Hadrian was emperor for twenty-one years and when most of his decisions were successful, politically and socially, every "good" emperor makes mistakes. ... Hadrian was then educated properly and held many military and political posts, most importantly, consul. ... Hadrian now held a strong political post and popularity with no threats of competition to his position. ... The wall was made of stone and marked the Northern boundary of Rome's conquests in Britain, from Tyne to Solway. ... Hadrian's profitable political tactics also led him to change Roman law. ...

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This can be further simplified to mean that an organization is any group of people who come together under a set of rules or boundaries in order to achieve some specific goal. ... It was Rome which was responsible for the city state, and most other basic theories relating to medicine, politics, engineering, etc. ... The differentiating factor between today's organization and its predecessors is that the modern organization is no longer one formal structure with boundaries, rather it is more of an ever changing setup able to re-design itself according to the needs of the moment. ...

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Machiavelli's Discourses Throughout his discourses, Machiavelli gives a political and philosophical interpretation of the first ten books of Livy's History. ... No other empire before it matched its strength militarily, economically, and politically. ... Not only was religion important in maintaining order and liberty throughout the empire, but law as well in the form of a mixed constitution was used to allow liberty to endure and Rome to expand her boundaries. ...

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Separation between church and state became a huge political issue, because it was once the church leaders who ruled the kingdom, and not with the acknowledgments of different religions, people saw to it that the church should not have complete control over the empire. ... At the same time as the blossoming of a new religion, the boundaries once considered invasion-proof, were falling, and fast. ... Through such political figures as Caesar, which came from the heart of Rome's golden age the roman empire began to play vital role by f...

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In fact, the Romans regarded Jesus as an anarchist whose political message, powerful ability to attract followers, and increasing popularity threatened their ability to maintain a tightly regulated populace and to keep peace. ... Dualism controlled the Christian military forces and secular governments, but Humanism crossed all boundaries to control commerce in the rapidly expanding world market of the Renaissance. ...

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Marcus Aurelius, whose real name was Marcus Annius Verus was born in Rome on April 26, 121 A.D. and was raised in a wealthy and politically prominent family of Spanish origin. ... Marcus Aurelius continued to receive help from emperors throughout his childhood but later assistance would come in the form of his growth in political power. He was adopted by Antoninus Pius, Hadrian's chosen successor, and was given political positions under him. ... His plans for the next campaign were to extend the boundaries of his empire northeastward to the Wisla (Vistula) river. ...

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The phenomenon was due to political unity, larger population, and more wealth. ... Essentially, the Emperor would protect the Eastern Christian Church and manage the administration of the Church by presiding over the Ecumenical Councils and appointing Patriarchs and set the territorial boundaries for their jurisdiction. ...

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Pompeii Pompeii is possibly the best-documented catastrophe in Antiquity. Because of it, we know now how the Pompeians lived because they left behind an extensive legacy of art, including monuments, sculptures and paintings. Pompeii lay on a plateau of ancient lava near the Bay of Naples in weste...

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