The time period from 600 BC to 600 CE aided for developments in 600 to 1450 in Europe. 600 BC to 600 CE was the time period when the Greek and Roman empires were the most well known and these empires impacted later time periods even until today. From 600 to 1450 was known as the Middle Ages or the Medival times of Europe. The Roman Empire and the Middle Ages had differences in the forms of government, ways of making money, and religion. However, they also has similarities in military, form of currency, and way of reaching out to their god/gods. Political differences and similarities for the Roman Empire and Middle Ages were due to the type of government and strength of the military. From 600 B.C. to 600 C.E., the Roman Empire had an imperial government with many city-states. They had a military that included citizens of Rome, most were mainly farmers. The Middle Ages were ruled by kings and they had knights for protection. This form of government was known as feudalism. Due to many invasions like the Huns and the Franks, both the Roman Empire and the Middle Ages had to have a strong form of military. Economy in from 600 BC to 600 CE and from 600 to 1450 differed from each other, but they were also alike. The Roman Empire had slaves that worked in farms for the aristocrats. Slaves did not have any rights compared to the serfs in the Middle …show more content…
With the influence from the Greeks, the Roman Empire were polytheistic as the worshipped multiple gods and goddesses. The Middle Ages, however, were introduced with Christianity, a monotheistic religion. Though these two religions may contrast each other, the followers of the two religions reached out to their god or gods/goddesses through prayer. The Romans had many rituals that contained prayers and sacrifice to their gods. Christianity in the Middle Ages also had rituals where they deepened their faith through prayer and
There are many distinct differences between Medieval society as illustrated by Achen in 800 AD and Roman society as illustrated by Pompeii in 79 AD, with some similarities. There are many aspects to examine, such as education, religion, tolerance, social classes, materialism, view of time, infra-structure, trade and cities.
When comparing different societies in ancient history you may not think that Han China and Ancient Rome had a lot in common. These two great societies had many similarities and differences, especially in their social structures. These similarities and differences are all due to Han China’s and Ancient Rome’s governments, family structures and religions. Both of these wonderful empires lasted for approximately 400 years and had lasting effects on the lands they conquered.
It is evident that the Romans emulated much or all of Greek culture into their lives, even down to their philosophies and complete blatancy of using the same gods and goddesses. However, there was an apparent shift of Greco-Roman polytheism to medieval monotheism, which is where persons in this period started to pivot their attention primarily on just God, disregarding old traditions of other gods. They went from issuing deities to make sense of their ancient world, and using rational thought (never was this used before) to probe for questions, to a reliance on just one god for all explanations (the medieval period). However, as time progressed, during the time of the Renaissance, people were using some of the same techniques as Greco-Roman
The Early Christians had numerous different practices. Some of them sacrificed animals, others held mass, and some even died in order to go with God. This helped with the spread of Christianity because it allowed people to attend mass and be forgiven of their sins. It also showed how cruel the Romans were and that religious freedom was being taken away from them.
In conclusion, the Roman and Ottoman Empire had many similarities and differences even though, they were ruled at disparate places and times. They had strong rulers, efficient militaries and bureaucracies. Furthermore, the empires were wide and had a long existence. However, the Roman and the Ottoman Empire differ in government systems, religions, rulers, and weapons. Therefore, having knowledge of the history of empires, how they lived, their religions and government systems is crucial so that we learn from their cultures and achievements, and avoid recurring their
The Han dynasty and the Roman Empire were both powerful empires during their era. However, the ways they obtained their power varied greatly because they used different methods that involved their political structures, which revolved around their centralized governments. The Han dynasty and the Roman Empire acquired very unique techniques that allowed them to control social and political. For example, the Han dynasty adopted a religion known as Confucianism, which monitored everything in the lives of the Chinese. Contrary, the Roman Empire established a monarchy but allowed its residents more freedom as compared to the Han. Nevertheless, the two empires were similar in political structures in that the power was depended on the wealthy that were in authority, the peasants struggled with their lives because of concerning issues such as food supply. The empires were able to create and preserve a peaceful and sustainable lives for a long time, unlike the past empires. Social distribution were under the control of the wealthiest and they could effortlessly impact community viewpoints and interactions among the residents. These two empires existed during the Classical Period had comparable and various social, political, religions, as well as economical values and practices. However, they both possessed differences and similarities in their economic and social perspectives even though the two empires were established around the same era.
The Han Dynasty made China a more advanced country in fields such as technology and the political system. They created most of the cultural and political foundations for most of East Asia. To this day, the Han Dynasty is still known as “The Golden Age.” Both empires fell because of internal issues yet the exact reasons for their fall varied. The Roman Empire also made strong advancements in science and technology and they produced engineering accomplishments better than the Han. This Empire founded a legal code that is used today and they influenced technology and infrastructure that would help their successors. In conclusion, there were many differences between the famous Han Dynasty and Roman Empire however, these eras are both considered to be some of the strongest and most advanced generations.
The Medieval Times for Europe, from the 400 AD till 1400 AD, are often labeled as “The Dark Ages”. This time period has begun after a turning point known as Fall of Rome. It caused Rome to divide into two well-known civilizations: Medieval Europe, Islam, and The Byzantine Empire. Also, Medieval Europe led to a well known utopian period of “rebirth” identified as the Renaissance. The time period between 400 CE and 1400 CE wasn’t a “Dark Age” for Europe because of progress in academic success, blossom in architecture, and religious unity along with government. It wasn’t a cultural decay or decline because of the legendary time period it led to.
Christianity became more prevalent in Roman society as time went on because it appealed to Rome and what Roman ideals were. In the beginning Romans were skeptical of changing religion, but as the years went by, the Romans adopted and changed. Christianity appealed to the Roman ideals, as it gave certain perks that their current polytheistic religion did not offer to them. The emperors of Rome had many different views on Christianity; some emperors encouraged change, and others were more traditional and wanted to stick to their current, polytheistic religion. Roman views on Christianity have changed drastically from the early years of the Roman Empire to the 4th century, as well as its appeal to the ordinary Roman citizen.
Slavery in ancient Rome had a huge toll to society and was very important to the economy. Many unskilled slaves did a lot of old fashion manual labor for there masters, also slaves performed and did a lot of household work, and possibly hired at particular expert jobs and professions. Teachers were often slaves. Most distinct Greek slaves were to be expected as highly educated. Unskilled slaves / uneducated slaves, or people who were convicted of crime most of the time slavery could be used as punishment, these people worked on farms, in mines, and at mills. Their living conditions were heartless, very tight, had no right to do anything , and most of time lives short. In rome slaves were property such as a house is to a person in the beginning slaves had no rights to say or do anything over time slaves slowly were given rights and little freedom this happened overtime. This was sadly accepted as part of life in ancient Rome by the slaves themselves and by the society. Little to no credit had been given to the important contributions to the economy and
They worshiped Isis, an Egyptian Goddess, and also Mithra, an Iranian God, as well as the Greek Gods, and their own Roman Gods. The Romans took over the gods of peoples they conquered and established their festivals at Rome. Christianity draws heavily from Jewish culture, as Jesus was a Jew, but also bears the inspiration of the Roman Empire. A good example that Wikipedia gives is how the Romans included Greek, Anatolian, and East Mediterranean gods into their religion without adopting some of the cultish practices. The Egyptian goddess Isis, mother of the god Horus This image closely resembles the early Christian iconic art of Mary and Jesus, who, together with Astarte and other Near Eastern goddesses, influenced the rise of the Virgin Mary. The “sistrum”, a tinkling rattle that was shaken during ceremonies honoring the goddess, is the source of the bell that is rung at several points in a Roman Catholic mass. Another image that was adopted by Christianity was the Celtic High Cross, a pre-Christian symbol, which was later mixed and combined to form and symbolize the Christian crucifix. The High Celtic Cross is perhaps the best example of the link between pagan Celtic and Christian traditions and Armenian churches. The mixing of Christian traditions with these pagan, folk traditions resulted in religions such as Roman Catholicism, Irish Catholicism and Greek and Russian
The Romans believed in many gods and goddesses. They believed that they would come down to earth and change anyone’s life at any time. The people felt the need to keep the gods happy at all times. The Romans believed that for every aspect of their lives a separate god or goddesses was in control of their fate, and worshipped him or her separately. For example during times of war the people would pray to Mars, the god of war, in order to win (Shuter). The Romans built large temples to their state gods, and had small shrine in their homes and so they could pray to the household gods. “They believed in two kinds of gods, the powerful gods and goddesses of the state religion and the friendly household spirits who protected their homes (Chandler)....
The political system of both Roman empires was based on virtue and the republic was founded with the Senate as the center. The magistrates were elected annually and also had control of the armies. The key to Roman superiority was the patriotism and training and drills.
“[In Rome] people from all walks of life came together to create a diverse society” (Little 164). Like in all societies, there were different social classes and divisions between citizens. Besides the emperor, senators held the highest class. They were considered to be the emperor’s social equals. Next were the Equites. These men served as calvary in the army. “Plebs” were the working class of Rome. They were composed of artisans, bakers, construction workers, etc. The lowest class was constructed of women and, just below them, slaves. Women were not regarded highly in society and meant to stay silent and submissive. Slaves made up one-third of the total population (Littell 164). This was due to the fact that slavery was “widespread” and “important to the economy because agriculture was “the most important industry in the [Roman] empire” (Littell 163). Rome made more use of slaves than in any previous civilization. Most slaves were conquered people that included men, women, and children brought back by Roman armies (Littell 164). There were two types of slaves: city and rustic. City ...
The medieval period references to the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century A.D. to the beginning of the Renaissance in approximately the 15th century A.D. During this time period the Church ruled the people, there were only the rich versus the poor, and the every day life of common folk was consumed with the thought