At different times, he held almost every leadership position available in both the Roman military and in politics. His means were sometimes dubious, which played into his decision to eventually turn and conquer his own city of Rome. He was worried about being prosecuted and losing his personal ...
The ides of March: Three land elections and their impact upon party politics in Germanydoi:10.1080/13597569608420985Simon GreenResearcher at the Institute for German StudiesRegional & Federal Studies
Theatre of Pompey v t e Marcus Tullius Cicero[a] (/ˈsɪsəroʊ/ SISS-ə-roh; Latin: [ˈmaːrkʊs ˈtʊlli.ʊs ˈkɪkɛroː]; 3 January 106 BC – 7 December 43 BC) was a Roman statesman, lawyer, scholar, philosopher, orator, writer and Academic skepti...
BEWARE THE IDES OF MARCH! Posted onMarch 15, 2023 Reply It was about 2,067 years ago this day, (give or take a few calendrical corrections in the interval) on 15 March, 44 BC, known in the Roman calendar as “The Ides” (“IDVS” meaning, most likely, “mid-month”) that the ...
The Crucible, a four-act play byArthur Miller, performed and published in 1953. Set in 1692 during theSalem witch trials,The Crucibleis an examination ofcontemporaryevents in American politics during the era of fear and desire for conformity brought on by Sen.Joseph McCarthy’s sensational alleg...
Charles the Bold, came of age in 1494, and the territory of Holland prospered under his rule for 12 years. Upon his death, his son Charles II (laterHoly Roman emperorCharles V) succeeded him. In 1555 Charlesabdicatedrule of the Netherlands in favour of his son, the futurePhilip IIof ...
The Ides of March March seems so far away now. It’s hard to think about life before Covid-19. On Monday, March 16th, I got the notice about the Shelter in Place order in SF. Like everyone else, I went to the market. Stocked up on toilet paper, pasta, rice, flour, and anything...
Giulia told me that for centuries cats have enjoyed romping through the cemetery and curling up in the shade of the 118-foot-high ancient pyramid, built around 18 BC by Roman magistrate, Gaius Cestius, as a monumental tomb for his family. Adding to the scenic history, in the 3rd century,...
I’ll do again the Tame the TBR Challenge. I’ve picked 16 books among the oldest on the TBR and here they are! Building Yacubianby Alaa El Aswani The Vatard Sistersby Huysmans Le roman naturaliste – antologieby Emile Zola Vanity of Duluozby Jack Kerouac ...
Define Republican Rome. Republican Rome synonyms, Republican Rome pronunciation, Republican Rome translation, English dictionary definition of Republican Rome. Noun 1. Roman Republic - the ancient Roman state from 509 BC until Augustus assumed power in 2