One of the strongest and most stable empires was Ancient Rome. Rome had a strong military, stable economy, and an interesting religion. These factors, such as geography, history, their way of education, political life, and religion, contributed to a very strong and long lasting republic and empire that changed the course of the world.
Ancient Rome was set up in a very strategic place near the Tiber River and inside 7 hills, the geography of Rome helped its quick growth and influenced the empire’s growth. Rome emerged in the eighth century BC inside 7 hills and near the Tiber River on the Italian peninsula. In the height of the Empire, Rome had conquered a large part of Britain, parts of northern Africa, most of the Mediterranean Islands,
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Most of the citizens of Rome were farmers who lived in small villages or on farms away from towns or villages. Most people didn’t have kitchens and bought food from street vendors or went to restaurants. On the other hand, rich people owned a lot of land and slaves. They either rented out land to poorer people or had their slaves farm the land. The rich didn’t have to worry about food because they had kitchens and held banquets. Rich people had businesses that sold clothes and goods so they could have a steady flow of money. Rome had a lot of local industry, but that didn’t mean you could only buy things locally. Traders in the Mediterranean Sea brought papyrus from Egypt, glass from Phoenicia, and sewing needles from Syria back to Rome for people to buy in addition to all of the rest of the industry in Rome. Not only the rich could buy these because they were cheap enough for farmers. The Romans had a currency that consisted of gold coins, silver coins, and bronze coins. They were named (in order) Aureus, Denarius, and Asses. An Aureus was equal to 25 Denarii, and a Denarius was equal to 10 …show more content…
Rome had many gods and had them for almost everything. Later on, after Jesus’ preachings, the Romans became Christians which Romans saw as a threat to their polytheistic religion. Eventually, Emperor Constantine made Christianity the official religion of the Romans and Christians were no longer punished for their beliefs. In the Roman Forum, you could shop, watch athletic events and theatrical performances, and way more. For work, you could join the army, only if you were a man, work as a merchant, spin clothes if you were a woman, work as a cook for the rich or for a restaurant, or become a politician if you had enough education. Julius Caesar was Rome’s greatest general in 49 B.C. He had complete control over the army and wanted to rule Rome like a king. Officials saw him as a threat and killed him in 44 B.C. After his death, Julius Caesar’s adopted son Octavius renamed Augustus, became the first emperor of the Roman
It is believed that Julius Caesar was born on July 12, 100 B.C. (biography). He obtained the position of consul around 60 B.C. and had an alliance with Pompey, who was a general, and Crassus, who was a patrician. The alliance was broken after Crassus died in battle and Caesar and Pompey had a disagreement that resulted in a civil war. After Pompey was defeated, there was no one to compete against Caesar and he named himself dictator of Rome in 46 B.C. (Ushistory).
In the beginning of the eighth century, B.C. Ancient Rome flourished from being a small town on the central Tiber River in Italy, to being an empire that engulfed most of Europe, Britain, Western Asia, Northern Arica and also the Mediterranean islands. Different languages were spreading among the people, Italian, Spanish, French, Portuguese and Romanian. Rome was a republic for 450 years then it became an empire in
Julius Caesar elected himself as the dictator of Rome. He became a favorite to many of the people of the lower classes. Unlike many leaders, Caesar valued the poor. Most people agreed with his decisions, but some of the higher classes’ did not. On March 15 44 BCE, now called the Ides of March, a few of Caesars’ closest peers decided to murder Caesar. Marcus Brutus killed Julius Caesar, on March 15.
Julius Caesar (July 100 BC – 15 March 44 BC) was a Roman general, statesman, Consul, and author of Latin prose. He played a critical role in the events that led to the demise of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire. On March 15 44 B.C.E, the Roman dictator Julius Caesar was murdered. There are multiple accounts of this incident, while all accounts came after the death of Caesar, the writing on the incident portray Julius Caesar to have been a selfish dictator.
... just material wealth; it gave Rome a status of a dominating figure. It also instilled fear in neighbouring Empires, forcing them to strongly consider an alliance with Rome. Their success was greatly due to the fact that they never underestimated the strength of the enemy, and this helped them gain the land they fought for. All of the conquered land not only served its purpose for the citizens but also was seen as a war trophy for Rome. These are just some of the very many assumptions of why Rome grew and spread so quickly but no matter the nation, location or empire the necessity of having authority over others remains the reason for all expansion.
Because Rome had grown massively, the government had to inflate many prices and impose mass taxation to pay
Rome was one of the greatest empires of the ancient world. The early Roman state was founded in 509 B.C. after the Romans drove out the hated Etruscan king. By this time Rome had already grown from a cluster of small villages to a small city. Little did the settlers know that this was the beginning of one of the greatest and largest empires ever known.
One factor that made Rome so great was its geography; it is located in Italy which is a peninsula that is located in the middle of the Mediterranean. Rome lies on the Tiber River which aided trade. Rome has two mountain ranges the Alps and the Apennine, which helped protect the country. Once Rome declared their independents from the Etruscans they created their own constitution. This constitution created a series of checks and balances. They formed a government for the public that was divided into three branches, the magistrate, the senate and the assemblies. The magistrate’s were elected officials in ancient Rome who took over the power and ran the government from day to day. The magistrates had two limits, the first being the Principle of Collegiality, which was the idea that no 1 person was ever going to have complete control. The second limit was that a person could only have one year in console. The senates were most important. They were made up of influenced families and citizens in Rome. They passed no law but just offered their opinions to people, opinions everyone listened to. The only two things that involved the senate were money and war. Assemblies were composed of all Roman citizens. Th...
Ancient Rome did have a royal/ upper class, they were called patricians. Most patricians were wealthy landowners from old families. Boys born in a patrician family would get an extensive education along with a private tutor. To rich Romans education was a big deal, wealthy children would most likely get a private tutor. General schools were only for boys. The poor people in ancient Rome did not receive a formal education. However many still learned how to read and write. The Romans were very busy people and had a massive amount of time to dedication and work, but they never forgot about their families and always had time for families as well. An addition to this culture was their Holidays and
sponges were provided for the people but were hardly cleaned, causing the spread of bacteria. (Gigante) Sewers were practically nonexistent in Ancient Rome, but were kept up by the state. To have a person...
The era dominated by Roman empire is one the most well-known and influential periods of history, home to famous names from Julius Caesar to Jesus Christ. At its height, Rome’s territory stretched from the Atlantic coastline to the Middle East, reigning over 60 million people, one-fifth of the population of the ancient world. However, the Roman empire’s treatment of their conquered people’s and their own citizens ultimately led to the permanent downfall of Rome.
With military security, both on land and sea, trade was able to increase exponentially. From local markets to the beginnings of a global trade “towns now had easier access by road to local markets, and new access by road and ship to markets all over the empire.” Not only was this beneficial to increase available goods within the empire, but was the start of a merchant group, akin to a middle class. Romans could know utilize economics methods to increase their own social
The Roman government had many debts to pay. They also had to find a way to fund for the upkeep and development of its roads and army. The government decided to excessively tax the people, who viewed this as unjust. Much of Rome’s wealth came from the wealthy places it conquered, but they eventually reached a point where there were no longer any wealthy rivals to conquer. The Roman Empire never actually established an efficient currency system, and eventually, due to inflation, money became worthless. The empire that was once known for its excessively elaborate architecture and system of roads began to fade away because of its loss of wealth. Also, their trading stopped because of the dangers involved in traveling. This caused small farmers to eventually completely die out, or hide behi...
Rome, the city north of the Mediterranean Sea started small, but eventually grew larger and larger until it surpassed and conquered any and every civilization threatening it becoming, by far, the most powerful empire in the world at its height. Its strength came mainly from its seemingly indestructible army, but it also had made incredible advancements in areas such as science, medicine, mathematics, technology, architecture, economics, and politics which propelled it to the forefront of the upfront, these are the aspects of the Roman Empire which helped it claim the title of the globe’s dominant super-power. It seems strange, that an almost unstoppable force such as this could fall apart so easily. After centuries of growth and development
Gaius Julius Caesar was born in Rome in July 100 BC. Rome was a Republic at this time. He was a statesman, Roman general, Consul, and notable author of Latin prose. He played a significant role in the events that led to the collapse of the Roman Republic and rise of the Roman Empire. He was a leader in a nation where the people were not involved in the government decision-making process. Thus, he had majority of the power in the Republic and was able to form a huge army. He was able to triumph, conquer new lands with the army at his grasp and command. As Caesar acquired more power over the years, som...