Cyber Day; Post 16

After a considerably successful test and essay, we relaxed yesterday to catch up on our new chapter, Rome. While at first, I wouldn't be able to tell a difference between the two, after studying Greece I believe that has changed. As for today, we were simply instructed to define terms that we found within the chapters. The terms were briefly explained in Mr. Schick's blog to be vital to our understanding of Ancient Rome. And if they're anything like the terms which we reviewed for Greece, they will be utilized in numerous tests and papers throughout the upcoming weeks. The 10 terms are listed and defined below: 

Republic- A form of government in which the power rests with citizens who have the right to vote for their leaders.

Patrician- Wealthy landowners who held most of the power. (Personally, they seem to be the aristocrats of Rome).

Plebians- A group dominated by the common farmers, artisans, and merchants who made up the majority of the Roman population.

Tribune- Protection for the rights of plebians against unfair acts of patrician officials.

Consul- Two of the highest-ranking officials in Rome, operated very similarly to kings (military operations, government, etc.) although they had terms of only a year and one consul could overrule (veto) the other consul's decisions.

Senate- An aristocratic branch within Rome's government; contained both the legislative and administrative functions in the republic. Inside the Senate, there were 300 members chosen by the ruling class in Rome. 

Dictator- A leader who had absolute power to enact laws and commands to the army. (Surprisingly, they had terms, of which only lasted only 6 months).

Legion- Large military units consisting of many Roman soldiers, Within the legion, there were 5,000 Roman infantrymen and a group of Roman cavalry support.

Punic Wars- Three wars fought between Rome and Carthage in which formally began in 264 B.C., these wars would last for decades to come.

Hannibal- A 29 year old Responsible for leading the Carthage's in much of the later wars against Rome; considered a brilliant military strategist who dreamed of bringing glory back to Carthage after defeat in earlier wars.

Reflection: 

Similar to how many are fascinated by the Greek gods, I find myself seeking further information in regards to Hannibal. At just the age of 9, his father made him declare his forever hatred of Rome, which held true until his death. Hannibal reminds me in many ways of Socrates, not necessarily in their philosophy, but more so their stubbornness and loyalty. For Socrates, he died in proving his point of the somewhat limiting laws of Athens, which he voluntarily did. As for Hannibal, rather than admit defeat from Roman forces, he held true to his word what he had vowed to his father when he was just 9. Hannibal killed himself when they neared his location on the Black Sea in 183 B.C. 

Below is an image of what Hannibal supposedly looked like:

With that said, while I'm upset that our Greece unit was disrupted by the COVID-19 outbreak, I find myself just as interested in the studies of Rome. Till next time, Stay safe!