The battle of Pharsalus, which took place on August 9th 48 BC, was the turning point in the Roman civil wars fought from 49-44 BC. These wars arose primarily from a struggle between the two powerful members of the First Triumvirate, Julius Caesar and Pompey the Great. Pompey's defeat by Caesar ...

Battles and Battle Techniques Many battles happened during Rome's reign over it's Empire. Although many, I will only name a few as well as some of their techniques that helped them ensure a victory. Probably Rome's most famous battles came from the Punic Wars. A revolt...

Pyrrhus grew up in Illyria, given sanctuary by the King Glaucias when he was a an infant even when he was offered 200 talents for the boy. Pyrrhus became King of Epirus when he was twelve with an army supplied by King Glaucias. at 17 Pyruss went to a wedding of one of Glaucias' sons, where...

As most of the civilizations studied so far in Western Civilization – the Romans were a religious people. From the rise of the Roman Empire to the fall of its institutions, there was always a backdrop of religious involvement in the affairs of the state and people. Polytheism seems to reign ...

As most of the civilizations studied so far in Western Civilization – the Romans were a religious people. From the rise of the Roman Empire to the fall of its institutions, there was always a backdrop of religious involvement in the affairs of the state and people. Polytheism seems to reign ...

General Hannibal of Carthage is often called the "Father of Strategy." His march over the Alps is one of the most famous attacks in military history. Hannibal defeated the Roman Army many times, until his defeat to Scipio, a Roman general, in 202 BC. Hannibal is important to history because of his...

General Hannibal of Carthage is often called the "Father of Strategy." His march over the Alps is one of the most famous attacks in military history. Hannibal defeated the Roman Army many times, until his defeat to Scipio, a Roman general, in 202 BC. Hannibal is important to history because of his...

General Hannibal of Carthage is often called the "Father of Strategy." His march over the Alps is one of the most famous attacks in military history. Hannibal defeated the Roman Army many times, until his defeat to Scipio, a Roman general, in 202 BC. Hannibal is important to history because of his...

Hannibal of Carthage: "The Father of Strategy" General Hannibal of Carthage is often called the "Father of Strategy." His march over the Alps is one of the most famous attacks in military history. Hannibal defeated the Roman Army many times, until...

The Carthaginian general, Hannibal is notorious for his strategic ways. Hannibal followed his father, Hamilcar, at a very young age along with his brothers. He gained his title, as general after his father's death. He witnessed many triumphs from his father's skills and learned from his...

Mark Antony Mark Antony Was believed to be born in 83 B.C. and died at the age of 53, in 30 B.C. Antony was born into an already prominent Roman family. He was very ambitious at what he would strive to accomplish. In 53 B.C. he became cavalry officer under the reign of Julius Caesar. Then in ...

Hannibal of Carthage: "The Father of Strategy" Through out history there have been many great military leaders, Alexander the Great, Napoleon, Generals Washington, Grant and Charles Lewis Puller. The one however that sticks out the most is General Hannibal of Carthage. Often call...

The Punic Wars was a series of three wars fought between Rome and Carthage for a period of 118 years. Rome, one of the sides of these wars, was a immense empire whose influence covered much of the known world at the time. Carthage, the other player in the Punic Wars, was a city state on the North Co...

Hannibal of Carthage: "The Father of Strategy" Through out history there have been many great military leaders, Alexander the Great, Napoleon, Generals Washington, Grant and Charles Lewis Puller. The one however that sticks out the most is General Hannibal of Carthage. Often called the &qu...

William Shakespeare's timeless play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, is full of mystery, suspense, betrayal and murder. Jealousy and honor give way to an epic power struggle for control of the greatest empire on earth. A story like this is pushed forward by foreshadowing; subtle hints at the o...

Gaius Octavius, the great-nephew of Julius Caesar, was born in Rome on the 23rd of September, 63 BC (Southern 1). After Julius Caesar's death on the Ides of March in 44 BC, a struggle for power in Rome ensued, even though 18 year old Octavian was the heir. Marc Antony, a good friend of J...

Julius Caesar was a patrician by birth. He held important positions such as quaestor and praetor early in his career. Caesar then became the governor of Spain. Along with the legendary Pompey and Marcus Crassus he formed the first Triumvirate. Soon after he was elected consul and proconsul in G...

William Shakespeare entitled his play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar even though Julius Caesar is killed in Act III, barely half way through the play. Caesar is stabbed by his conspirators but still continues to influence events and outcomes throughout the play. Julius Caesar first reveals himself ...

Power and Leadership relate immensely to each other. In the tragedy Julius Caesar, written by William Shakespeare, Brutus carries good leadership qualities through his power. Brutus makes good and bad decisions, but takes careful thought and consideration for each. Brutus portrays an excellent leade...

Judah Ben-Hur is the main character in the movie "Ben-Hur." He grows up in a wealthy and politically influential family who had everything they could possibly want. While still a young child, Judah's best friend, Messala, moved to Rome for education. As the years went by, Judah and Me...

A day in the life of a Roman soldier was hard and tough even for the most resilient men. The men were taken away from their families, friends and away from their comforting homeland. They were expected to protect the provinces located throughout the empire. Some close to home others far, far away....

Cleopatra Movie Review The 1963 version of Cleopatra was directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz. With a running time of 248 minutes, Cleopatra was definitely a well-balanced movie. The movie tells about the wonderful love story of Egyptian queen Cleopatra and the Roman leaders Julius Caesar and Ma...

The legacy of Julius Caesar is remarkable. Julius Caesar was born Gaius Julius Caesar, in Rome, Italy to a well known and ancient patrician family (a noble family of the ancient Roman Republic, which during the Roman Empire had exclusive rights to the Senate). To more of the present days, we use t...

The Roman Empire began in 509 B.C. and lasted till the 6 B.C. The Romans who were highly inspired by the Greeks adapted their governing system. But instead of just limiting their government to city-states, they brought new ideas into their government. They established a ruling senate which was the b...

Dear Octavian, When Lepidus retired, why did you choose to take the west and not the east? What strategies did you use to defeat Marc Antony and win the Battle of Actium to become the sole Dictator? Did it feel invigorating to know that you had earned even more power than Julius Caesar? You t...