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Why was Julius Caesar assassinated

Julius Caesar was assassinated because he had acquired too much power and showed no signs of relinquishing any of it. His popularity with the people made him a threat to the power of the Roman senators, who feared he would end the republic and assume sole power. His killers included the senators who opposed his policies.

What aspects of Christianity caused it to spread quickly

Aspects of Christianity that caused it to spread quickly are:

  • It supported the idea of an afterlife.
  • It gave the hope to the poor
  • It favored earthly riches because in the past religions you were not allowed to have riches you were to sacrifice them to your god but Jesus said you can have them because God will make you prosperous
  • The love, selflessness, and compassion that Christians showed to everyone around them even when they were being persecuted.
  • The belief of the truth and the spiritual hunger.
How was Roman art different from Greek art

The Romans greatly admired the art and architecture of Greece, as well as many of their ideas. Roman art is not really the same as Greek art, but the Romans did copy the Greeks. One notable copy is the column. The Greeks used solid marble 'drums' to build their columns, the Romans built theirs with brick, faced with cement to resemble the Greek columns.

.Roman art is more naturalistic and less stylized then Greek art. Greeks were most interested in idealism

Romans were more interested in realism.

What was innovative about Roman law

It provided equality under the law.

What was an effect of the House of Wisdom

Ancient Roman knowledge was preserved.

Ancient Greek knowledge was preserved.

Non-Muslim historical information was preserved

What is the Hadith science

Hadith is an Arabic word that means 'saying' when said hadith that it means a saying of prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Its plural is Ahadith (that means sayings). Hadith science is the science that deals with study of prophet Muhammad (PBUH) sayings (or Ahadith) regarding their authenticity, ritual worships rules, morals, ...).

Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti describes hadith science as "the science of the principles by which the conditions of both the sanad, the chain of narration, and the matn, the text of the hadith, are known."

Which emperor renamed Byzantium in honor of himself

Constantine
Constantinopolos, founded 324 and dedicated 11 May 330. Known as Constantinople in English and served as the Imperial capital for 16 centuries

What group of people was known for its advanced weaponry such as bronze breastplates and chariots

The Mycenaeans

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