By the time Hadrian's contributions to his country had succeeded, and death was near; he was the most hated man in Rome. However, throughout his reign, he was regarded as a noble leader. "The Roman emperor Hadrian exercised a profound organizational influence on the Greco-Roman world. He worked successfully toward the codification of Roman law and the strengthening of imperial border defenses (Eadie 8)." Emperor Hadrian made many important contributions to Roman culture, and he was also known as one of the greatest Roman emperors in history.Hadrian was born on January, 26 76 a.d. in Spain. In his youth, he developed a strong interest in Hellenic culture.
This earned him his nickname "The Greekling." For example, "Hadrian was an admirer of Greek culture and under different circumstances, might well have devoted his full time to literature and philosophy rather than politics (Eadie 8 )." Hadrian was well-educated, and known throughout Rome as a military man. For instance, " He rose through the ranks as befitting of one of his position in life and became a well-respected general (Internet Hadrian 4)." Soon after, Hadrian was married to a thirteen year old girl named Sabina. Thirteen years of age was very young even in Roman terms of marriage. Hadrian became emperor in 117a.d. This occurred when Trajan, Hadrian's deceased father's cousin and guardian, made Hadrian his successor on his deathbed. "Certainly Hadrian's relationship with the Senate was not a good one(Coleman-Norton 674)." At the beginning of his reign, he put four former consuls to death for conspiracy.
This created negative personal relations between Hadrian and the Senate; however, "Hadrian generally treated the Senate with the utmost respect(Coleman-Norton 674)." Throughout the years 120-133, he traveled eminsly. He visited Britain, Spain, eastern provinces, and even Africa. Towns and cities vastly benefited from his journeys. Harbor installations, roads, and bridges were built.
The size of Athens almost doubled, and many new cities, including Adrinople were founded by the emperor(Coleman-Norton)." " Hadrian's travels, which during his reign covered a period of more than twelve years, were the most extensive of any peacetime emperors in history(Coleman-Norton 673)." Hadrian cared about the welfare of his country and people. For example, "Hadrian was an able and tireless ruler. He issued laws protecting women, children, and slaves from mistreatment (Beers 112)." He also revised and reorganized the entire system of Roman laws. Hadrian greatly improved the East by building new roads, temples, theatres, and circuses.
Augustus Caesar was very ambitious leader. He is best known for bringing peace to Rome. Augustus was considered the first great roman emperor, because He didn’t care about wealth and fortune. Augustus cared about the people of Rome. He was a great military leader and was successful in most of his missions. He showed people that being a good ruler requires a lot of hard work and dedication. He was a very generous man. Augustus was greatly admired by the Roman people.
The Senate was a danger to Claudius and he refused to enter the house of the Senate during the first thirty days of his reign. By removing and abolishing treason trials, and Caligula’s tax reforms, he sought to gain their support. Although Claudius was a successful ruler, he was easily persuaded by many closest to him, most importantly, his fourth wife Agrippina (Rome: The Autobiography). Messalina was Claudius’ third wife and they had a son named Britannicus, who was to be the heir of the throne when Claudius died.
Who would have been the best suited leader of Rome in sixth century B.C.? Many believe it could have been Marcus Antonius, Marcus Brutus, or the great Julius Caesar. Marcus Brutus is known to be the most honorable man in Rome at the time and was well respected. Caesar is the ruler and has a successful military. He also seeks wealth and power. Antony is Caesar’s right hand man and good friend. He later acquires the position that Caesar had and also seeks wealth and power. All three men are after the job, but Brutus is obviously the one who was most suited for it and also the only one who never got the chance.
For thousands of years people have been talking about the great powerful Caesar. He is one of the greatest known dictators known to people today mostly because of all of the things he was able to accomplish during his rein as emperor. After reading primary sources about Caesar, it has given me a better understanding of what other people thought of him during this time period. It’s safe to say that Caesar was obsessed with power and respect from other people that would explain his thirst for war and land, which is one of his greatest strengths and helped in making Rome a great empire.
Julius Caesar was born either on July 12th or July 13th of July 100 BC in Rome, Italy. Nobody knows for sure which day. He was born into the Julian clan. His full name is Gaius Julius Caesar. Although Caesar's family was closely associated with the Marian faction in Roman politics, his family would be considered middle class of today’s standards. Caesar married Cornelia around the age of 18. Cornelia was the only woman in Caesar's life to give birth to a legitimate child. While married to Cornelia, the dictator Sulla ordered Caesar to divorce Cornelia, Caesar refused, so Sulla put Caesar on the list of people to be executed. For this Caesar went into hiding. Caesar was eventually pardoned for the action. (McManus, 2011)
If there were to be a villain in the Tragedy of Julius Caesar Cassius would be it. Cassius is the character who first thought up of the conspiracy against Julius Caesar. His motives weren’t as noble as Brutus’ but he made Brutus believe they were. Cassius did whatever it took to get Brutus to join in the conspiracy. We can clearly see Cassius’ true nature by what he does and says in the play.
Julius Caesar was born on July 12th, 100 BCE in Rome, Italy. He died on March 15th, 44 BCE in Rome, Italy. Caesar joined the army in 81 BC and was the first Roman army commander. He invaded England twice during his reign of power, once in 55 BC and once again in 54 BC. Julius Caesar came from an aristocratic family. He started his education at the age of 6 and was taught by a private tutor named Marcus Antonius Gnipho. He learned to read and write, learned about the Roman law and also how to speak in front of large crowds. His father, Gaius Julius Caesar, was a Praetor who governed the province of Asia. His mother’s name was Aurelia Cotta. After serving in the Roman Army Caesar developed an interest in politics. He was driven to obtain the highest position in Roman politics. In 65 BC Caesar was put in charge of public entertainment in Rome. He borrowed large sums of money to ensure that the entertainment was the best money could buy. He put on games and festivals for all the people of Rome to enjoy. As a result, he became very popular with the poor people of Rome. In 59...
...ystem primarily responsible for promoting global competition. Free trade also promotes shifts in production so as to fit the “comparative advantage” model. Though free trade is widely practiced concerns with how to regulate free trade, something supposedly unregulated, countries have to subject themselves to the controversial institutions of the IMF and WTO. Fair trade policies while potentially creating smaller markets support workers’ rights in both the U.S. and developing nations. Though the pros and cons of globalization continue to be debated the United States can no longer escape its role in the global economy nor can it impose policies that are detrimental to the United States founding ideals. However policies that play towards the advantages of both free and fair trade could stimulate a healthy domestic economy that is also competitive in the global market.
Road network was one the main factors for economic growth in ancients Rome. As Rome became powerful, the continued to add new provinces (conquests) and construct new road network to connect those provinces to each other and to Rome. You can do further reading about a saying "all roads lead to Rome". The conquests of Egypt, Sicily and Tunisia in North Africa were of paramount importance in the processing and shipment of grain to
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Similar to the transportation system of today, funds were needed to construct, repair and maintain the roads. Taxes and tolls were collected for passage, especially at bridges and city gates. In other words, while roads were abundant and connected the empire, they were not free.
Whereas, Free trade is an international system in which nations allow open trade to other countries. I believe that Fair trade is more sustainable, as it balances economic states and reduces the disparity between developed and developing nations. Fair trade supports farmers and workers who are not receiving the amount they should receive, it helps balance the economic state with developed countries. The system aims to aide the economic and social welfare of under developed nations and empowers producers who have been externalised. Fair trade not only supports economically, but also sustains families, communities, livelihood and a way of living in which they inherited from their
Engel argues that two pros are evident in fair trade, good pay with community benefits and worker safety and protection are guaranteed. And that through purchasing of fair trade products, people who created them are ensured a living wage that’s much higher than what they would typically earn (Engel, H). Fair trade organizations also claim to allow participants to invest in their communities to support things like education and medical care. Alongside these benefits, workers can reap healthy benefits of rigorously set standards for safe working conditions. Discrimination of gender, religion, or culture is also prohibited in fair trade businesses providing equal possibilities for all workers. Managers of fair trade businesses are also required to protect children providing education opportunities and protection from
Fair trade can be viewed as a social movement that aims in the development and well being of producers in developing countries. It cannot be said to be a charity, moreover it helps producers in developing countries to help themselves with fair wages and good living and working conditions.
...rvices, cause deformation in domestic economies. Some trades take advantage of trade restrictions, while others lose. Trade globalization can be beneficial to some sectors of the economy but others may be worse off, even though the nation as a whole is profited.