once dingy, unattractive city of Rome was also transformed during Augustus’ reign. The new look of Rome featured buildings with polished marble. One of the most splendid was the new Forum. The new Forum had at its center a temple of Mars the Avenger, god of war. Located around the Forum were other statues of great Roman heroes. He also erected many theaters and other great buildings. A master of political propaganda, Augustus did not pass up the chance to take credit for these enormous building
The two primary sources, Life of Alexander and Life of Charlemagne, are two writings, one a narrative and the other a biography, respectively, that describe the lives and reigns of two great leaders. Einhard, an Irish scholar who was part of the educational reform that Charlemagne started when he ordered monastaries and cathedrals to establish schools, decided to write about Charlemagne after his death in 814 as he did not want people to forget about him and what he had accomplished as a leader
Charlemagne or Charles the Great, (747-814) was one of the most significant people during the Middle Ages, playing a key role in defining the shape and character of Medieval Europe. Considered the ‘Father of Europe’, Charlemagne reigned as King of the Franks (768-814) and became the first Holy Roman Emperor (800-814). He created a great empire as he dramatically expanded the Frankish Kingdom in a series of conquests that united most of Western Europe for the first time since the Roman Empire. He
1.Roman Criminal vs. Civil Law → Death Penalty and Imprisonment a.Ancient Roman Law involved a Criminal vs. Civil System in which involved things we see as hallmarks of our law today, such as fair representation in court, and fair consequences for crimes committed. Criminals were either punished in a court of law, or put to death, much like the death penalty or imprisonment of today. 2.Roman Inflation → German Inflation a.Roman emperor Nero saw that his people needed more money to go around
At the peak of the Roman Empire, the territory spanned from the western reaches of Spain to the deserts of Egypt. Such power had never been seen in the Western world before the Romans. Sadly, due to massive size, the power the Roman Empire possessed hardly served to last. Over time and multiple emperors, the empire slowly decayed, financially and politically. Eventually, the empire was split into Eastern and Western portions in the hopes to ease political and economic struggles. Each side of the
developing since Constantine had moved the Eastern empire capital into Byzantine. These two halves of the once Roman Empire held very different ideals on how authority should be viewed and how a government should be formed. These difference lead an increasing sharp tension between the East and West that to some regards can be seen in today’s society still. Why did the Eastern Empire collapse? There were many factors that contributed to this ultimate destruction of the Empire. According to one of our handouts
community was the beginning of the Church as each apostle begins the journey of spreading His Word to all nations. Despite the universal acceptance of the many, it had not always been as acceptable as it is now, before in Christ’s time. The division between Jews and Gentile had been in continuous