Western Civilization Blog

I will try to make this as least corny as I can possibly make it, since this type of thing usually is a little corny. I hope you are alive and well, we would not want to die young. Currently, in 2020, there are quite a few things happening. We are in a global pandemic with the virus Covid-19, and there is rioting and looting across the U.S. due to the Black Lives Matter movement. Coronavirus has us out of school and doing online assignments, businesses have been closed for the past 2 months and are just now opening back up (the mall still isn’t open  ). Christiana mall in Delaware was supposed to open today (June 1, 2020) but now is delayed because they don’t want to get looted like another Delaware mall. I spent multiple hours last night watching the rioting, and from what I saw and what was broadcasted on the news this morning, the cops are the reason they become violent. It was the same pattern in nearly every city, people would be peacefully protesting, the cops would show up ...

Slides 42-53 - Julius Caesar's grandnephew/adopted son (octavius) takes over when he's 18, making a triumvirate with Mark Antony and Lepidus. - Octavian makes Lepidus retire and becomes rivals with Mark Antony - O. partners up with Cleopatra from Egypt and defeats them at the battle of Actium Octavius: Augustus, Imperator, Emperor of Rome. - Rome is now an Empire, instead of a Republic Accomplishments Began a stable era of peace in Rome for 207 years. Expanded Roman empire into Afrfica Began a civil service to run the gov/empire - Dies of natural causes AGE OF EMPORERS: TIBERIUS:  rules: AD 14- AD 37 Excellent general, reluctant ruler Son dies, exiles himself Dies at age 77 CALIGULA: rules: AD 37- AD 41 (4 years) Won power struggle after tiberius died Known for: cruelty, extravagance, and perversity - he was insane Assassinated by a group of praetorian guards, Senators, and imperial court after trying to re-establish the republic CLAUDIUS: rules: AD 41- AD 54 Suffered from poss...

I will be taking the Western Civ test on June 2 at 1:25 pm.  Notes 32-42 - Bread and circuses to keep the plebs distracted and happy - Soldiers loyalty goes to their leader not for their lands government  - Julius Caesar: highly successful general, conquered territory of Gaul (100-44 BCE) - he made common folks happy, made higher up friends such as Pompey (general who conquered Syria and Palestine) and Crassus (richest man in all of history) - Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus made the first triumvirate (rule of 3 men) - Crossing the rubicon: point of no return - Caesar seizes power:  serves as consul governor of Gaul - Pompey becomes jealous and their armies clash in Greece, Asia, Spain, and Egypt (Caesar wins) - In 44 BC Caesar is named dictator for 6 months and then for life Caesar's reforms: Grants citizenship to people in provinces Expands senate, adding his friends Created jobs for the poor through public works projects Increased pay for soldiers Started colonies where no...

I am choosing  A: Compare and contrast the government of ancient Rome with the government of the  modern-day United States.

- Slaves were forced to work on rich people's huge estates - By 100 B.C. slaves made up 1/3 of Rome's population Civil War: conflict between groups within the same country  Julius Caesar: Military leader Triumvirate: a group of 3 rulers - Caesar became too powerful and was stabbed to death - After his death civil war broke out and destroyed the rest of the roman republic Augustus: "exalted one" - name for octavius Pax Romana: "roman peace" - Agriculture was the most important industry in the empire - Rome traded a lot - Rome worshipped multiple gods and goddesses  - They would have exotic wild animals fight to the death, same with slaves

Slides 23-31 The Punic wars were 3 wars between Rome vs. Carthage. Rome won the first war. They gained control of the island of Sicily. The second war was 15 years long, a 29 year old general almost took control of Rome, but doesn't. They rode elephants in war. The last war was because Rome wanted to eliminate the threat of Carthage. They went and attacked it, the city was burned for 17 days; the buildings and walls were destroyed and the last 50,000 people were sold into slavery. The last territories of Carthage were annexed and made into the Roman province of Africa. Slavery became a big thing in Italy after this defeat of Carthage, by the end of the second century BCE there were over a million slaves in Italy. Slaves worked on farms for the rich. 

The way Tarquin gets power is messed up but a lot of people would do anything for power, fame, or money. I wonder if that girl didn't convince him to take power he would've still done it. Rome is lucky they got caught or else I don't they would've ended up in a good place. The Romans are smart for not wanting that kind of power and not allowing it. The rule where they can only rule one year is smart. One year is not enough time to do something shady and cover it up. This government sounds a lot like ours. I think there is just more parts to Rome's government, like in monopoly when you pass go you also have to remember to collect 200$ but in the US government it's like you just pass go. There's no extra stuff it's just exactly how it is. Now that I read the rest that only applies to some aspects of it because our legislative branch has extra parts. Our judicial branch is definitely better. Our constitution and amendments are better than a general thing. T...

Etruscans: Came from north-central part of the peninsula - Metalworkers, artists, architects Greeks: many colonies around the seas Romans borrowed Greek beliefs such as: - religion  - alphabet - art - military strategy - Latins originally settled there - traded boats - Tarquin the Proud was the seventh and last king of Rome (a tyrant)

Chi Cago. What a song. No I actually couldn't help but laugh I don't know why but I thought it was funny and I thought the blog post was funny so I was already laughing. The lyrics are creative I will give you that. I'm with my friend who doesn't have you and I think when I started playing this remix, she woke up incredibly confused. She is also still trying to sleep after that so I guess you didn't shake her up too much. Thank you Chi Cago.

In ancient Rome they created a set of laws through the idea that every citizen had the right to protection under the law. They were originally carved on wood but later carved in bronze. They added laws as history went down. They had 3 groups for each type of people in Rome. Each group, depending on who was involved with the problem, would be given time to talk about the law and then vote on it. The new law would consist of the preamble, main text, and sanctio (consequence for breaking the law). Jurists came along later and would be able to translate the complexity of the laws. They treated the law as a science. They can be compared to modern day lawyers.

 This is called Trevi Fountain. It has many statues on the travertine stone up top and the water flows down into a big pool. In 1730 Pope Clemens XII held a fountain designing contest. Some theories say that the original winner,  Alessandro Galilei had the commision given away to Salvi due to public objections because Galilei was Florentine and Salvi was a native Roman. Salvi died before the project was complete. I chose this one because I have always thought the statues are really cool and there's lots of them.  https://www.walksofitaly.com/blog/rome/9-surprising-facts-trevi-fountain-rome

Roman Patricians were the ones who had any sort of power. Wealth = power. That still occurs today. The plebeians were the common people who made Rome what it is. There were artisans, farmers, and merchants who were, obviously along with the Patricians, a very important part of Rome. The Patricians can be compared to Greek aristocrats, who were part of the ruling class because of their wealth and charisma.  The plebeians can be compared to the ones who didn't fit in with the ruling class in Greece. They had certain requirements for being able to vote, and many didn't fit in like any woman in Greece.

Republic - A form of government in which power rests with citizens who have the right to vote for their leaders. Patrician - Wealthy landowners who held the most power. Plebeian - Common farmers, artesians, and merchants who made up most of the population. Tribune - Protect the plebeians from unfair acts from the patrician officials. Consul - Two king-like officials who commanded the army and directed the government. Ruled for one year, can't re-run until 10 years later and a consul overrules their decisions. Senate - Aristocratic branch of Rome's government. 300 members from the upper class in Roman life. Dictator - A leader who had absolute power to make laws and command the army. Legion - Large military units, 5000 infantry men and a group of cavalry to support. Punic Wars - Rome and Carthage at war 3 times. Hannibal - 29 year old Carthaginian general; brilliant military strategist who wanted to avenge Carthage's earlier defeat.

Would you rather fight with the Persian army or Greek army? Why? OUTLINE P1: Intro P2: What fighting with the Persians would include P3: What fighting with the Greeks would include P4: What you would do and why P5: Conclusion

1. What were the forms according to Plato? 2. Which Greek philosopher was put to death by Hemlock? a. Aristotle b. Plato c. Socrates d. Alexander the Great 3. Who created the Lyceum (a school)? a. Aristotle b. Plato c. Socrates d. Alexander the Great 4. What was Alexander the Great's horse named? a. Alex b. Bucephalus c. Adelphie d. Demetrius 5. What is Zeus god of? a. water b. wine c. sky/lightning d. war Would you rather fight with the Persian or Greek army? Why?

Questions (answers) from the video: 1. Plato described the Forms as the ideal versions of the things and concepts we see around us. Philosophers should strive to contemplate these perfect forms. 2. The three groups in the ideal society according to Plato are producers, military, and rulers. 3. Plato's look on women was that women are equal rulers, but also compared them to children. It became influential in medicine (unfortunately) for hundreds of years after. 4. He proposed a noble lie that we are born with a certain metal (gold, silver) in our souls and that determined our role in life. This video was really easy to understand, straightforward, and interesting I'm not going to lie.

POEM Aphrodite The goddess of love She will help you in the roughest times Humans can't be fixed by others Only loved Through you we learn life's biggest lessons Love is a necessity of life She will help you grow Now it is my time to go uhh i tried lol

This is the library of celsus at Ephesus. It was built in 2nd century CE, and is still open today. It was partly destroyed in 262 BC, but repairs were made in the 4th century and they added a fountain along with the repairs. It has many columns and is tall and skinny. This is a healing temple on the island of Kos in Greece. Asclepions were healing temples located in Ancient Greece dedicated to Asclepius, the first doctor demigod. As you can see, it also has many columns. It also has arches on the front. The arches are actually very supportive. 

There were tragedies - a play where something tragic happens. There were comedies - a play where they usually made fun of common ideas (politics). The only movie I can think of that I recently watched is The Conjuring. I think this movie would be leaning more towards tragedy. The hero of the story would be the mother, who then is too focused on her children instead of herself and gets possessed by a spirit. It wasn't that she was full of pride she was just trying to care for her children. After the possession scene, however, she tries to tell one of the "demonologists" that she was okay, so that may have been a show of pride. She eventually gains her justice because there is an exorcism at the end and the spirit is driven out of her.   This is a theater in Greece. It seems to be pretty well preserved. It is outside and a circular shape and I'm pretty sure I've read before that it's shaped like that so it can project the voices.

      Taking into consideration that all of this information on the blog can be related to many but not to all, here is my response. We are all at home, where we should be comfortable. We have everything we would do after school here such as phones, gaming systems, netflix. I think it is natural for us to slack off or take shortcuts. I, personally, just want to get it done. The time passes much faster with friends to mess around with, and now we are in our comfortable space, there is none of that and it becomes purely work. This does not apply just to students, teachers too. I am sure some teachers are also slacking off, because they too are in their comfortable space. I have always slacked off however, I have not done (with the exception of things that are due first mod or at 12am,) any homework at home this year. That is something I have struggled with since middle school, and it's because I have settled for mediocrity. I can turn something in with little, rushed effort...