Emperor

Rome was an empire that was founded off of the death and destruction of other empires. This capacity for violence by their empire is well known throughout history by all. Whether it was the Spartan army at the Battle of Thermopylae or the destruction of Carthage, the Romans are renowned for their violence. This sense of violence was also apparent in their cities as gladiatorial games quickly became a centerpiece for Roman society and history. The gladiatorial games were not initially designed…

As Japanese emperors started getting more power their influence over people they ruled over grew immensely. Without a doubt the biggest impact they had has to be religious. It is obvious “ that religion was a major part of the politics and symbolism of imperial rule following the Taika Reforms... As the political power of the emperor grew after 645, what was once the religion of one particular uji gradually became the official…

This change from the Roman Empire happened when Emperor Constantine ended the Christian persecution and moved the capital from Rome to Constantinople and Emperor Theodosius also changed the official religion of Rome to Christianity. The previous Roman Empire were polytheists who believe in similar gods to the Greeks. After the collapse of the Roman Empire…

for my response paper is Mulan. The story or movie of Mulan is about a war that took place in China. It was China versus the Huns. In the movie the emperor gets information that the Hans have invade china and that they were destroying villages in China. The emperor than decided to send his entire army out to protect his people. This caused the emperor to implement a draft that required one male from every family to join the army with no exceptions. This is where the character Mulan comes into…

“Hard times don’t create heroes, it is during the hard times when the ‘hero’ within us is revealed.” (Bob Riley) Heroes don’t have to just be people who save people when in danger, they can also be people who help others through tough times in life. Mulan has many qualities and characteristics. This is important that everyone in life achieves to do these three qualities, as everyone can. Mulan does these main three characteristics many times throughout her life as a hero. Anyone can be a hero if…

Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s crafting of a letter to the emperor, in which she employs various rhetorical strategies in order to implore him to pardon Hugo. In her petition, Browning constructs her argument with strong diction that emphasizes the intensity of her emotions as well as reverent appeals to the emperor’s noble authority and legacy in order to persuade him on an emotional level. Browning establishes a compelling letter to the emperor largely through using a variety of powerful…

published a series of ideals that provided the definition of Japanese cultural values and a fundamentals. This publication defined the national essence, or identity, of Japan in terms of loyalty to the Emperor, subjugation of the individual to the State, filial faithfulness within one’s family, to the Emperor, and to the nation, harmony among all citizens, and martial spirit through bushido (Strayer, 1022). Adolf Hitler, historically viewed as one of the cruelest and immoral conquerors to…

greatly affected the Roman empire. While emperor, he doubled the size of the empire and made Rome a great place to live in. Before he was an emperor, he was a soldier and was greatly affected by the people around him. As a soldier life was interesting and many things led to its success. Augustus Caesar was responsible for many achievements it the Roman empire. To begin, the early life of Augustus Caesar was very influential to his time and impactful life as emperor. During his early days…

known for many feats in history as well for their abundant list of emperors. Speaking of emperors, a question must be asked, what emperor would be the most insane or evil? This conundrum can give great perspective of the emperors in question gives a better understanding the severity of having a ruler with merciless indifferent whims. In more examination of emperors with a past of violence and questionable mental states were two emperors part of the Claudian Empire were Caligula and Nero. They…

From 27 B.C until 180 A.D, the Roman Empire brought on a incredible level of peace and prosperity between Europe, Asia, and Africa.This time period was known as the Pax Romana, which translates to "Roman peace" in Latin. The Pax Romana started with Emperor Octavian.also known as Augustus. An Egyptian scholar, Philo, wrote that Augustus protected the peace, ended wars, and civilized tribes. Without Augustus, the human race would have had been destroyed. From that point on, the Roman Empire…