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    for food crops and other resources. Greeks built colonies that were decent areas for finding foods and resources. Through this time, Greeks expanded with trading and traveling to enhance their empire. Roman Empire was a very successful empire that expanded all around the Mediterranean Sea. Romans are very popular because of their rebellious attitude and bravery to get what they desired. Before expanding, the original city of Rome was located along the Tiber river. The Tiber river was a very important

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    Saini Mrs. Fera ENG3U0-D November 2nd, 2012 The Contrast between Shakespeare’s Macbeth and Roman Polanski’s Macbeth Shakespeare’s play Macbeth is a tragedy that plots the fall and death of once a great man, revealing how ambition can lead to downfall. Many directors and producers have tried to portray his play into modern films but Roman Polanski produced the most successful Macbeth film, but Roman Polanski’s movie Macbeth changes many details that the viewer is unable to fully experience the

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    between both Marc Antony and Brutus. This essay will help determine and show who had the most powerful and effective speech. You will also learn how the Romans respond to the speeches. Was both speeches a form of leadership or was it all revenge between Brutus and Marc Antony? In Brutus speech he is effective for a period time, then overlooked by the Romans. Brutus stands away, above the people and shows little to no emotion. Whereas Marc Antony stands almost within the crowd as he is speaking and is very

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    The Roman Republic and Empire was one of the largest civilisations in the world. A significant question posed is how and why did the Roman Republic and Empire develop in the ways they did and interact with the Persian and Greek/Hellenic Empires? At the height of the Roman Empire it spanned across western Europe, and encompassed the entire Mediterranean. Lasting and developing through thousands of years, the Romans encountered and interacted with the Persian and Greek/Hellenic Empires. This included

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    In 336 BC, Macedonia had a new king. This new king's name was Alexander the Great. He was the son of King Philip II and decided to take over the throne after his father passed away. Not only was he king, he was also a mighty soldier. Alexander took his role as king very seriously. Once he became king, he quickly made his way to Greece and restored Macedonian rule in Northern Greece. Alexander was determined to take over the Persian Empire for his father in order to expand the Macedonian Empire. During

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    Jerusalem was destroyed by the Romans, hence solidifying the Roman rule over the Jewish Kingdom for the next 254 years. But first lets go back a couple of years and see how the Jewish people where living before the Roman ruled. In 198 BCE the Seleucids integrated the Jewish kingdom into theirs when the lands where divided. The Jews were pleasant at first, however later on the relationship between the hellenized Jews and the religious Jews fell apart. So the Seleucid king Antiochus IV Epiphanes tried

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    behave. After scrutinizing the renowned myth, King Arthur and its character’s comportment one can arrive upon the following conclusion: the early British society immensely valued status, honour, and valour. In addition, the British also profoundly regarded one’s position in society: status, because the British society was organized in a hierarchy. This was discernible when King Arthur opined, “I intend to kill him [the giant] myself-it is important for a king to set a fine example for his knights.” This

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    Medieval Europe was a lively society developed in Europe between AD 1000 and 1500. Europe had many foundations during the medieval period, was a well-known society, and was known to be a classical heritage of Rome. The western Roman Empire fell and it left people little to no protection against invasions. The Europeans finally entered into a feudal agreement with landlords that promised them protection. As Western Europe fell it went into a chaotic state. One of the major reasons for the decline

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    The Punic Wars was a series of three wars fought between Romans and the Carthage, this war was important because it was probably the largest war that had ever taken place. The Carthage traveled with elephants all the way from North Africa to Rome in an attempt to wipe them out, it resulted in hundreds dying on both sides. It was also called the Punic wars because the Romans called the Carthaginians: Punici, or Poenici. The First Punic War was 264-241 BC, which happened as the effect of the Battle

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    Likewise, the Roman Civilization is an essence on the mankind. It gifted us with their rich culture and also preserved the tradition of the Hellenistic world. The Roman Empire has been one of the most dominant civilizations of all time. Its culture has been mixed throughout many societies. At its peak, the Roman Empire expanded Europe in its vastness and even stretched to Africa and Asia. The Romans left its trace on many societies and left behind a gift of cultural fortune. The Romans started out

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