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Letter to future self

Mason Freburger 6/4/20 Letter To My Future Self Dear Future Self, Things in the world changed my freshman year, during the year of 2020. There was a virus that started plaguing millions of Americans, it was called The Corona Virus.  This virus spanned across the world.  Hundreds of thousands of people died from being exposed to this virus.  The Corona Virus had a big impact on everyones life because everyone was ordered to self quarantine. This meant I could no longer attend school, visit with friends, go out to eat, and many other inconveniences. I couldn't even go get my haircut.  My mom had to cut my hair herself several times. The worst thing that I experienced having to do with the Corona Virus was that all sports were canceled and all gyms were closed. My life for the past several weeks has been horrible. It has been horrible because I've had to do school work everyday and wake up by a certain time but did not get to go to my school and see my friends. ...

Slide notes 43-52

Mason Freburger 5/28/20 Slide Notes 43-52 Julius Caesar’s grandnephew and adopted son takes over only at the age of 18. M ark Antony is an experienced general. Lepidus is a powerful politician. Octavian defeats Mark Antony at the Battle of Actium. Mark Antony and Cleopatra of Egypt form an alliance and start as a team. Octavian becomes the unchallenged ruler of Rome. Octavian was given the title imperator. Octavian made Rome a Empire instead of it being not a republic. Octavian ruled 40 years as emperor. He also began a stable era of peace and prosperity which is known as the Pax Romana. Rome used Pax Romana for 207 years long. Octavian died of natural causes. He expanded the Roman Empire further into Africa. After Octavian's death his power was passed down to emperors.  A fter Tiberius son died, he exiled himself from Rome and left his prefects in charge. Tiberius died at age 77. Claudius ruled from AD 41 to AD 54. ...

slide notes 32- 42

Mason Freburger 5/26/20 Study  Guide Notes I will be taking my test on Tuesday June 2nd from 8:55- 9:45 am. Poet Juvenal said that Rome is always asking for bread and circuses as something they need. They needed bread which was free grain from the state.  They needed entertainment like circuses or Colsseum to keep them alive and distracted. Tiberius Gracchus has advantages of courting with the plebeians because they don't have much. Military generals lead an army to conquer land. T here was three men that formed the First Triumvirate which was also known as the rule of three men.  Caesar appoints himself governor of Gaul. Pompey gets jealous and becomes his rival. Octavian was named Julius Caesar’s sole heir.

Essay choice

Mason Freburger 5/20/20 Roman Government vs. Modern Day Government A.   Compare and contrast the government of ancient Rome with the government of the modern-day United States.     In this essay I will be comparing and contrasting the Roman government with the Modern day government. In some ways they are alike and in others very different. In my opinion, I think that the Roman government proves to be more barbaric and strict in their ways than today's modern government.      The Roman government was ruled by the Roman Republic for five hundred years. This was a form of government that allowed people to elect officials. Their government still had a constitution and laws like every regular government. Rome came up with many of the ideas and structures that became the basis for modern democracies. The Roman government was very complicated because it had so much leaders and councils. In Rome the elected officials were called Magistrates. Magi...

Roman Empire Notes

Mason Freburger 5/18/20 Roman Empire Notes civil war-  a war between citizens of the same country. Julius Caesar -  was a Roman statesman and general who played a critical role in the demise of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire. Triumvirate-   a group of three men holding power,  the unofficial coalition of Julius Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus in 60 BC and  a coalition formed by Antony, Lepidus, and Octavian in 43 BC . Augustus-  was a Roman statesman and military leader who became the first emperor of the Roman Empire, reigning from 27 BC until his death in AD 14. Pax Romana- the peace which existed between nationalities within the Roman Empire. During the empire most of Rome's city was unemployed.  For the people that were unemployed the government supplied daily rations of grains.  The earliest Romans worshiped powerful spirits or dive forces called numina. Slavery w...

23-31 study guide

Mason Freburger 5/14/20 Slides 23-31 The Roman army’s elite had heavy infantry. Horseback riding is calvary. The Punic wars started in 264 BCE and ended in 146 BCE. The Punic wars was between Rome Vs Carthage.  Their was three punic wars. The Punic wars took place in Europe. The army had shield, sword, dagger, and armor and tunic weapons. The first punic war was 264 - 241BCE Rome wins the first Punic war. Naval battles were on Sicily. Second Punic war was 218- 201BCE General Hannibal attacks Rome from the north after crossing Iberia. 29-year-old general Hannibal attacks Rome. Carthage was burned for 17 days The city’s walls and buildings were utterly destroyed When the war was over with the last 50,000 people in the city were sold into slavery.

Slides 9-12 and 13-22 notes

Mason Freburger 5/12/20 Tarquin as a Tyrant Tarquin seized power and acted like and old school tyrant.  On of Tarquin's daughters Tullia kills her husband and her own sister. Tarquin's grandfather was the fifth king of Rome.  Tullia talks Tarquin into taking over her fathers throne.  Tarquin becomes king and send Tullia his daughter home for safety.  On Tullia's was home she find her fathers dead body and Tarquin refuses to bury him.  A lot of people did not like Tarquin and how he ruled so they ran him out so he wasn't king. Tarquin terrible behavior made them never want to be subject to the rule of kings ever again, that was an attitude for centuries.  Plebs were 98% of the population. Plebs had to serve in the army but could not hold office.  Plebs had no legal rights. Plebs were threatened with debt slavery.  The laws were written out on the The Twelve tables which were tablets that got carved. ...