1. History of the Roman Empire
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. ...
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. ...
His grandfather held his second consulate in 121 and went on to reach a third in 126, a rare distinction in the entire history of the principate. ... The long reign of Antoninus Pius was one of the most peaceful and prosperous in Roman history. Pius did not support military undertakings and never left Italy during his reign. ... First, he was to drive the enemy out of Italy and back into their homeland beyond the Danube. ... Marcus returned to Italy and soon had to return to his duties on the northern frontier. ...
The history of Rome is quite interesting yet was very disastrous for the people living at the time. ... However, the army that supported Vitellius along with the collaboration of other provinces invaded Italy and defeated Otho, who then committed suicide. ... He primarily focused on important issues dealing with the nutrition of children and agriculture in Italy. ... In summary, this book is a great contribution to history. ... However, the author still keeps the vital events of Roman history intact and specifies every aspect fully. ...
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. ...
Machiavelli's Discourses Throughout his discourses, Machiavelli gives a political and philosophical interpretation of the first ten books of Livy's History. ... Machiavelli tends to put a strong emphasis on Roman religion by addressing the fact that it held the Roman Empire together for such a long period of time, unlike Christianity of his day which kept Italy in disunity. ... Machiavelli's focus on liberty and greatness of empire can be seen throughout his discourses on Rome's history. ... He not only discusses Rome's history and accomplishments, but he also equ...
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...
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...
Julius Caesar Julius Caesar was a strong leader for the Romans who changed the course of the history of the Greco - Roman world decisively and irreversibly. ... When he was young Caesar lived through one of the most horrifying decades in the history of the city of Rome. ... He left Rome and remained in Gaul until his invasion of Italy. ... The optimates in control of the senate, now awake to the immense increase in Caesar's personal power, wealth, and prestige, kept Pompey in Italy, allowing him to govern his Spanish provinces by deputies. ... When Caesar was out of Italy after 49 BC ...
Julius Caesar Julius Caesar was a strong leader for the Romans who changed the course of the history of the Greco - Roman world decisively and irreversibly. ... When he was young Caesar lived through one of the most horrifying decades in the history of the city of Rome. ... He left Rome and remained in Gaul until his invasion of Italy. ... The optimates in control of the senate, now awake to the immense increase in Caesar's personal power, wealth, and prestige, kept Pompey in Italy, allowing him to govern his Spanish provinces by deputies. ... When Caesar was out of Italy after 49 BC ...
Julius Caesar Julius Caesar was a strong leader for the Romans who changed the course of the history of the Greco - Roman world decisively and irreversibly. ... When he was young Caesar lived through one of the most horrifying decades in the history of the city of Rome. ... He left Rome and remained in Gaul until his invasion of Italy. ... The optimates in control of the senate, now awake to the immense increase in Caesar's personal power, wealth, and prestige, kept Pompey in Italy, allowing him to govern his Spanish provinces by deputies. ... When Caesar was out of Italy after 49 BC ...
Against their will, Constantine crossed the Alps in the spring of 312 with a ΒΌ of his army (numbering around 40,000) and attacked in northern Italy. After a couple early victories, Constantine approached the city of Turin, Italy in an attempt to penetrate their western defenses. ... " The impact of Constantine the Great are seen throughout the history of several civilizations and cultures in our lives today. ...
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...
Pompeii was the sight of human tragedy and probably the most important documented tragedy of destruction in ancient history. ... Fifteen hundred years later, Pompeii was accidently discovered, opening up its secrets and giving us a look at its history, the ancient city, its location and its destruction; furthermore a chance to explore and discover a once flourishing town of Roman inhabitants who were all but forgotten and buried. The history of Pompeii is learned through strong archaeological evidence that has been dug up in excavations in and around Pompeii. ... Mary Beard, author of the boo...
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. ...
Ancient Greece is located on the southeast corner of the European continent, across the Aegean Sea from Asia Minor to the east Turkey, on a peninsula of rugged land, and to the west of the Ionian Sea, is Italy. ... Alexander made an empire that made history and brought him fame and happiness (SIRS Discover). ... An important holiday is "Ochi Day" which means no and that is what the Greeks told Italy during World War II. ...
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. ...
Dualism: The Struggle To Find Order and Meaning The struggle to find order in the world and to distinguish humans from other forms of life has been the primal exercise of philosophers throughout recorded history. ... Many predominant modern philosophies in Western civilization are directly traceable to Zoroastrianism through (1) the Greek philosophers Plato, Aristotle, and Zeno, (2) the Roman Stoics, (3) the Manicheans and Saint Augustine of Hippo in the Third Century A.D., (4) the Albigensians of Southern France and Spain in the early Middle Ages, (5) the Italian scholastic philosophe...
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. ...
Caesar's intentions were not at first to conquer Gaul, but rather Illyria, due to three of his legions being based in Italy. ... Not only this, but he also never mentioned spoils of war or booty obtained by the army, which history shows, is a driving factor in an armies desire for victory. ... History, being written by the Victors, will likely focus their attention more on the great feats achieved, rather than the infamous aspects of their victory. ...
Aeneas had to risk his life to journey from Troy to reach Italy where Rome was established. ... Aeneas had to reach Italy where Rome was established. ... The antagonistic relationship between Agamemnon and Achilles appears to be on a subconscious level because both men are very proud and on a quest for being immortalized in history. ...
Among his important works is the Chronographia, covering the history of fourteen Byzantine Emperors, beginning with the almost 50 year reign of Basil II, the Bulgur-Slayer (976 AD -1025), and ending some time during the reign of Michael VII Doukas (1071-1078). ... In Ravenna, the capital of Byzantine Italy became the center for mosaic making. ...
Many of the things that made the Roman Empire such a great society in history were its ideals and values, and by the beginning of the Modern Era these ideals and values that were portrayed in its culture were dwindling. ... The depopulation of Italy or as some scholars might say "the sterility of the human harvest" , brought drastic changes in the Roman culture. ...
The battle of Teutoburg forest was a pivotal moment in both German and Roman history. The battle would decide whether Germania would be colonized by the Romans or remain outside the Roman sphere of influence. The battle of a crushing loss for the Romans and the losses were so great it led to the dea...