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    this term should be considered just by their results as good leaders will essentially lead to good results and bad leaders will lead to bad results. In this essay, the difference of describing two famous bad leaders of the ancient Rome, Caligula and Nero, written by two authors, Tacitus and Suetonius, are mentioned in details to see if they are judged rightly. Therefore, it can be seen if the two bad leaders are unfair, or they had some good results in that time or after. The first bad leader that

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    City configuration was a big contributor to the vulnerability of Rome, Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Jerusalem as well as the social importance of class and rule in their leaders. Nero in Rome and Titus during the Siege of Jerusalem cared for themselves and their materialistic values rather than the lives of others. Consequently, their people and cities were torn apart. Similarly in 2011, the Fukushima nuclear disaster effected the city in Japan severely. They withheld important information regarding

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    Introduction Their name alone invokes many vivid images; from heroic men clad in Roman red iron to bloody battlefields, where they stand disciplined and ordered while chaos reigns all around, and even of the quiet corridors of the Emperors’ palace, where a change in power and leadership is only a blade thrust away. These fierce and hardy men formed the iconic symbol of the Ancient Roman Army: the Praetorian Guard. Rigid and unwavering, these soldiers were the bodyguards of the most powerful men

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    most famous are, Augustus better known as Octavian who was the first emperor of Rome,. Marius who reorganized the arm, and created the most effective fighting force on the plaint. Julius Caesar who conquered the Gauls and took over Rome as a dictator. Nero the madman of Rome who was most likely insane and

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    in what they believed in. This is demonstrated when Nero was burning people in the arena, and the others kept singing. It signifies that they are willing to die for their faith, and will not be intimidated into worshipping someone else. In the end, the Christians are triumphant when they rebel against Nero, and are no longer persecuted. These events prove that if one believes in something enough, it will last longer than anything else. After Nero was defeated, the Christians continued to practice

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    These writings covered the life of the Roman Emperors Tiberius, Claudius, Nero, and those who reigned in the Year of the Four Emperors (AD 69). Tacitus is considered to be one of the greatest Roman historians. He lived in what has been called the Silver Age of Latin literature. He is known for the brevity and compactness of his

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    Agrippina the Younger had a fairly difficult but calculated life, she had many key times in her life that both assisted her life and others that significantly impacted her during this time. Agrippina was born into royalty, given opportunities for power, and readily looking for ways to gain power and influence, while also having to deal with deaths, murder plots and criticism. Agrippina the Younger during AD 28 after her 13th birthday, was given an arranged marriage by Tiberius to Gnaeus Dominitus

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    The Domitian family had two major “distinctions” the Calvini and the Ahenobarbi. It was from the latter distinction that Nero is descended from. Heichelheim and Yeo state in History of the Roman Empire, “Nero…was a Claudian, by both birth and adoption…he was the great-great grandson of Augustus and Marcus Antonius”. Nero came from a not so good family heritage. His great grandfather’s grandfather was known for having a violent temper. His dad, Domitius was known as an evil man for things such as

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    connecting fronts. First, Tacitus’s favorable opinion of Thrasea demonstrated through his narration of events provides an example of what Tacitus values in the midst of tyranny. These values of moderation and virtue also include steadfastly opposing Nero, at times, showing that even in an unjust era resistance is still possible. Second, Thrasea’s advise and actions give us hope in a future generation that will carry on past these troubling times and will hopefully follow Thrasea’s example. Through

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    street in the UK or Ireland you are bound to come across a Starbucks or a Caffe Nero. They are staples for the average consumer, after a day of shopping, just before work, or nipping out for a break, these places serve our expectations and crave for caffeine. But what are our expectations? Do we just want the coffee or are we subconsciously lured by the aspect of the coffee being ‘traditional italian blend’ Do we go into Nero thinking we are slightly cultured while sipping on a cappuccino amongst the

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