Marcus Licinius Crassus was a Roman statesman, politician and military commander who was born in 115 BC and died in 53 BC, during the period of the late Roman republic. The career of Marcus Crassus took off when he supported Lucius Cornelius Sulla and his march on Rome in 88 BC. When control of the […]
I was looking around for some data and analysis regarding the Roman Empire and Roman Emperors. This can be hard to find at times given the fact that data from that period is not overly reliable. Records can be lost, destroyed or not collected correctly. This is typically a problem when analyzing the scant data
For all the talk of armies, conflict, empire, politics, famous battles and even more famous figures, what can sometimes be lost is talk of daily life for the ordinary person, the plebeian, in these early civilizations. What made them tick? How did they live? What do we know about the lives of ordinary citizens in these
The defense of a nation or civilization remains a key to its existence and longevity. Many ancient civilizations were built on the back of a strong military. When we think about the modern military, we think of tanks, missiles, planes, guns, drones and other hi-tech equipment. In the time of ancient Rome and ancient Greece,
I’ve always had an interest in ancient history for as long as I can remember. How things were done in the past and learning about famous (or infamous) historical figures was fascinating to me. Though my main interest is in Roman history, many of the ancient civilizations are intriguing – Athens, Sparta, Minoan, Macedonia, Egypt,
Studying ancient civilizations can help us better understand our own civilizations today. The study of ancient people and cultures can help us better understand humanity and how people interact with one another. Studying them is to learn more about our ancestry. When looking at the early civilizations, we can study how they were formed, what
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