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Christians were originally persecuted a lot in Rome. The religion wasn't very popular and they were often attacked and killed by government officials. Luckily, the emperors kept growing less hostile towards the Christians until they outright ignored their very existence. That all changed with an emperor named Constantine.
History
The Society Originally, patricians, plebeians, and slaves were the only classes in Rome. Patricians were the upper class who could vote, make laws, and have political offices. These were restricted to people who could trace their lineage to the city's founders. They owned land and usually had lots
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Alexander The Great was one of the most successful kings of Macedon. He conquered Persia and Greece and set up one of the largest empires in the ancient world. Alexander The Great became king at 20, when his father was murdered by one of his bodyguards. The future king was
Mesopotamia
Ancient Mesopotamia was the first civilization in the world; each of their achievements paved the way to what we have today in terms of transportation, building materials, and writing. Their biggest achievements in transportation were the wheel and the sails. The ancient Mesopotamians invented the wheel so that they could
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The Peloponnesian war started in 431 BC and ended in 404 BC. At the beginning of the war, Athens and Sparta were the heads of their alliances, which were called leagues. Athens was the head of the Delian League, and Sparta was the head of the Peloponnesian League. The Peloponnesian
History
Benjamin Franklin was elected to go to England so that he could try to convince the government to let the colonies make their own rules, etc. He had a very interesting journey to get there. First, he needed to travel to New York so that he could catch a ship
Egypt
The ancient Egyptians made their homes out of brick because it was the most common building material. The rich families always coated their homes in a layer of white paint to keep the house cool. Some of them sprinkled shiny rocks on their houses to make them glitter during the
History
Homer, one of the greatest poets of Ancient Greece was considered to have written wrote two poems about Ancient Troy, The Illiad, and The Odyssey. Modern scholars disagree on whether Homer wrote it by himself or whether a group of authors did the work in his name. All parties agree
History
Benjamin Franklin heard of many villages being destroyed and the people in them being slaughtered by Indians, so he decided to do something about it. After thinking for a bit and conferring with his friends, they decided that he should convince people to come and help him build some forts
History
The English government decided to send one of their most able generals, Braddock, to the colonies in North America because the French were preparing to attack the English colonies. There was only one problem: transportation. The British army needed to be able to carry large amounts of food, weapons, and
Ancient History
Papyrus was used as a writing material by the ancient Egyptians. Over time parchment was developed but the Ancient Egyptians still used papyrus. It was also used to make sandals and other household objects. Egyptians wrote biographies, books, and drew pictures on papyrus scrolls. The plant can grow 16 feet
History
Benjamin Franklin heard about the war that France and Spain had going on with England, and he decided to draw up a plan to defend Philadelphia. He succeeded in convincing the government to marshal a militia, and soon, the men were trained and ready. Ben had just started patting himself