The Rise Of The Roman Empire

Past time periods depicts influential events. These events become significant based upon the way in which they change a civilization. The Roman Empire depicted how change controlled the rise, growth, and fall of the civilization. Progressive viewpoints and perspectives determined the factors that were influences of the Roman Empire. Evolution and development of society lead to a variety of events and factors determining the fate of the Roman Empire. Political factors contributed to the rise and growth of the Roman Empire. With political power comes control, something individuals wholeheartedly desired. The Etruscans belonged to a large country, Etruria, which had political control over smaller city states in Europe, including as Rome. Their

With political power in Rome, the Etruscans used their monarchy to provide Romans with seven kings, each of which used tyranny to control daily life and other aspects of Rome. The desire for political control of others resulted in human sacrifice and brutality in Rome. Despite the cruel lifestyle they lived, Romans did not attempt to suppress the monarchy government. However, as new leaders rose in Rome, the innovative government of republicanism was invented in Greece and spreading throughout Italy. This new form of government inspired the Romans to conquer the monarchy set in place by the Etruscans, hoping that they would gain freedom and independence. The introduction of people electing the individuals who they think can do the best job taking charge of Rome showed the way in which a change in the government lead to the rise of Rome. Gaining political freedom sparked the social hierarchy of Rome. Those who were wealthy, also known as the patricians, were also powerful in political aspects of Rome. With control over the Senate, the wealthy Roman men governed the city for one year, as those residing in Rome (discluding women) would vote every year for a new group of men to take over