Julius Caesar is one of Rome’s greatest leaders but is considered the most intelligent and highly respected dictator of Rome. He was born in an elite family and had the privilege to study and be educated and given training. He rule Rome from 49 BCE to 44 BCE during which he transformed Rome from...
Paul of TarsusSaul of Tarsus, a.k.a. Paul the Apostle, Paul of Tarsus [?-65 c.e.] was a Hellenistic Jew and student of Gamaliel the Elder who served as enforcer for the Pharisaic Sanhedrin against the apostate Christian sect following the crucifixion of Jesus. Around 33 c.e. he experienced a dramatic...
The term Romans refer to people who are members of the Roman Empire. The name comes from the place where the Empire flourished which is Rome. During the 2nd century BC, Rome has extended its power to most countries in Europe as well as the Middle East and North Africa. Romans are not necessarily...
The International Criminal Court also referred to as the ICC is an organization supported by a document called the Rome Statute that reserves the right to let individuals who committed a grave international crime to go into trial. The ICC, according to the Rome Statute is limited to the most serious...
Weapons: these ever-changing martial tools have been used to forge nations, to create empires and to topple regimes. They have shaped society, signified ranks and, of course, been brutal implements of death. They’ve brought slaughter and destruction to millions of people, but they have also liberated...
Born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus on 15 December 37 AD in Antium, Nero was Roman emperor from 54 to 68 AD. He was the first Christian persecutor his indecision caused confusion during the Great Fire of Rome of 64. Nero has come to be associated with tyranny and decadence but his reign increased...
American swimmer Ricky Berens became an internet sensation when he accidentally revealed his tush at the swimming world championships in Rome this weekend. Berens was swimming the 4x100 relay but a minute before stepping onto the starting block Berens stretched and ripped his suit, exposing his...
Latin may be as obsolete as a 1998 personal computer but the ancient dead tongue of the world’s greatest thinkers pack a mind punch and often evoke a slight chuckle. As the Italic language spoken long, long ago in Rome, Italy, and other places, a great deal of scholars, clergy, and other people...
A package delivered to the mail room of the Swiss Embassay exploded on around 12:)) p.m. local time on Thursday. Officials report one man was injured as a result of the explosion. The embassy employee suffered serious wounds to his hands upon opening a parcel containing a bomb. Authorities...
Influential people come in all shapes and sizes in all generations throughout history. Such people can be grouped together by shared affiliations and backgrounds, for whatever purposes people are drawn to make lists. This list offers some interesting biographical tidbits about 50 people of Jewish...
