European History
Julius Caesar was the first-ever emperor of Rome. He wanted to become powerful so that he could end poverty created by the government. He started a campaign portraying himself as a savior and a king destroying poverty. When the senators and governors saw that he was trying to gain power,
Ancient History
Romans were a very superstitious people who invented deities for all the things in the world such as bathrooms, doors, curtains, suffering, depression, etc. Deities Deities were used to make sense of bad luck, or of bad "omens". Whenever someone did something to get the anger of the
European History
In the Roman society education had three different levels called Primary School, Grammar School, and Rhetorical school. Primary School Primary school started when children were seven years old. These kids would go to school at the crack of dawn. If they failed a quiz, or they could not memorize something
History
The Romans were famous for building many structures, one of these being the giant building we now know today as the Colosseum. This colossal building was used by Romans as an arena where gladiators would spar, wild exotic animals were paraded, and "naval battles" took place. The original
History
The ancient Roman emperor gained territory by sending his army on multiple missions that were usually battles. A legion consisted of four thousand to six thousand foot soldiers. Most legionaries (soldiers) were drafted farmers who could not afford to farm anymore and had to make money some way or another.
European History
When the Romans invaded Britain, they established a few social classes in this new land. Slaves and soldiers were the lowest social class. The slaves worked all the time in their owner's fields and were considered as property. The soldiers were peasants or slaves who were either forced
History
The Columbian Exchange started when Columbus got to the New World. He brought various items with him from Europe to exchange with the Native Americans. Because of this, things from the Old World were brought to the New World and vice versa. Many things were exchanged during this time, like
History
The Napoleonic wars were a series of wars fought between the Coalition and the French Empire. In all, there were 6 major Napoleonic wars. The first war in the Napoleonic wars was the War of the Third Coalition. It was called that way because two Coalition wars were fought before
History
The French Revolution was the most violent revolution of the 18th century. This revolution started in 1789. By this time, many of the peasants in France owned land and were educated. They wanted to get rid of the feudal system that had been plaguing them with taxes and oppression since
History
The Ottoman Empire was one of the longest-standing empires in history, lasting from around 1299 all the way to 1922. Ottoman expansion picked up steam in the reign of Mehmet II, or Mehmet the Conqueror. This sultan was important because he was the one to conquer Constantinople, the capital of
History
Samuel De Champlain was one of the greatest explorers of his time. He mapped much of what is today Canada, founded Quebec, and colonized Montreal. Samuel was born in 1574 in a small port town called Brouage, in France. Even though he wrote a lot about his travels, Samuel didn&
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Hernán Cortés was a Spanish explorer and conquistador, most famous for his conquering of Tenochtitlan in today's Mexico. Hernán Cortés was born in Spain in 1485 to minor nobles in Medellín. He went to the New World at the age of 19 to explore it. In 1511, Cortés