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    Marcus Brutus and Stoicism Essay In Julius Caesar does Brutus exemplify the stoic life? Stoicism is “the endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint” (google.com). Julius Caesar‚ and The Meditations prove that Brutus is stoic when Portia died‚ when Brutus killed Caesar‚ and when Brutus admits he hates sticking out. Brutus has a stoic philosophy. First off‚ Marcus Brutus has shown stoicism through his emotions when his wife Portia died. When portia died by swallowing

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    called to man’s labour; why then do I make a difficulty if I am going out to do what I was born to do and what I was brought into this world for? Is it for this that I am fashioned‚ to lie in bedclothes and keep myself warm?” Roman Imperalism II Marcus Aurelius Meditations Then the god said‚ “Since you cannot be my bride‚ surely you will at least be my tree. My hair‚ my lyre‚ my quivers will always display the laurel. You will accompany the generals of Rome‚ when the Capitol beholds their long triumphal

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    Coins in Rome were often used as a tool to show the Roman people and Roman Senate that there would be heirs to take over should the emperor die. It was used as a means of displaying that there would be a peaceful succession rather than a civil war. Also‚ coins were used because they spread fast and went everywhere information people of news almost like a newspaper. The three coins discussed in this paper all have the theme of the informing people of the Roman Empire of the future succession of powers

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    The five good emperors were Nerva (96-98)‚ Trajan (98-117)‚ Hadrian (117-138)‚ Antoninus Plus (138-161)‚ and Marcus Aurelius (161-180). They followed the pattern of Julius Caesar and Augustus‚ which was on not breaking new ground. All these emperors were experienced generals and members of the senate‚ so Rome was provided with a stable series of well-trained political and military leaders that was for almost a century. During Nerva’s short reign‚ he forbade the practice of delation‚ he recalled

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    Decline of Roman Republic / Rewrite The Beginnings of the mighty Roman empire as we know it today was actually quite humble. "The Roman heritage can be traced back to an early civilization of settlers from the Indo-European immigrants who between 2000 B.C. and 1000 B.C. had began to settle around the Northern Italian peninsula"(World History: The Human Experience). Of all the settlers the Romans are said to have arose from a mysterious group called the Etruscans‚ which ruled northern

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    Title of the Artifact: Transylvanian Swords Type of the artifact: It is a sculpture Material of the Artifact: These swords are made of bronze Date of creation of the Artifact: These Swords were found in Transylvania in 17th century BC Artifact Provenance: They were found in Homeric Troy Where artifact is located now: These unique Mycenaean swords are located in Romania. They are seven swords out of nine which were found in Transylvania. What attracted me in these swords is that they are so superior

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    He is‚ according to Marcus Aurelius the emperor of Rome at the time‚ the greatest general of Rome. This is huge considering the fact that Marcus Aurelius himself was also once a general. However‚ I do not believe he has a fatal flaw. Maximus is stubborn‚ but that one flaw is not the reason for his death. Commodus‚ Marcus Aurelius’ son and heir to the throne‚ simply just hated him because his father loved Maximus more than him

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    Christians have faced persecutions since the very beginning of the Catholic Church. Until the Edict of Milan‚ in 313 AD‚ Christians were persecuted by their local authorities and the local Jews. The “secret meetings” held by Christians raised suspicions of the Jews and posed a threat to the Roman Empire. Emperor Nero is known for his extremely violent persecutions and setting fire to the center of Rome‚ deflecting the blame onto the innocent Christians. The line of emperors after Nero also took

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    Gregory of Neocaesarea or Gregory the Wonderworker was a Christian bishop of the 3rd century | 6. Mani- of Iranian origin was the prophet and the founder of Manichaeism‚ a religion of Late Antiquity | 7. Zoroastrian leaders- | 8. Marcus Aurelius- Marcus Aurelius‚ was Roman Emperor from 161 to 180 AD | 9. St. Cyprian- was bishop of Carthage and an important Early Christian writer | 10. Yellow Turban uprising- The Yellow Turban Rebellion broke out in 184 AD in China during the reign of Emperor

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    define who is a greater hero. Maximus was a great warrior in the Roman legion under Emperor Marcus Aurelius. His first courageous feat occurs when he defeats the last of the Barbarians of Germaina. Leading his army along a 12 year campaign he brought it to an end. Next he risks his life as he defies the new Emperor Commodus‚ knowing that this could mean death. Commodus was the only son of Marcus Aurelius. However Commodus killed his father and took the place of Caesar. During his second courageous

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