tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12423304963071784912024-03-13T09:04:08.496-07:00Carthago delenda estSurprises Aplentyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14178013380916292778noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1242330496307178491.post-75150850183498108052011-11-25T03:05:00.001-08:002011-11-25T03:12:02.728-08:00The Cursus HonorumIf students have the Polybius text, in book 6, pages 312-314, different levels of office are described. compare these, if possible, with Mr Blaney's political hierarchy.<br />
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There is a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cursus_honorum">Wikipedia page describing the Cursus Honorum</a>, the political hierarchy in Rome, but I think it is a later formalization of rules that didn't exist during the Punic Wars.<br />
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See also, <a href="http://www.vroma.org/~bmcmanus/romangvt.html">this chart</a>.<br />
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<img height="699" id="il_fi" src="http://www.vroma.org/~bmcmanus/cursus.jpg" style="padding-bottom: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;" width="439" /><br />
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And <a href="http://www.knowledgerush.com/kr/encyclopedia/Cursus_honorum/">this one</a>:<img height="404" id="il_fi" src="http://www.knowledgerush.com/wiki_image/f/f4/Cursus.png" style="padding-bottom: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;" width="627" /><br />
<br />Surprises Aplentyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14178013380916292778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1242330496307178491.post-91869728441029742082011-11-25T02:55:00.001-08:002011-11-25T03:00:37.538-08:00Polybius and NarniaPerhaps C.S. Lewis was not as groundbreaking and original as people had thought. Polybius mentions Narnia during his description of the Second Punic War. This <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narni">Narnia has a Wikipedia page</a>. There, you can find a map showing Narnia's location.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">In <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/299_BC" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="299 BC">299 BC</a> it became a Roman Municipality, and took the name <b>Narnia</b>. In <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/209_BC" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="209 BC">209 BC</a>, it was destroyed by the Romans, for refusing to help pay for the war against <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carthage" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Carthage">Carthage</a>. It was later rebuilt, and during the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Empire" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Roman Empire">Roman times</a> it was an outpost for the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_army" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Roman army">Roman army</a>.</span></blockquote>Surprises Aplentyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14178013380916292778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1242330496307178491.post-83735934018417406492011-11-15T05:04:00.001-08:002011-11-15T05:04:28.124-08:00<a href="http://www.allthelikes.com/application.php?ref=application&quotesFrom=60&quotesTo=80&app=125385317525606">This site</a> seems to have good descriptions of soldiers fighting for, with and against Rome.Surprises Aplentyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14178013380916292778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1242330496307178491.post-78921282402806537512011-11-15T04:45:00.001-08:002011-11-15T04:47:10.624-08:00Roman Military Camp<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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From <a href="http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/79900/79923/79923_camp.htm">here</a>.<br />
More in a <a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=roman+camp&hl=en&client=safari&rls=en&biw=1047&bih=858&prmd=imvnso&source=lnms&tbm=isch&ei=-V3CTvWJIaPImQXd3diOBA&sa=X&oi=mode_link&ct=mode&cd=2&sqi=2&ved=0CC0Q_AUoAQ#q=roman+camp&hl=en&client=safari&rls=en&tbs=isz:m&tbm=isch&prmd=imvnso&source=lnt&sa=X&ei=F17CTsTdIoiKmQWzwdytBA&ved=0CA4QpwUoAg&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&fp=7875cc758e91c81d&biw=1047&bih=858">Google Image search</a>.Surprises Aplentyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14178013380916292778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1242330496307178491.post-71306869514884169642011-10-26T05:04:00.000-07:002011-11-25T02:53:44.348-08:00Hannibal and his elephantsHannibal's crossing of the Alps with his elephants is the part of the story best remembered. In fact, he lost half his elephants in the crossing and the rest died soon after arriving in Italy.<br />
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This high death rate in the crossing made me wonder what to compare it to. I am more of a biologist than a historian so the fate of migratory birds and butterflies in their epic seasonal journeys seemed a good comparison.<br />
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The <a href="http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-153-10370_30909_43606-155032--,00.html">Michigan Dept of Natural Resources</a> says:<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">Migration accounts for the majority of annual adult mortality in land birds (Sillett and Holmes 2002). This biannual journey is the most energetically expensive process in a bird's life.</span></blockquote>
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All this means is that death on one of the migratory trips is likely, not that any single one is especially dangerous. I am not sure how to learn more and this is not really a biology blog ... too bad about that, by the way.<br />
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<br />Surprises Aplentyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14178013380916292778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1242330496307178491.post-7474069548779203002011-09-17T15:53:00.000-07:002011-09-17T15:54:00.582-07:00first homework assignmentWatch this video, then look at the photos in your textbook. Now, draw a picture of Rome, Circa 250 B.C. on a 5 metre by 1.5 metre sheet of paper. You may need to tape or glue many A4 pages together. This image is due on January 9.<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/a8YXZTlwTAU" width="560"></iframe>Surprises Aplentyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14178013380916292778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1242330496307178491.post-88585348881384369962011-08-21T05:58:00.000-07:002011-08-21T05:58:12.316-07:00Welcome GLPS students!Here I plan to place my research notes as I prepare for our class.<br />
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To be clear, I have nothing against Carthage or modern-day Tunisia, but I do like the idea of the senator finishing every speech with the phrase "...and Carthage must be destroyed."<br />
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