THE ROMAN MILITARY No powerful civilization has ever excised without a well-organized military. The Republic of Rome and Imperial Rome would have no been so influential to civilizations across the globe without a powerful military. Imperial Rome conquered vast lands from Britain to North Africa‚ from Egypt to Judea with their military which consisted of well discipline soldiers from their generals to the simple foot soldiers. This military was not an armed mob with clubs and spear; they
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The Roman Republic became one of the most powerful and ruthless Empire ’s on the face of the planet and to be a citizen was very appealing. This was such an admirable and highly sought after position; that it would cause envy throughout the people of that time. There were also ’pre-requisites ’ recorded in the requirements of becoming a Roman citizen and keeping that role. Roman citizenship itself was originally difficult to obtain but once won‚ life as a citizen was easier and more refined than
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The Roman religion began as a polytheistic one. As the empire expanded so did the acceptance of Greek gods‚ these gods included Mars the god of war and Jupiter. They built these gods in temples all over the cities. The gods had human-like characteristics along with human-like emotions such as hate jealousy and fear. The empire began to expand rapidly under the rule of Augustus‚ and because of this the Roman empire began to gain new people with new religious views such as Jews and Christians‚ Christianity
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Located in the center of Rome‚ just east of the Roman Forum stands one of the greatest architectural structures ever built by man. In 64 AD‚ under Emperor Nero‚ the Great Fire of Rome devastated the empire. Nero decided to take the land for himself and build the Domus Aurea along with a synthetic lake‚ gardens‚ and pavilions. A series of vast aqueducts was constructed there in order to supply water to the land. Afterwards‚ he placed a bronze statue of himself‚ Colossus of Nero. When Emperor Vespasian
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cities forced the ancient Romans to discover new architectural solutions of their own. The use of vaults and arches‚ together with a sound knowledge of building materials‚ enabled them to achieve unprecedented successes in the construction of imposing structures for public use. Examples include the aqueducts of Rome‚ the Baths of Diocletian and the Baths of Caracalla‚ thebasilicas and Colosseum. They were reproduced at smaller scale in most important towns and cities in the Empire. Some surviving structures
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Intro – Ancient Rome is often considered one of the most technologically advanced civilizations of its time. At its height‚ the Roman Empire encompassed 2 million 750 thousand square kilometers. This is owed in part to technological marvels created by Roman inventors. Arches + Concrete – The arch was one of the most important inventions to come out of Rome. This one invention allowed architects to build grand structures‚ each bigger and more innovative than the last. It allowed for fortified
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the Jews and Romans was complex‚ festering‚ and long standing to say the least. Like many societies‚ occupation and rule create animosity and hatred –and with that‚ resistance and clandestine activities – all of which existed in Juda when the Romans ruled. As with any civilization – attacks and indignities against and one’s religious beliefs proves problematic. The religious differences between Rome and Juda were as different as night and day – monotheism and polytheism. The Romans inserted themselves
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The Byzantine Empire has a very strong connection to Greek culture. In 1453 A.D. the Byzantine Empire was very important in not just only the world‚ but also in terms of economic‚ political and militaristic strength. The Byzantine Empire was a significant part of the Roman Empire and historical research has helped unravel the strong relationship between the Byzantine Empire‚ Greek Heritage and culture. In addition to what I listed above‚ the Byzantine Empire was important because it maintained the
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A Roman Hero Aeneas can truly be considered a Roman hero in Virgil’s poem The Aeneid. Not only does Aeneas represent a true Roman hero‚ but he also represents what every Roman citizen is called to be. Each Roman citizen must posses two major virtues‚ he must remain pious‚ and he must remain loyal to the Roman race. In the poem‚ Aeneas encompasses both of these virtues‚ and must deal with both the rewards and costs of them. In the poem‚ Virgil says that all Romans ought to have two certain virtues:
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“The Roman Empire was then young‚ vigorous‚ and powerful‚ a huge political entity that held sway over most of the Mediterranean-European world; and its inhabitants simply could not conceive that the city and empire already routinely referred to as “eternal” would not last truly forever” (Nardo‚ 1998‚ P. 12). Gaius Julius Caesar‚ whose very name strikes the image of an almighty leader‚ was a government official and general of the late Roman republic‚ who extraordinarily broadened the Roman realm before
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