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    the early ancient civilization and the western European emerged the first world's power and influencing trade called Rome Empire. It had imaginable geographically extension of territories that were from the Mediterranean Sea in Europe, Africa and Asia and its population around 56.80 million. Its diversity of population was from all parts of the ancient Mediterranean world. It's economic, governs, and religious had caused the fell of Rome Empire. There are some of the reasons for what Rome Empire fell

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    was, “Satire IV (xi. 199-304, 465-503): The Women of Rome,” written by Juvenal (c.55-c.130 CE). The format of the scripture is poetry and was produced in Rome around 100 CE. The women of Rome were unlike those of other women in different civilizations. Women were not segregated in Rome and they were considered “…enjoyable company and were the center of the social life in the household”. (Social History of Roman Empire PowerPoint) Women in Rome were allowed to do activities much like in todays time;

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    Catholicism is the most practiced religion in Rome for centuries. The people of Rome have faced many hardships when it comes to the empire’s religious focus. The ancient empire has gone from idolizing multiple gods, to emperors, to now one God with the aid of the pope. After both practicing and examining the Catholic church and its methods, it is shocking to see how similar the church is to a cult in certain aspects. However, in saying this, the ancient Catholic church definitely shows more relatable

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    The ancient Romans have left a grand mark in history, and their inventions shaped the course of human development, which can still be seen in society today. Much like their ever-reaching empire, the influence of Rome is evident in many fields, such as mathematics, medical science, and engineering. The Roman numeral system withstood the test of time as it is still mainly used to aid in calculations, and is commonly used in titles and popular references. The creation of our own Gregorian calendar is

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    ROMAN GLADIATORS By Jackson A. Sutton THESIS By looking at how much work the ancient Romans put into training and setting up gladiator fights, you can see that the people of this ancient city wanted an entertaining battle. Guiding Question What are some reasons an ancient Roman gladiator might choose to enter a fight? Ancient Roman Gladiators A gladiator is someone who enters a battle by choice or by force against other humans who may be their own friends or family. Often

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    Roman Public Baths

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    “Roman baths were apart of the day-to-day life in Ancient Rome”. Romans had led via pipes witch had running waiter but they were taxed according to the size of the pipe(s). A large complex sometimes had a gym and a swimming pool. When you're building a Public Bath you have to have good engineering skills because you have to heat the water. Public bath complexes even had a Massagers who would massage you with olive oil. I rated this part of Rome a A+, they found ways to provide different types of

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    novel that has a lot in common with Ancient Rome. Ancient Rome fell in 476 A.D and my dystopian novel is destined to fall the same way. Rome has a lot of the faults that Uglies had, and ultimately lead to its decline and fall. Some of the similarities between rome and my dystopian novel are overindulgence, and political corruption. Rome, in the end, became just like a dystopia because of overindulgence, and corrupt politicians. One reason that Ancient Rome fell and Uglies is a dystopia is because

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    struck without warning. During the years of war, Rome was viciously attacked multiple times by different groups of people, such as the Goths and the Vandals. The Barbarians struck the city of Rome, and it was under constant threat for several decades. Rome was attacked more than a few times because many tribes wanted to "move south into parts of Europe that experienced a better climate that would assist their farming" (Truemen, the Fall of Ancient Rome, historylearningsite.co.uk). Many of the Roman

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    Julius Caesar Flaws

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    The Republic had many flaws including the fact that it was based on inheritance, it had no genuine voice for the lower class, women, or slaves, and it was not strong enough to govern effectively and keep its citizens happy during endless wars. Ancient Rome only truly became powerful when it became an empire. Julius Caesar was a popular dictator of the Roman Republic. He was a successful leader of the military who grew the republic into parts of Spain, Germany, France, Belgium, and Switzerland. He

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    influenced by Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome in multiple ways. These ways included republicanism, Ancient Greece’s direct democracy, and Ancient Rome’s branches of government. Republicanism was the principle that states the fact that the people were allowed to vote. In Ancient Rome, the Senators were elected by the patricians who were aristocrats. Aristocrats were wealthy landowners, and they were citizens of Ancient Rome. So technically, the Senators were chosen by the citizens. Ancient Rome had a

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