Historically women in Rome were never given the opportunity to speak their minds. All of the historical documents that are used to portray roman life where created by men. "...through the erotic and satirical poetry of the late Republic and early Empire, all written by men; through the histo...

Revolutionary Roman Throughout time, certain individuals have been known as revolutionaries. Some of these were political, others social, others military. While some excel in one of these realms, the greatest figures will impact all of these. Marius was the most "revolutionary" of...

William Shakespeare was well known for incorporating raw human nature into his plays. In the play Julius Caesar, Marc Antony is one of the well-crafted characters. As Shakespeare illustrates the three different methods of gaining belief, he also shows the three different modes used to display trait...

Every writer will put their own spin on a story. The theme of Hollywood's version of Shakespear's Julius Caesar is good v. evil. Did they use this theme to make more money on the film or is their version of the story told accurately? The movie Julius Caesar starts out in Rome, 44 B...

The word gladiator means "prizefighter." Ancient Rome used gladiators during war. Rome's government needed many soldiers to fight in the army, so many slaves and prisoners were used to entertain the Romans during gladiator games. This kept the people of Rome used to fighting and used to the sigh...

Rome, as any society, suffered from imperfection. The city experienced some of the greatest architecture, art, entertainment, and trade, however it suffered from many wars, poverty, and cruelty. It was a city of extremes. Even through hardships the Ancient city of Rome achieved sophistication and o...

The Fall of the Roman Empire' is an enduring subject of interest among historians and students alike and one that has sparked more passionate debates than many contemporary issues. The reason behind this is simply the web of enigma and intrigue that surrounds Roman Empire and its downfall. Part...

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...

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....

Only the ignorant would deny that the title of a novel or play has no relevance to the play itself. Unfortunately, those ignorant minds have caused the true tragic hero of Shakespeare's Tragedy of Julius Caesar, an area of dispute. Brutus seems to be a candidate because he appears more than Caesar ...

Marcus Tullius Cicero, perhaps the greatest orator of Ancient Rome, was born on January 3d, 106 B.C. in the town of Arpinium, about 70 miles from Rome. Although his family had achieved some measure of wealth by the time of his birth, none had ever been Senators and they were still considered middle...

"I came, I saw, I conquered" (Andrews). This was spoken by one of the greatest leaders to ever rule Rome. Julius Caesar was born on July 13, 102 B.C. to one of the original patrician families of Rome. He was educated by a tutor, Marcus Antonius Gnipho, whom provided Julius with an ex...

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 first two years of Shakespeare's education came from the most elementary level of schooling called petty school. You learned to read and write in English and math, but the main thing was to try and get you to grammar school. Most petty schools where run by a young wife. The main thing that...