After the fall of the Roman Empire in 476 AD‚ western Europe fell into shambles. In an effort to reorganize themselves‚ a new government needed to be developed. They settled on a system called Feudalism. Feudalism is a loose system of government based on land deals called fiefs between lords and their vassals in exchange for military‚ or other services. Loyalty was given first to one’s direct lord. Some serfs (peasants who worked the land) had many lords. Some lords had many vassals‚ giving them
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Unlike earlier amphitheatres that were semi-circular and built into hillsides‚ the Flavian amphitheatre is an ellipsoid and still stands free. The name Colosseum‚ as known conventionally‚ came from the massive bronze statue of Nero (Colossus Neronis) that stood next to it in the Region IV Templum Pacis‚ East of the Roman Forum.The Amphitheatre at Pompeii and the Circus Maximus served as Rome’s entertainment venues prior to the construction of the Colosseum. Emperor Vespasian initialized the construction
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In all of ancient Rome there is the presence of the Greeks there as well. It is shown in their religion‚ architecture‚ literature and their artwork. Today I’m going to be talking about two of them that are important to me‚ so I hope you enjoy architecture and religion. “In architecture‚ the Romans imitated classical Greek styles‚ but they also created their own new styles. Roman architects used the Greek system of orders and added two more: Tuscan and Composite. Centuries before the Roman Empire
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Ancient Rome is recognized as being the forefront of technological innovations and efficiency improvement. The Pont du Gard aqueduct is no less than an impressive engineering feat‚ stretching for miles to deliver water to town centers. Roman architectural features‚ such as arches and domes‚ still remain a prominent presence in modern architecture‚ proving just how timeless‚ and more importantly‚ functional these inventions are. However‚ one notable difference between the two societies is that unlike
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Introduction Wow things have really changed over time! The ancient country people used to call Rome is the country we call Italy today. Modern times and ancient are very different. Italy got its name from a small part of the Roman Empire. The country was renamed Italy in 1861 under the rule of Victor Emanuel II. Since he was ruler when Italy got its name he was considered the first king of Italy. Ever since Rome changed its name to Italy Italian people believe that they gave had good luck
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religions and cultures that thrived to the city of Rome. Due to Rome’s vast trading system it brought slaveries‚ rich goods‚ spices‚ gold‚ and silver from all over the world‚ this also brought along their religious beliefs and culture. Ancient Roman beliefs were polytheistic where they had more then one god. Catholicism in the United States began in the early 1500’s. What are the potential benefits of Roman Catholics on today’s societies? Ancient Rome and today “Roman Christianity” were not that much
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Living Conditions in the City and Country Man has always been attracted to city life. From the ancient Egyptians we see that city life was very important. Cities were the cultural backbone of the civilization since it was a place of trading‚ working‚ and meeting with one another. This trend is beginning to change though as we become more technologically advanced. People are moving out of the city and into the country or suburb areas. These days people are concerned about pollution‚ convenience‚ and
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With so many homeless people roaming the streets and begging for money‚ there needs to be a place or way they can make money for shelter. There are roughly 1.56 million homeless people in the United States alone. With the 1.56 million homeless people off the streets‚ we will have cleaner parks‚ streets and public facilities. Yes‚ there are homeless shelters‚ but what if there was another option? What if we went back to 264 BC and followed some of the tradition Roman gladiators lived by. In
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concentration camps because of the living conditions‚ Mass exterminations‚ and uprisings. The living conditions of the prisoners in the camp were treacherous‚ and prisoners went several days without adequate clothing and food. For example “prisoners did not receive protective clothing and they were constantly subjected to beatings and abuse from the mines civilian staff as well as prisoner foremen” (“Auschwitz/Furstengrube” par.1). When working prisoners were in extreme conditions and did not receive
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Ancient Rome has had a very diverse culture. Over time‚ there culture has been politically and culturally changed‚ and its legacy and traditions have even continued through the 100 C.E. eras to the 600 C.E. era. Therefore over a long period of time the Latin‚ political ways‚ monarchy‚ Christianity‚ and priests have all differed or stayed the same over the 100 to 600 C.E. time era. Over this time period of 100 C.E. to 600 C.E. the continuity of the Roman Empire have had two major things that continued
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