Category: Ancient History
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Implication of Tiberius Gracchus’ Reform Program
Among all the factors that either promoted the reform or prevented it, social and political factors were the most powerful. Rome’s political condition was not quiet at that time. Since legionaries were obliged to serve for the whole campaign, regardless of how long it lasted, soldiers often left their farms for their wives and children.…
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The Minotaur Islands: Civilization that Collapsed
Minotaur was a creature found in Crete Island, and the creature as legend has it was half-man on one part, half-bull on the other. It was used by famous King Minos to torture and slaughter foreigners from Athens as a result of the death of his son Andreous. The inhabitants of Crete were the Minos…
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Review of Mount Vesuvius Eruption
The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD was one of the most devastating natural disasters of all time, virtually destroying the city of Pompeii. The video by History Channel (2021) thoroughly explains the causes of the tragedy and speculates on what might happen in the future. The eruption in 79 AD resulted in nearly…
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The Factors Complexity in The Fall of the Roman Empire – Was It Inevitable?
Table of Contents Introduction Reasons Conclusion Work Cited Introduction The Roman Empire is a post-republican phase in the development of the ancient Roman statehood, a characteristic feature of an autocratic form of government and large territorial possessions in Europe and the Mediterranean. The chronological framework of the existence of the Roman Empire covers the period…
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Greek Polis: Researching of Advantages
At around 1,000 B.C., Greece accumulated significant knowledge from nearby empires and invented a new type of settlement. Polis referred to an independent city-state governed by a set of laws instead of the king’s decisions (Hunt et al. 42). In my opinion, compared to the previous forms of reign, a polis was a more effective…
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Ancient States vs. Non-State Societies’ Warfare
Introduction Development of civilization or states requires an understanding of the conditions of people’s life at the period when this process takes place as well as varying physical abilities and limitations of human beings and the climatic conditions surrounding the ancient world. The ancient non-states changed gradually from hunters to large empires and then to…
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The Fertile Crescent Sumerian Religion
Table of Contents Cosmology and the Pantheon Set of Substantive beliefs Myths Religious Values The ritual that brings the Myths to Life Work Cited Cosmology and the Pantheon The type of society that will be living in the Sumerian pantheon is the post-human society. Post-human is a concept that mainly refers to the entity that…
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“The Barbarians Speak“ by Peter S. Wells
Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The book The Barbarians Speak proposes readers a unique understanding history and historical development of Europe. In contrast to traditional views of Roman Empire and its relations with barbarian tribes, Peter S. Wells defends the Celts and Germanic tribes proving that they had developed culture…
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History of the Paradoxical Inca Empire
Independent critical historical research allows us to understand the problem under study and summarize the available information to the current moment. It is also a particular form of reflective analysis that help to identify weaknesses and strengths in understanding a particular phenomenon or community’s history and predict strategies for future development. For the purposes of…
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Athens and Sparta: Political and Economic Systems
Athens and Sparta were vital centers that enjoyed influence over other Greek city-states and could unite them. Their political and economic systems differed significantly, which sometimes could even lead to civil wars. Herodotus, who created the founding work of history in Western literature, managed to show considerable differences and similarities between the two major Greek…