Hadrian's Wall

Emperor Hadrian concentrated more on how the Empire was run verses making it larger. He also helped start the Pax Romana (Roman Peace). (Mahoney, 2001)

The Great Wall of China is one of the most beautiful and biggest ancient structure. In ancient times it was very well maintained and now it is sort of maintained because 30% of the wall is gone. The wall shows pride and culture to china even though 30% of the wall is gone and now there are laws in place to protect and maintain the wall. However most of the wall if gone is from human damage.

He came from an Umbrian family from Tuder in northern Italy which had chosen to settle in Spain. His father was Marcus Ulpius Trajanus, a very prominent man in terms of government. He was the first of the to reach the office of senator, commanded the Tenth Legion 'Fretensis ' in the Jewish War of 67-68 AD, and became consul around the year 70 AD. During the year 75 AD, he became governor of Syria, one of the key military provinces in the empire. Later he also was to be governor of the provinces of Baetica and Asia. While his father was governor of Syria, Trajan served as military tribune.

The world's longest man made structure started out as the world's biggest cemetery. In 221 BC Emperor Qin Shi Huang ordered for the construction of a great wall to protect, impress, and glorify Ancient China (history.com). His labour force was mostly made up of soldiers, peasants, convicts, and volunteers and it is estimated that 400,000 died during the construction (background essay). While the Great Wall costed Ancient China lots, it gave them protected from their biggest threats, protected merchants trading on the Silk Road, and opened China up to the rest of the world.

After the death of his father, Marcus Aurelius was adopted by his grandfather,Annius Verus. His grandfather was a city prefect under Hadrian. This required him to watch over the city , during the absence of the emperor. His grandfather was also a consul three times.

Emperor Hadrian was the 14th Emperor of Rome between 117-138 CE, Hadrian is also known as the 3rd of 5 good emperors. Born in Hispania like Trajan Hadrian came into power as an Emperor after being adopted by Trajan’s wife. Historians believe that one reason for the adoption was the ethnicity that Hadrian and Trajan shared. At an early age Hadrian like Trajan joined the army and became a tribune under the command of emperor Nerva. When Nerva died Trajan took the throne and when Trajan died Hadrian took the throne. Hadrian’s popularity in Rome was attested as Hadrian spent the better part of his reign absent from Rome. Professor D. Brendan Nagle writes, “ Hadrian spent most of his reign (twelve out of twenty-one years) traveling all over

The Western Wall, is part of the courtyard from Second Temple of Jerusalem which was destroyed by the Romans in A.D. 70. The Jews make this structure to be so sacred, because it is what’s left from the roots of the Jewish religion.

This is how the Great Wall was transformed over the Qin Dynasty, Han Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty. The Great Wall still stands today. The wall, today, is used a tourist attraction instead of being used for defensive purposes. The Great Wall has been restored even after the Ming Dynasty. Today, the Great Wall stretches for 5,500

The years 97 and 98 CE marked an important turning point in Roman history, as it marked the beginning of the “Period of the Five Good Emperors” which lasted for 83 years. During the years of 97 and 98 CE, many important events occurred. Marcus Cocceius Nerva, simply called Nerva, was made emperor in 96 CE, and ruled until his death in the January of 98 CE. Under his rule, many new laws and systems came into existence. Nerva’s first order of business was the correction of all of the previous emperor’s mistakes. Before Nerva was emperor Domitian, a very harsh and authoritarian ruler who was under the impression that the Senate was trying to undermine his power. Because of this, emperor Domitian had hundreds of “traitors” in the Senate imprisoned. During his reign as emperor in 97 and 98 CE, Nerva released anyone who was on trial for treason and invited back politicians

The fact that the wall is still able to be found and that we are learning about the lives of the people in ancient times as well as their abilities to overcome great challenges should inspire those of today to dream big and accept the help of others to meet those challenges. So the wall was both defensive thanks to the military and a project not only for the Roman soldiers, but for the local populations and as they worked together the wall became more than a simple place but a home and a place for everyone to have pride

A. August was a Roman that became Emperor at a young age.. 1. He was born on September 23, 63 bc (Nardo 1). 2. He died on August 19, 14 ad (Nardo).

The Great Wall of China stretches about 5,500 miles long crossing deserts, mountains, grasslands, and plateaus. It took more than 2,000 years to build this incredible manmade structure. Many people died to build this wall. It displays the changes between the agricultural and nomadic civilizations. It proves that the superb structure was very important to military defense. It became a national symbol of the Chinese as a security for their country and its people. The Great Wall of China must be preserved at all cost because it is a historical symbol that made it possible for China and other nations across the world to prosper (UNESCO World Heritage Centre: The Great Wall).

The accumulated debris contributed fresh evidence on the earlier history of the present North Wall line. With the help of Robert Hamilton’s detailed excavation report, one is able to use the findings to reconstruct the sequence of the wall’s construction, reconstruct the sequence of the accumulation of debris [pottery and coins] at its base, and to put these reconstructions together to tell the story of the wall.

The Walls of Babylon were once considered one of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World. There were actually two massive walls that surrounded the entire city. Archeologists estimate that the walls were over 50 miles long with each wall being around 23 feet wide and 35 feet tall. There were also massive towers at intervals along the wall that may have been hundreds of feet tall.

In AD 125 years, the Roman Emperor Hadrian rebuilt the building. Hadrian was not only a wise emperor, he also an architect