Classical civilizations between the years of 600BCE and 600CE had many interesting and important figures. Discuss a person from the Greek/ Roman (European,), Maryan/ Gupta (Indian) or Qin/ Han (Chinese) civilization.
The assignment is worth 5 points and I will give you a 5 point bonus if you discuss a non-European. The only catch is that you have to be the first to mention the person and why they are important and/or interesting. Have Fun!
Monday, September 24, 2012
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I want to do mine on Marc Anthony because Ms. Stupek told us that he spiced up the story of JC . She also said that he is a very interesting character.
-Yajaira Ceja
I want to do mine on Marc Anthony because Ms. Stupek told us that he spiced up the story of JC . She also said that he is a very interesting character.
-Yajaira Ceja
In ms.stupeks class we discused many characters who influenced julius caesar and the uprising to him ruling and his tragic death. I want to write about cleopatra because she had a lot to do with caesar and their son who became the next ruler of Rome. She also happened to die on my birthday many BC's before I was born. -marlenne escobar
An important person from the Han dynasty was Emperor Wan Wudi. He reintroduced confucianism and used it to reenforce the political system to govern the chinese state.
One of the Super stars of Rome was Caesar Augustus, he was a roman leader who functioned like a dictator. He was Julius Caesar's nephew who fought to become the leader after Ceasar's death.
I would like to do mine on Qin Shi Huang. He was an emporor of china and was said to have many accomplishments.
I would say that Julius Caesar was an important man because he was the first to generate the transition from the Roman Republic to empire and because he is ausome.
Shi Huangdi was the founder of the Qin dynasty. The terracotta warriors were buried in his tomb because of his predilection towards his army. He is remebered for his conquests over his enemies and his brutality and insensitivity.
iI want to do mine on Alexander the Great because he was a very influencial person who cpnquered over 16 cities and named them all Alexandria. His mentor was Aristorle who knew so much about everything especially how astronomy works and was a student of Plato.:)
I'm doing mine on Cassius because I believe it's important to know about the man that assassinated Caesar. Most people wouldn't pick a bad person of the ancient history but I thinks it's good to know all about good and bad people of the ancient time. Things might not be the same if it wasn't for Cassius to assassinate Caeser in order to stop him from taking over Rome.
36I want to mention Sun Tze (Sun Wu) who was a native of Qi and born during the Quin Dynasty. He lived through the Han and Warring Sates Period. He is known for writing the Art of War and led the Sates of Wu to victory over several other states during the Han Dynasty and Warring States period.
I want to mention Emperor Wu (140bc-87bc) of the Han Dynasty of China who led a series of military campaigns into southern Asia, around present day North Vietnam and northern Asia, in the lands of present day North Korea. He also sent soldiers into Mongolia in which they took control of the Silk Road.
I want to do mine on Octavian (Augustus)because he created peace in the Roman empire which was known as the "Pax Romana".
The emperor Shi Huangdi was the first to unite China. He was famous by the burning of books i which many important Chinese were lost.
Constantine was a Roman emperor who moved the Roman capital to Constantinople and helped spread Christianity in the ancient world.
An important person from the Gupta civilization was its founder Maharaja Sri Gupta. He ruled from 240-280 B.C., but not a lot is known about him, only what was written by a Chinese traveller, named I- Tsing.
An important person that I would like to comment on is Siddhartha Gautama. Siddhartha (aka Buddha) lived from 563 to 483 BCE, which was during the end of the Vedic Age (1500 to 500 BCE) in ancient India. He was important because he created the religion of Buddhism which was based upon "4 Noble Truths." these " truths" were that 1) life is suffering, 2) suffering comes from desire, 3) to end suffering, one must eliminate desire, and 4) that desire can be eliminated by following the "8 fold path ( right views, aspirations, speech, conduct, livelihood, effort, mindfulness, and meditation)."
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