A Brief Discussion of the History of Europe
The History of Europe describes the passage of time from humans inhabiting the European continent to the present day. The first evidence of people living in Europe dates back to 35,000 BC. Europe's ancient classical antiquity dates from Homer's Illiad in Ancient Greece of around 700 BC. The Roman Re....
A Catalyst to the Roman Empire
A Catalyst to the Roman Empire
The Punic Wars had a great effect on Rome Empire. The Punic Wars were fought between Rome and Carthage . Since Rome took over most of Italy and Carthage controlled most of North Africa , it was soon that these two would come in contact with one another. Th....
First Punic War
In the third century BC, the Mediterraneans greatest naval power was undoubtedly the city of Carthage. The word Carthage, in Phoenician, means the New City. And since the Carthaginians were descendants from Phoenicians and spoke the Phoenician language, the name stuck. In Latin, the word P....
Martin Luther
When studying the facets of Western Civilization, a few recurring questions must be analyzed. Will those in power abuse it? Unfortunately, yes. Does freedom spawn intellectual, technological and social progress? For the most part, yes. Was Martin Luther, in historical terms, a bad ass?Carter Li....
Punic Wars
Among the many wars that Rome fought there were three in particular that really caught my attention; the Punic Wars. There were a series of three wars, Rome vs. Carthage. The primary cause of the Punic Wars was the clash of interests between the expanding Carthaginian and Roman empires.
The Firs....
Punic Wars
The Punic Wars, fought between Rome and Carthage during the Third and Second centuries B.C., were very important for the formation of Rome as a power abroad in the Mediterranean. Rome ruled over mainly just the Italian peninsula at the outbreak of hostilities and Carthage had an immense trade netwo....
Roman And Greek Kingdoms
The Romans, unlike the Greeks were not gifted in abstract thought. They constructed no original system of philosophy, invented no major literary forms, and made no scientific discoveries. Yet, they excelled in the art of government and empire building, they created a workable world-state and develop....