In the classical period of Greece and Rome‚ Greece had a direct democracy in where the people elected leaders to represent them. Rome had a republic in where the people had a lot less say in who led them. However in both Rome and Greece the people felt they had a strong connection to their government and they felt as though they were in control. In terms of interaction with other cultures‚ Greece and Rome both had a part in Christianity. They actually had a Greco- Roman religion that had influences
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forged a powerful empire that could have been just as strong as the power of love. It all began in 753 BCE when Rome was first founded on the Italian peninsula. The humble village on the palatine grew and grew‚ until eventually it became a Republic in 509 BCE‚ “Rome’s rise to power came with the thrust of a spear and the slash of the sword.”(background essay) Yet even in times of war‚ Rome before the fall was a stable place with a sturdy government. In 31 BCE‚ the Roman Republic turned to empire with
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UNIVERSITY OF THE PEOPL E Learning Journal Unit Five Briefly discuss how the governments of Rome and Carthage differed. We have learned a lot about the governments of Rome and that of Carthage in the reading of this week. It was made it clear in the reading and through other materials studied; “Carthage undoubtedly is of great importance to the roman civilization‚” (nd). Ultimately‚ it is seen as the fiercest enemy to the Roman civilization. At the end of the Republic though‚ Carthage became Rome’s
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One of the longest lasting empires in history is the Roman empire‚ lasting for 507 years. Rome itself was founded and gained power before it was an empire‚ lasting for another 500 years and continuing on as the Byzantine empire. This essay will include how Rome became a republic and its rise. It will also include how the republic fell and the empire rose and how it fell. The Romans were not always always an empire. At first‚ they were a republic. For years they were a bunch of scattered tribes
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The Fall of Rome The Fall of Rome The Fall of Rome The Roman Empire was without a doubt the most powerful governing body in the Mediterranean ever. Why did Rome fall? There was not any single cause to the fall of Rome. It was many things occurring in succession to each other. After the Punic wars with Carthage‚ Rome acquired many new lands that it did not have before. During peace times it was easy to govern these areas but during war times it proved difficult. The government had to pay soldiers
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Rome: In Rome‚ there are three social classes‚ arranged according to wealth; Patricians‚ Plebians‚ and Slaves. Patricians are the upper class citizens; they are very wealthy and highly educated. They make up the majority of the senate and therefore control the laws. Plebians are the poor‚ lower-class citizens. They greatly outnumber the Patricians‚ make up most of the army‚ and pay most of the taxes. They are not allowed to marry Patricians or take part in government. Slaves are at the bottom of
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The Fall of Rome I believe the splitting of the empire by Diocletian into two parts helped it survive for another 200 years because it separated Rome into two smaller parts allowing the halfs to develop on their own. In addition‚ it also made Rome easier to govern and allowing the West end to fall while the East survived and flourished. I also believe that the splitting led to more cultures developing including the language that dominated each part. This allowed both languages of Greek and Latin
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Diocletian split the empire into western Rome and eastern Rome in 200 A.D.. While eastern Rome continued to thrive‚ western Rome collapsed in 400 A.D.. There were many reasons to why western Rome collapsed including military‚ economy‚ and religion. First‚ there were loyalty problems in the military. The economy was also down because of labor shortages. Finally‚ a new religion was spreading‚ which changed the morals of Rome. One reason why western Rome collapsed is because of the military as seen
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and looted‚ and a new president took office every year. This is a chaotic scene that fortunately‚ the United States will never have to worry about. However‚ unfortunately for Rome‚ a series of events just like the scene described‚ is what ultimately caused the great empire to fall. The United States will not fall like Rome did. Rome’s senate lost power during the height of its decline‚ however‚ the United States’ senate still has lots of power and decision making abilities. Rome’s senate ultimately
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corruption of Rome became the start of a new Empire that conquered most of the known world at the time of its existence. In 5th century B.C.E.‚ Rome was a new nation with a set of morals unlike any other culture. Their morals defined their Republic but as time passed these set of morals was lost and so was their form of government. Through corruption and power hungry rulers began the transformation of Rome from a Republic to an Empire. This thirst for Power started after the Punic Wars between Rome and Carthage
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