Neha Uddin 
While the French Revolution was a multifaceted battle with many catalysts and reasons, the American Revolution laid the groundwork for a successful rebellion. When American colonies gained their freedom from Great Britain in the Revolutionary …
The Marian reforms were established in 107 BC by the politician Gaius Marius. They were the reformed ancient Roman Army named after Marius. The changes arose after the Roman Republic’s military and logistics stopped flowing …
Socrates was executed by the Athenian court in 399 B.C.E. on allegations of impiety and corrupting the youth. The decision looms over Athens’ legacy as a city lauded for its intellectual and political independence. However, …
Before the tiny settlement of Rome became “Rome,” a great civilization ruled practically the whole peninsula that is now known as Italy. This was the Etruscan civilization, a long-gone civilization whose accomplishments paved the way …
“Are you not entertained?” exclaims Russell Crowe, who plays General Maximus Decimus Meridius in the Academy Award-winning film Gladiator. The crowd responds with cheers after witnessing Maximus defeat multiple gladiators. Filmgoers were entertained, and it …
Cleopatra, the most famous pharaoh of Egypt and mistress of Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, died by suicide after her army was defeated by the First Roman Emperor, Octavian. The Egyptian queen succeeded her father, …
Athens, one of the world’s oldest named settlements was populated for over 5000 years. Athens, located in southern Europe, rose to prominence as the principal metropolis of Ancient Greece around the 1st millennium B.C. Its …
Joseph Stalin grew into the leadership role of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union on April 3, 1922. By 1927, he had ultimate power over the USSR and was its undisputed ruler. How did …
Julius Caesar was fatally stabbed in Rome, Italy, on March 15, 44 B.C.E. He was the Roman Republic’s dictator, and his murderers were Roman magistrates. These political supporters contributed to the creation of Roman politics …
Today’s Rome, though not the capital of a vast empire still remains globally significant with over 1 billion people viewing considering it the center of the Roman Catholic faith. Rome’s eventual admission of Christianity, after …
