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Houston Summer Events, Festivals, and Fairs

Despite the sweltering summer heat, Houston is alive with fun events, festivals, and fairs in June, July, and August. No matter what your likes or interests, you are sure to find several events to entertain and educate this summer in Houston. Here’s a list of some of the top summer festivals, fairs, and events in ...

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Julius Caeser the Unknown Facts About a Well Known Man

Julius Caesar, the pride of the Roman Republic, mighty ruler and unrivaled military genius. All these things come to mind and more when one utters the name Julius Caesar. Historians throughout the centuries have painted a picture of a man who was ruthless, cunning and heroic, not to be trifled with. But like any great ...

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The Tragedy of Julius Caesar: Analysis

Lying is frowned upon by many, yet others still use their ability to lie well to their advantage, whether it is to get what they want or just to stay out of trouble. The play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare gives examples of people lying and stabbing others in their backs. Out ...

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The Main Plot of Julius Caesar

Julius Shakespeare The main characters in Julius Caesar are Julius Caesar himself, the conspirators, and Mark Antony and his friends. First of all, Julius Caesar was a new ruler that was taking over Rome, and most of the country was going fanatical over him. Also, there were many statues of him set up throughout the ...

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Julius Caesar – The Legacy

Julius Caesar is the most well known person in the Roman Empire. Through history, his name is mentioned many times in scriptures, plays, artistic representations and fables. His life left a legacy that is both very interesting and extremely well-known. [1]Julius Caesar revolutionized Rome with his Political, Social and Economic changes. When people hear the ...

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Julius Caesar’s Description of Gaul and its Tribes in The Gallic War

The best description of Gaul around the birth of Christ comes from Julius Caesar. During his conquest of Gaul he managed to compile a journal which became known as The Gallic War, which is the primary source that derives all the information for this article. When reading Caesar’s account it is important to remember that ...

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The Caesar Cipher: Simplest Substitution Ciphers in the World

The Caesar Cipher, named for Julius Caesar who used it in his military campaigns, is one of the simplest and easiest substitution ciphers in the world. While it is rarely used by itself because of the ease with which it is broken, it is still sometimes incorporated into more complicated ciphers. A substitution cipher is ...

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How Roman Men Got Their Names

Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian Augustus Germanicus Caligula – yes that’s all one person, and you’ve probably more than one time in your life seen one of these monstrously sized Roman names and asked yourself, “What exactly does it mean?” In the United States and most of Western Culture we have three basic names that are ...