Comparison of Agricola and Charlemagne

In Agricola, Tacitus recounts the contrast between barbarian peoples living in such backward area such as Britain and the civilized Romans in the heart of the empire through the life of Agricola. Agricola is depicted with all the standard attributes of the prudent and successful general. Tacitus reveals that “in spite of all, Agricola decided to go and meet peril” (Tacitus 69). Thus this depicts Agricola as warrior-like as well as a successful general. Also, the …showed first 75 words of 421 total…

…showed last 75 words of 421 total…reasonable price by anybody who wants to have them” (Charlemagne 89). Furthermore, the most important aspect of Charlemagne’s conquests, comparable to Agricola, was his uncanny ability to organize. Importantly to Charlemagne, unlike that of Agricola, Charlemagne had a deep devotion to the church as he “commanded the bishops and churchmen to restore sacred edifices” (Charlemagne 71). Altogether Agricola and Charlemagne can both be seen as successful generals who were able to organize and make the area