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What did Julius Caesar wear?

Tunics were worn under togas and were typically made of wool. According to an historian named Suetonius, Julius Caesar wore a long-sleeved tunic under his toga, which was perhaps unusual because long sleeves on tunics were considered effeminate. Togas were bulky robes and were meant as a display garment.\nThere were many different types of togas, some more decorated than others to display social status. Togas were white in color and worn in a draped fashion around the body.

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Why did the Renaissance begin in Italy?

The effect of the Black Death, or bubonic plague, between 1348 and 1350 was particularly devastating in the Italian city-state of Florence. One theory holds that the familiarity with death and human mortality caused by the plague resulted in a shift in perspective from the Medieval preoccupation with the afterlife to a more earthly, or "humanistic," outlook. Florence is considered one of the great centers of the Renaissance and is commonly viewed by historians as its birthplace. Debate exists, however, among scholars regarding why the Renaissance would have begun in that particular Italian cit..

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What are some medieval illuminated manuscripts?

The Book of Kells is an Irish manuscript containing the four Gospels. Written on vellum, some of the pages contain up to 10 colors. Many pages are predominately illustration with only one line of text. It is considered one of the finest examples of an illuminated manuscript.\nThe Lindisfarne Gospels manuscript comes from the island of Lindisfarne off the coast of Northumberland, England. It is an example of the insular art characteristic of Britain and Ireland of that time. The Bishop of Lindisfarne created the manuscript to honor Saint Cuthbert.

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Why was Zulfikar Ali Bhutto hanged?

Bhutto presided over a very tumultuous period in Pakistan, during which Eastern Pakistan revolted to form Bangladesh. His People's Party worked to institute socialist change in a nation that was weighted with grinding poverty and governmental corruption. In 1977, during his service as prime minister, General Zia-ul-Haq, his political opponent, accused him of rigging an election and staged a coup. Later, Zia imprisoned Bhutto on charges of murdering another political rival.\nBhutto was the father of Benazir Bhutto, who also became Prime Minister of Pakistan before being exiled. Upon her re..

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What are some facts about the American flag?

The red on the flag symbolizes valor and zeal, the white symbolizes hope and purity and the blue symbolizes loyalty, sincerity and justice. The flag received the nickname "Old Glory" in 1831 from Captain William Driver. For some time following the admission of Kentucky and Vermont into the Union, the flag had 15 stripes. Over a 50-year period in the early to mid 1800s, 17 different official versions of the flag existed, largely due to the rapid expansion of states.

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Who invented the Boolean logic, and what was his occupation?

Boolean logic is based on binary numbers, which are zeros and ones. A zero typically represents a false, low or zero volt, and a one represents a true, high or positive voltage. The three most basic operations of Boolean algebra are "and," "or" and "not." Boolean logic helps to determine which operation to use.

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Who was Roosevelt's successor?

As president, Theodore Roosevelt was known for being a "trust buster" and getting the United States more involved in world affairs. He was heavily involved in the building of the Panama Canal. Franklin D. Roosevelt held the longest tenure of any president and is credited with getting the country out of the Great Depression. He was also the president when the United States entered World War II.

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Who built the Sphinx?

Khafre was also responsible for the construction of the Second Pyramid at Giza and other monuments in the area, including several temples. All of these have a similar architectural style and fit within a sequence of buildings. In addition, a stele discovered from a later Egyptian dynasty mentions a "Khaf" responsible for constructing the Sphinx.

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Who invented the mechanical clock?

Xing used his invention to keep track of celestial activity and called it "Water-Driven Spherical Birds-Eye View Map of The Heavens." Early clocks like Xing's lasted only a few years before the water in the mechanism caused the metal to corrode. Later clocks used mercury, which was safe for use with iron and bronze mechanisms without causing corrosion.

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What was Maryland's colonial government?

George Calvert, who is the man behind the founding of Maryland, was a former Secretary of State in England. After a failed attempt to colonize in Newfoundland, he moved south to Virginia. High levels of religious intolerance forced him to go back to England, where he obtained the charter for Maryland as part of the London Company. Part of Calvert's motivation in attempting to obtain the charter for Maryland was to establish a territory where people who were persecuted for their religion could find refuge. The charter for Maryland was approved and granted to George Calvert's son Cecil..

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