The governments of ancient Greece and Rome had many similarities and differences, creating two unique cultures. There were several things that set them apart, and it changed the way each civilization grew and developed. For example, Greece’s social classes were divided into slaves, women and citizens, while Rome had slaves, plebeians and patricians. In ancient Rome, plebeians were the commoners in Rome, such as farmers, and patricians were aristocrats or noblemen. Furthermore, women were treated as citizens in Rome, but more like property in Greece (“Ancient Greece vs. Ancient Rome,” para. 5). In Athens, women were controlled by the men in their lives by having their father control them before marriage, and their husbands after. Another difference between the two countries was how their governments originally began. Greece was originally made up of several city-states, each being an independant nation. Rome, on the other hand, was originally a monarchy. Over time, it eventually became a Republic, in which power is held by the people and their elected representatives. The similarities between the government of Greece and Rome included their beliefs in several gods. Athens was known for worshiping the goddess Athena, their city-god. Rome worshiped several other gods as well, including Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades. Another similarity was their fierce militaries. Greece was known for having lots of internal warfare, but they succeeded in preventing any military invasions, especially from Persia. Rome is known for having as the most powerful and successful military in the Western region. Their size, strength, and organization helped them to achieve many accomplishments in the expansion of their empire. The governments in... ... middle of paper ... ...United States, creating the government we have today. Works Cited Archibald, Zofia. Discovering the World of the Ancient Greeks. New York: Facts On File, 1991. Print. "Explaining the Rise and Dominance of Rome." Wordology.com. Worldology, LLC, 2009. Web. 16 Jan. 2014. Gill, N. S. "7 Points to Know About Ancient Greek Government." About.com Ancient / Classical History. N.p., 2014. Web. 14 Jan. 2014. Gill, N. S. "Comparisons Between Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome." About.com Ancient / Classical History. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Jan. 2014. Mellor, Ronald, and Marni McGee. The Ancient Roman World. Oxford: Oxford UP, 2004. Print. Prabhat. "Difference Between Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome." DifferenceBetween.net. N.p., June-July 2011. Web. 16 Jan. 2014. "Sources of Ideas That Shaped the American Plan of Government." Www.dsusd.k12.ca.us/. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Jan. 2014.
Rome vs. Greece! Which empire was better and why? This essay will talk about the differences and similarities of Greece and Rome and which empire I chose. My research has led to my opinion that Rome had the upper hand in Government, economy and religion.
Greece and Rome are the similar because the people have power. They are different because Greece is Republic and Rome is Democratic. They relate to ours because we have Democratic and Republic. Also, both parties have the same type of power. Greece is like our government today.
Marcel Le Glay, Jean-Louis Voisin, Yann Le Bohec. A History of Rome. West Sussex, UK: Wiley-Blackwell, 2009.
The Roman’s are largely influenced by the Greeks, the most obvious Greek influence is their gods. The Romans simply gave their Gods and Goddesses different names. Zeus is Jupiter, Poseidon is Neptune, Aphrodite is Venus, Athena is Minerva, etc. The only observable evidence between their Gods and Goddesses are certain traits that the Romans changed. Greek Gods and Goddesses were more characteristic and creative, while Roman Gods and Goddesses focused on actions and did not have a complete physical
The Greek Democracy was very simple on how they changed over time to fit the people. The governments from the two empires were design for the people. Though the Roman government was based off of the Greek Democracy they had more additions to the government than the Greek did. The formation of the Roman republican government influenced directly by the ideology of a Greek democracy because of the similar style in the power to the people such as elections, people participating in the government, and the citizens’ rights.
Greece and Rome were two early civilizations. Greece’s empire begin between 1600 and 1000 b.c.e. The Roman Empire began in 753 B.C.E. The Greek and Roman civilizations both had governments. The Greek government was a democracy while the Roman government was a republic. The two civilizations are different in their types of governments, government positions, and the election process. The governments of Greece and Rome were similar in some ways but they are more different than they are alike.
Even though they had their similarities if you asked someone where they were from then they would not saw greece they would instead name their city state. each city state had their own army and some larger city states had a navy. they would oftentimes group up to fight a common enemy or other city states, beacuse they were independent from eachother.
Athens was a city-state of present day Greece. Athens ruled it’s people strictly. Women in Athens could not become citizens, and neither could children (Doc A.) Athens, like most Greek city-states, was very mountainous, which caused a smaller number of people to attend the Athenian Assembly, it’s governmental meeting (Doc E). Rome was less strict than Athens, as women and children could become citizens (Doc A). Rome, like the United States, had a Senate. Around 300 people had seats in the Senate at a time (Doc F). The Senate made the laws of Rome.
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The ancient Greek and Roman civilizations of Europe began to progress toward a more civilized order of society. As there were no previous establishment to base their ideals on, it was understandable that there were some difficulties in their progression as a society. Although the ancient Greek and Roman governments fell, both had similar paths of creation, conquest, and destruction.
Governing has never been an easy task during the times of ancient Athens and Sparta. Both equally were ahead of their time by giving their people an actual voice and weight when making decisions. Unfortunately, neither of these civilizations lasted the great length of time.
Although both Roman and Greek civilizations shared similarities in the areas of art and literature, their differences were many and prominent. Their contrasting aspects rest mainly upon political systems and engineering progress, but there are also several small discrepancies that distinguish between these two societies. This essay will examine these differences and explain why, ultimately, Rome was the more advanced civilization of the two.
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This week’s written assignment is to compare and contrast monarchy, aristocracy, tyranny, oligarchy, and democracy as forms of government in Ancient Greek city-states. I will address each form of government, providing examples of each and will include applicable comparisons and/or contrasts.