became a concubine to Emperor Taizong. She was given the title Cairer. Her perspicacity set her apart from others in the palace and her knowledge of literature and history and talent quickly found favor with the emperor. He bestowed Wu Zetian the title Meiniang which means ’charming lady’ and she was assigned to work in the imperial study. Here she was introduced to official documents and quickly became acquainted with affairs of state. When she was twenty-six years old‚ the emperor died. He was succeeded
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Interview of Maxus‚ a true roman gladiator Hello and welcome to the interview show joining us today is a roman gladiator who has just survived the coliseum and earned his freedom. Here he is right now maximus the gladiator (audience cheers) Dave: So then maximus before we get to know about your life in the arena I would like to know about your background and why you were chosen for the arena instead of labour? Maximus: When I was young i use to watch my father‚ neighbours and family
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“The realm of the Dying Emperor”‚ shows that how modern Japanese people take the emperor’s death differently. The author experienced the death of emperor in 1989. I assume that many of her ages or higher will admire his death‚ because they’ve lived economically glorious time the emperor made. Also‚ the emperor hadn’t been exposed by media or people‚ which makes more deific of him. If the emperor Hirohito was more often exposed by people like the emperor Akihito‚ the emperor Hirohito’s divine character
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Wharton’s “Roman Fever” In Edith Wharton’s “Roman Fever‚” the setting takes place in the romantic city of Rome‚ on the balcony of a casual Roman restaurant. Two wealthy American widows‚ Mrs. Ansley and Mrs. Slade‚ are sitting together carrying on a conversation from afternoon to evening. From the restaurant‚ the two women are overseeing the ruins of the ancient city of Rome. Grace Ansley and Alida Slade’s conversation from afternoon to evening‚ the colosseum‚ the ancient ruins‚ and Grace Ansley’s
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The Romans seemed to have done well for themselves when it came to technology and engineering. Perhaps‚ you can say that they have a “knack” for it. The had created so many things from water lines to engineering roads in order to make it easier to get from place to place rather than having to either go by ship or by foot. The Romans had created water lines that they could use for drinking water fountains and private water systems to use for hygiene and etc. They had also created functioning
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Writings to the Emperor In the historical documents exchanged between Pliny and Trajan‚ the reader notices several major things throughout the letter. This piece of history documents the decisions of Pliny and Trajan regarding Christians. Also‚ Pliny and Trajan discuss the punishments that are necessary to enforce in order to acquire the Christians cooperation. Pliny and Trajan try to maintain. order throughout their country as a result of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Pliny and Trajan discuss the
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Describe and explain the contents of Pliny’s letter to Trajan and Trajan’s reply Pliny‚ instead of the usual Senatorial governor‚ was sent to Bithynia in 112AD to reorganise the affairs of the province‚ which had fallen into a deplorable state through the mismanagement of ‘local authorities’. Pliny was described by Mackail as being “upright and conscientious‚ but irresolute‚ pedantic and totally unable to think and act for himself in any unusual circumstances”. Pliny was investigating Christians
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“Pliny and Trajan on the Christians” “Pliny and Trajan on the Christians” was a letter written during 112 A.D. by Pliny the b governor of Bithynia to the Emperor Trajan. According to William Harris‚ “This is the first reference to the "Christian Problem" in the Roman world‚ it is absolutely authentic and an apparently not-touched-up document” ( ). The spread of Christianity became out of control‚ so Pliny has to ask for help. The responsibility falls on Pliny on what type of consequences and
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Application February 20‚ 1226 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington‚ DC 20500 Beijing Downtown Ave. 355 N. Emperor Palace. Dear Emperor‚ I am a 25 years old highly educated scholar from Beijing‚ China. Since I graduated from the economic department‚ I am thinking of getting a government job in China that would suit me‚ like the Minister of Economic Affairs or the Minister of Finance. You know people like us‚ scholars‚ have to pass civil service exam‚ which is really difficult
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Huangdi was China’s first Emperor‚ and Emperor Hadrian was perhaps the Roman’s greatest Emperor. They both tried to control their empires using similar methods‚ such as building roads‚ training a strong army with military tactics‚ erecting frontiers to keep out the invaders. By looking at their personalities‚ armies‚ transport systems‚ and how they controlled the frontiers‚ I think Hadrian is more effective in ruling his empire. Both Roman and Chinese people obeyed their emperors but for different reasons
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