Philosopher Heraclitus once said, "Nothing is permanent except change." There are many events in this world that prove this quote to be true. Like Valentine's day, it happens to be one of those many e…
Roman Empire
The education of a Roman youth would be, and was better, with the influence of the Greek school system. Without the Greek influence on the Roman school system, the Roman education would have been most…
Both speeches are alike and different in so many ways. Brutus in his speech at Caesar's funeral is trying to justify the brutal murder of their general and ruler Caesar. Mark Atony's speech at Caesar'…
Recently, when reviewing the curriculum for AP World History, I noticed that the section on the History of The Roman Empire was scrapped. In its place a new section on the modern-day implications of W…
One of the most significant impacts on the ancient civilizations of Greece, Rome, and China was their geography. The landforms guided the evolution and establishment of these civilizations. In fact, g…
When was it built? The Colosseum also known as the Flavian amphitheatre is a large amphitheatre in Rome. The construction commenced in 70 A.D and took 8 years for the amazing structure to be complete…
Emperor Nero was the emperor of Rome during the time called Pax Romana. He was born on December 15, 37 AD to his mother Agripinna in modern day Italy. Nero's reign lasted from 54 AD to 68 AD and went …
Trajan was a Roman emperor from 98 to 177 AD. He was the first Roman emperor to not be born in Rome. Trajan was born in Spain and served in the military in his early career. He was a general in the ar…
Trajan showed his success within his own generosity towards his citizens, his military campaigns with the Dacians and Parthaninas as well as his building projects. Trajan was elected to the empire by…
Antonius Pius was the fourth of the Five Good Emperors and was born to a rich Celtic family.("Antoninus Pius"; Habler) His father died when he was young and he was raised by both of his grandfathers. …