire controlled two million miles of land around the Mediterranean Sea, which at this time was the home of some 55 million people (Kennedy), one fourth of the world's population at this time. ... Caligula's attitude towards gore actually made him a popular emperor at the start of his rein of the Roman Empire. ... His popularity with the roman people was evident wh...

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In a classical sense, historians have classified the downfall of the Roman republic as being during the period 133-14AD or from the Grachii to Octavian. from the dissident rumblings from the trubunician Tiberius to the outright proclamtion of Marius as consul for consecutive terms, it seems clear that the movement from republic to monarchy was in full swing. ... Tiberius and indeed Octavian allowed the senate virtually free reign in the running of the empire, or rather the senate chose of its own free will to take an active role in the govering of Rome whilst shunting Octavianus to one side. ...

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Tiberius Gracchus saw the crisis that was occurring in the Roman Empire between the motives of the elite and the needs of the lower class. The lower-class Roman citizens, or Plebeians, were motivated to fight by receiving shares of land for their work, but when sent off again to fight, the land would consequently lose all value from the men not being present to cultivate and work the land for profit. ... BC Roman, historian). ... Tiberius was strong in his fight to solve the problems by reforming and regrouping the systems that were in crisis by resuming a state of pride in Rome, hoping that p...

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Born in 69 BC, Cleopatra VII was the inheritor of the Greek Macedonian, Ptolemaic Empire in Egypt. ... Cleopatra concluded that to hold onto her kingdom she need strong Romans on her side. "Cleopatra was to base her foreign policy on Roman alliances." ... Caesar's association with the foreign queen stirred up much resentment and gossip among the Romans. ... Octavian was victorious at the Battle of Philippi in 42BC, upon when the empire was divided between Octavian to the west Lepidus with Africa and Antony to the east where she soon allied herself with the promiscuous and handsome Roman g...

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"Antony and Cleopatra uses as a moral exemplum to teach the evils of lust, with Cleopatra as the embodiment of animal lechery and Antony the drunken, prodigal fool ensnared by her duplicity, discarding an empire and damning his soul." ... "It is an enfeebling love which makes the strong man subject to the shrill mocking taunts of Cleopatra and which leads him to neglect his duty to the great roman empire, but we admire nevertheless the magnanimity which scorns to measure passions cost. ...

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Suetonius writes "He lived in the habit of incest with all his sisters it is believed that he deflowered one of them Drusilla." (263) Incest today in society is look down upon, which is no different from Ancient Rome, now days a person is considered mentally sick and it was the same in Roman times. Caligula obsession with Drusilla continues, when she was married to Cassius Longinus a member of Roman High Society, "he took her from him, and kept her constantly as if she were his lawful wife." (Suetonius 263) Caligula continues to show his lunacy when it is recorded that "he by his will appoint...

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