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Veronica Rodriguez

Saladin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 2 views

  • Aleppo
    • Veronica Rodriguez
       
      Alepo is where Zengi rulled. As king . He was a very very famous man. And maney people loved him .
Veronica Rodriguez

Metropolitan Museum of Art - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 3 views

  • Represented in the permanent collection are works of art from classical antiquity and Ancient Egypt, paintings and sculptures from nearly all the European masters, and an extensive collection of American and modern art. The Met also maintains extensive holdings of African, Asian, Oceanic, Byzantine and Islamic art.[4] The museum is also home to encyclopedic collections of musical instruments, costumes and accessories, and antique weapons and armor from around the world.[5] A number of notable interiors, ranging from 1st century Rome through modern American design, are permanently installed in the Met's galleries.[6]
  • 24 wooden models,
  • A Roof Garden scene in September 2008, exhibition by Jeff Koons.
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  • Musical instruments
  • The Watson Library and the individual departments' libraries also hold substantial examples of early or historically important books which are works of art in their own right.
Veronica Rodriguez

Arabic numerals - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 3 views

  • In English, the term Arabic numerals can be ambiguous.
Veronica Rodriguez

Lactantius - 12 views

  • pagan
    • Veronica Rodriguez
       
      Pagen is a religion. It is what non crhistians are. It is a person who believs in maney gods. Bassically a normal roman.
  • Lactantius depended on classical models.
    • Veronica Rodriguez
       
      What do they mean by depending on classical models? Does it mean to look up to people you love? Or does it mean to look up to a special idol ?
Veronica Rodriguez

Honorius (emperor) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 11 views

  • Honorius
    • Veronica Rodriguez
       
      Honorius was an idiot. He did not know what he was doing half the time. He would not know what he did if he did something good. And if something went wrong he would put on a tantrum. He should not be a emporer
  • Ravenna,
    • Veronica Rodriguez
       
      This was were aracadius was going to meet Honorius. To make apeace treaty. But Aracadius was attacked by a soldier and thought it was Aracadius. But it wasnot and he robed rome.
  • barbarian
    • Veronica Rodriguez
       
      The romans were afraid of the barabrians. They didnt fight like a team . But rome did. And the barbarians would always loose to the romans.
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  • Constantine invaded Gaul
    • Veronica Rodriguez
       
      Ceaser did the same thing. He also invaed gaul. And he became the governer of gaul too. He stayed there for about 8 years .
Veronica Rodriguez

Priscus Attalus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 4 views

  • Priscus Attalus
    • Veronica Rodriguez
       
      Attalus was a roman senater. He made a deal with the barbarians. It was if rome gave it all the gold and silver they would get food back. But they did not have enough so they only got food for three days.
  • Priscus Attalus (d. after 416) was twice Roman usurper (in 409 and in 414), against Emperor Honorius, with Visigothic support. Priscus Attalus was a Greek from Asia whose father had moved to Italy under Valentinian I. Attalus was an important senator in Rome, who served as praefectus urbi in 409.
    • Veronica Rodriguez
       
      At this time rome was in starvation. There was not enough food for everyone to eat. And even the royal people did not have enough food to eat. The food was with the barbarians.
  • two reigns
    • Veronica Rodriguez
       
      In chase you dont know a reighn is a time period that you rule. For example if you are a ruler, like a emporor. Then you will rule for maybee one reighn. If you are not hated so bad.
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  • Usurper of the Western Roman Empire
    • Veronica Rodriguez
       
      Why is it that only some famous people get their faces on coins? And others dont? They should have all famous people oncoins. So they can be remembered.
Veronica Rodriguez

Battle of the Milvian Bridge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 16 views

  • Milvian Bridge
    • Veronica Rodriguez
       
      The Milivian bridge was made of wood back then. And it is still standing today. And cars go over it too. It is now made of stone.
  • Constantine
    • Veronica Rodriguez
       
      When Constantine had his victory he walked on the bridge to his new empire to rule. Rome. And that is how he became a christian and started to rule slowly the whole roman empire. That is how he came to so much power.
Veronica Rodriguez

Maxentius - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 27 views

  • War against Constantine
    • Veronica Rodriguez
       
      In this war it was a very famous war. It was the 2nd war that rome had. This was in 324Ad. And Maxentius was expecting to win but he lost bad.
  • Maxentius
    • Veronica Rodriguez
       
      Maxentius also believes in maney gods. But his enemy Constantine. Was christian. That is probably why they are enemys.
  • Circus of Maxentius.
    • Veronica Rodriguez
       
      This was the biggest circus built. It was were the soldiers would race on chariots. There were no rules at all. You could do whatever you could to win the race.
Veronica Rodriguez

Constantine I - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 29 views

  • his death in 337.
    • Veronica Rodriguez
       
      Constantine was not assasinated. Unlike Ceaser and maney other emporors or rulers of rome. He died of natural causes. Or , he died of old age.
  • Licinius)
    • Veronica Rodriguez
       
      Licinius was Constantines brother. But he betrayed him by trying to kill him . So Constantine killedhim and his son. Then eventually he killed his own sister.
  • The Byzantine liturgical calendar, observed by the Eastern Orthodox Church and Eastern Catholic Churches of Byzantine
    • Veronica Rodriguez
       
      Constantine also had built churches for rome. He thought it was a good idea for the cristians. But the senate didi not agree./ They did not agree with any thing he did.
Veronica Rodriguez

Pliny the Elder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 12 views

    • Veronica Rodriguez
       
      Pliny the elder was a very generous man. He took a boat to Pompii when the eruption was takingplace. And he was going to take people to saftey. But he did not make it on time to the boat.
  • "Pliny prefect of cavalry".
    • Veronica Rodriguez
       
      I wonder what that phrase means. Does it mean he won something? Or does it mean he is going to loose something? This really troubles me. But that is a cool phrase.
  • Pliny was 12,
    • Veronica Rodriguez
       
      In rome people who were 11 or 12 were suppossed to get married. And the family should be with 6 kids. But the mother would most likely die during birth. And usually 5 die and only one makes it to adulthood.
Veronica Rodriguez

Josephus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 17 views

  • Josephus
    • Veronica Rodriguez
       
      Josephus was an jewish aristocratt. and he wrote two books. He was also an expiriencer of the eruption in Pompii. Well he was an eye wittness.
  • Josephus's two most important works are The Jewish War (c. 75) and Antiquities of the Jews (c. 94).[6] The Jewish War recounts the Jewish revolt against Rome (66–70). Antiquities of the Jews recounts the history of the world from a Jewish perspective.
    • Veronica Rodriguez
       
      Josephus new about this war .Against the jews and romans. Josephus had a feeling about it. So he told the jews that the romans were going to win .
  • Judaism.
    • Veronica Rodriguez
       
      Judism is a culture. The romans dont like this culture. The romans believe in polytheism. Thats when you believe in maney gods , but the jews only believe in one god.
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  • Vespasian
    • Veronica Rodriguez
       
      Vespacian was a genral who fell asleep during one of neros poems. So nero excilled him. He was no longer a general. He came back as an emporor.
Veronica Rodriguez

Pliny the Younger - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 16 views

  • Eruption of Vesuvius.
    • Veronica Rodriguez
       
      This eruption was very bad. It destroyed the whole city. Or in other words it froze everything into stone. The remanings were all stone. Even people and animals.
Veronica Rodriguez

Commodus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 7 views

  • sole rule;
    • Veronica Rodriguez
       
      I wonder what sole rule means. Does it mean to rule solo. Or does it mean to rule during a special time. That really troubles me.
  • gladiatorial combat,
    • Veronica Rodriguez
       
      gladiators were very loved. they were loved by the people. And lots of women . They also mostly performed in the collussium
Veronica Rodriguez

Antoninus Pius - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 13 views

  • Sestertius of Antoninus Pius, with the personification of Italia on reverse. Antoninus had been entrusted with the government of this province as proconsul
    • Veronica Rodriguez
       
      sesterses is roman money. if you had a lot of sesterses you were rich. you can actually become an empoor if you are rich. but it is pretty hard to get rich.
  • Natural - Faustina the Younger, also one other daughter and two sons, all died before 138    Adoptive - Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus
  • Titus Aurelius Fulvus Boionius Arrius Antoninus (from birth to adoption by Hadrian);
Veronica Rodriguez

Marcus Aurelius - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 10 views

  • Marcus Aurelius
    • Veronica Rodriguez
       
      Marcus arelius was a very famous gldiator he became very loved by the people. sometimes in the movie i think he is loved more that the emporor. now that is a famous gladiator. Marcus is full of wow.
Veronica Rodriguez

Hadrian - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 23 views

  • Marble statue of Hadrian (Istanbul Archeological Museum).
  • Hadrian's Wall (Vallum Hadriani), a fortification in Northern England (viewed from Vercovicium)
    • Veronica Rodriguez
       
      hadrians wall was a very well constructed wall. it was made that there is no chance of you geting in or out. there is traps everywhere you go. it had diches up to 25feet deep. And 104 feet wide!
Veronica Rodriguez

Nerva - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 9 views

  • Roman aureus struck under Trajan, c. 115. The reverse commemorates both Trajan's natural father, Marcus Ulpius Traianus (right), and.. his adoptive father, the Deified Nerva (left).
  • Children    Natural - (none)    Adoptive - Trajan
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