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Augustus Caesar Augustus Caesar was the great grandson of a former slave and was also the great nephew of Julius Caesar. Julius Caesar was a legendary leader who helped the poor and is a personal favorite leader of mine. Augustus Caesar is and was an important figure who redefined European and Roman culture. Augustus Caesar rebuilt critical Roman infrastructure, built monuments, led the creation of the Roman Empire and executed the killers of Julius Caesar. Julius Caesar was

Varangian Guard The Vikings were a medieval Scandinavian culture and fighting force that spread its roots throughout Europe. There was a group of Vikings called the Varangian Guard who were elite mercenaries that sold their services throughout Europe, to the Byzantines, Russia and others. The Varangian Guard also settled some farmland; they were not only fighters. Vikings shaped Europe, as mercenaries, elite fighters and farmers. The Varangian Guard were medieval Scandinavi

Manhattan and the Original New York The original Netherlands, in 1661, had approximately 1,500 people living in “New Amsterdam”; the original name for New York City.[1] These people included tavern keepers, shop owners, soldiers, farmers and sailors. New Amsterdam was a far-off outpost of the Netherlands. New Amsterdam was wary of Native American attacks because they had been repeatedly had experienced several violent attacks before.[2] New Amsterdam had as much waterfront

Alex Dumas The French Revolution saw devastating violence and tumultuous political change. Alex Dumas was a French General during the French Revolution. He started as the son of a Black slave and rose up to the highest place any Black person would hold until the modern age. Alex Dumas is a story of resilience, beating the odds and the French Revolution. Alex Dumas was the highest-ranking Black man in the white world until Barack Obama in the United States. He was born in th

Ancient Athens How did a small Greek city become one of the most influential civilizations in history? Athens survived the Dark Ages, a time period where civilization was terrorized by the “Sea Peoples”; it later became one of the greatest empires in history. This powerful civilization was known for its strong economy, which was based on taxation of its richest citizens and collected tribute from its allied Greek cities. Athens was a dominant naval power in the M

Simon Bolivar: Simon Bolivar was a unique kind of revolutionary…. What kind of revolutionary was he? He was heavily European-influenced, particularly by the Enlightenment, and he wanted to create a South American self-governing leadership. The Enlightenment was a return to classical ideas and the creation of increasing amounts of scientific progress throughout Europe. Bolivar was influenced by the Enlightenment because he took the classical, scientific, and leadership idea

Middle Eastern History Basic Analysis Middle Eastern History goes back 5,000 years to the time of Gilgamesh and the Mesopotamian Empire. However, I am just going to go back to a brief summary of the Crusades and then talk about ~WWI- WW2 The Middle East has been a hot/flash point for 5,000 years. The Middle East was the target of the Crusades during the second millennium AD. Europe had heavy amounts of hate towards Jews during the first two world wars, which caused the creati

Louis Riel Canada’s “Half-Breed’s maybe is where the “Half-Breeds” in Harry Potter come from. Luis Reil spoke English and French; however, he was mainly a French Speaker. Luis Reil was a general, translator, statesman, and parliamentarian. Luis Riel was a Canadian Revolutionary who helped develop and create modern Canada. Luis Reil was a Canadian revolutionary who was on the French side, in a far province from the heart of Canada. Luis Reil led an army of 300 men to fight

Prussia What Was Prussia? Prussia was a precursor to modern-day Germany, which was founded in 1701. It led to the formation of Germany and was abolished by the Allies in WII. Prussia was a kingdom that resided in the areas in and near modern-day Germany; it was founded in the year 1701. [1] Its capital was in Berlin; it encompassed areas including the kingdom of Brandenburg. After World War Two ended in 1947, Prussia was abolished and incorporated completely into Germany.

Germany This analysis is a basic history overview of Germany during World War I. I am using noteworthy and solid pieces of writing/ books to achieve this outcome. The main book that was used to write this was: The Shortest History of Germany by James Hawes. Another thing that should be considered is that World War I is gray; many historians view there being no obvious villain. Germany started World War I as a newly formed country that had not seen war in two generations. Pr

Italy Analysis: Foundation of Italy I am writing about Italy because it is the only country, outside of where I was born, the United States, and Costa Rica. I loved Costa Rica, but I have a spiritual connection to Italy, and Rome, in particular, (not just the Vatican). Italian Unification: In Europe, Italy was one of the last countries to unify into a single country. Italy was finally unified in 1902 CE. The major players in Italian unification were Garibaldi, Sicily, Pie

Italy: The Medieval Era Town of Florence Florence is the home of Fiorentina, the Italian soccer team that typically is mid table or better. Florence is near the mountains and is important because of its outsized cultural and religious contributions to the world and especially Italian culture. The Medici’s sponsored major artists, including Leonardo De Vinci. Florence was the home of the Medici family and a cultural revolution that led to worldwide influence and later the cre

Hiroshima and Japan during World War II: The Atomic Bomb. Hiroshima and World War II gave me a much different perspective of what the World was like during World War II. This book was really helpful for me to better learn what the World was like right before and during World War II in Japan. Elementary schoolers were evacuated to the mountains and also went to school in the mountains. Middle schoolers in Japan during WW2 were working in factories for 8-16 hours a day. Anothe

Hannibal Barca was one of the most talented and best generals of all time; he is still studied today. Hannibal is one of the most influential generals of all time; his particular genius moment was the Battle of Cannae. Hannibal Barca was the Carthaginian general who was the most successful general that attacked Rome until almost the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 453 BCE. The Carthaginian general Hannibal took five months to go from southern Spain to the Po Valley which

Lucius Sextus: Roman Plebian Tribune: Lucius Sextus was a Plebian Tribune in this position from 476 BCE- 468BCE. Lucius Sextus was an elected Plebian Tribune managing Rome. Lucius Sextus tried to pass a bill sending settlers to Bolae (ancient Latium city). [1] Bolae was passed between the Roman’s and their enemies around the late 5 th century BCE. Lucius Sextus was a great speaker according to Livy. A quote directly from Livy; “ Sextus, the tribune, who was an effective spe

World War Two Churchill World War Two was a cataclysmic war in which the world almost ended. The book that I picked to write about this is Troublesome Young Men by Lynne Olson. This book explains Churchill’s rise to power. Churchill led a legal insurrection in Britain against the prior government run by Chamberlain. Chamberlin was a leader who valued peace and prosperity. However, Hitler had different ideas; his ideas were to lead a massive extermination of Jews and also co

Romulus and Remus were raised by She-Wolves: they eventually founded a city that became one of the strongest empires of all time. The Ancient Roman Empire was one of the largest empires of all time. However, the ancient Roman Empire started out as a tiny town near the Tiber River. Rome, according to legend, was founded by Romulus and Remus, two brothers who escaped Troy. The Ancient Roman Empire started out as a small group of huts near the Palatine Hill and the Tiber River.

The main book this history blog post is going to be about is “Enemies of All, the Rise and Fall of the Golden Age of Piracy”, written by Richard Blakemore. Richard Blakemore is a good writer and adds to my knowledge base including information like; the golden age of pirates 1670-1720 is sometimes 1710-1720 or even 1650-1750, it is not a specific period of time but always includes 1710-1720. Pirates were a moderate piece of history at one point and continue to be relevant even

Ancient Rome rose from a small town all the way up to controlling the entire Mediterranean. The Ancient town of Rome would never have been expected to rise all the way up to controlling most of the Mediterranean. Rome started as an Iron Age settlement in the 8 th century. Ancient Rome was extremely traditional. Ancient Rome started as a tiny village; they rose all the way up to a world power. The ancient Italian town of Rome became one of the largest empires the world had ev

The Roman Republic’s Government System The Roman Republic was an early example of an elected system of government; it was one of the first on planet earth. The Roman Republic was created in 366 BCE after a particularly evil and cruel king (Lucius Tarquinius Priscus) son raped a noble woman (who later committed suicide.) The Roman version of elected government was started when this happened. The Roman Republic was led by key government officials which included: the Consul’s,