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Plebeian & Patrician
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Rome was an empire before it was called the Roman Empire
The power structure of Roman government - the inverted pyramid of power
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[Lecture] How The French Revolution Made Napoleon Possible
Born in Corsica 1769 Initial Attitude Toward the French Becoming an Officer French Revolution A Change in Attitude Italy Egypt, Admiral Nelson, and The Rosetta Stone 1799 Coup 1804 Emperor Continental System & England Moscow 1812 Defeated & Exiled Twice The Duke of Wellington and the Apsley House, Number One, London Review of Keypoints
How did Persia spurn militarization in the Greeks and as a result bring about the downfall of the Persian Empire?
[Lecture] Greece, Persia, & Alexander the Great Greco-Persian Wars Peloponnesian War Fall of the Athenian Empire Thebes, The Sacred Band, & Philip II of Macedon Philip, Alexander, and the Persians Alexander the Great Alexander the God Alexander the King of Asia
When I teach ancient law, the topic of "blood feud" is a fundamental concept that illustrates why regularized and uniform legal structure very important for social stability. As a strong leader or state takes control over a land, a simple legal code is of put into place. This legal structure allows greater control over interpersonal conflict as well as goes far to remove ongoing feuds over land, former abuses, and murder. A "blood feud" is an ongoing cycle of revenge and it can outlive the perpetrators of the original crime. The idea of blood revenge or a blood feud is common across cultures, which is to say, a component of homo sapiens.
In order to wrap your mind around the idea of blood feuds, here are some non-ancient examples:
Archaic Era & Rebirth Classical Era & Radical Democracy Change in Warfare 1: Hoplite Warriors as Landowning Middle Class Drakon Solon Change in Warfare 2: Thete Rowers as Lower Economic Class Direct Democracy Radical Democracy Radical Democracy vs. Representative Democracy (Republic) Removing Privilege in Government & Religion Private Prosecution in the Law Courts Sycophants & Athenian Democratic Juries Limited Terms help prevent Corruption The Assembly (Ekklesia) & Voting