Sunday, 27 November 2011

Who do you thing was a more important ruler Juius Ceasar or Augostus

Juius Ceasar,because it was one of the biggest and the strongest ruler in Rome, and through him we now have the Julian calendar.The greatest ruler of Rome, Caesar Augustus was a conundrum: a ruthless politician and soldier who used his power to restore order and prosperity to Rome with such success that his reign (27 B.C. to 14 A.D.)

Wednesday, 16 November 2011

how the geography and climate of the Italian peninsula affected the development of ancient Rome

Italy has played an important part in Europe since the early Roman empire.
Population: 58 million
Geographic size: 116,000 square miles
Capital: Rome
Major cities and population: Rome, Milan, Naples, Genoa, Venice

In northern Italy, temperatures can reach below the freezing during the winters, with snow in the northern most areas. Southern Italy has a warmer, more moderate climate.
The climate in Italy was very wired