“Rome had the best trade routes ever” according to the Message of Ancient Days book, this is a very true statement. The perfect geography of Rome helped in Rome’s Trade. Rome also had its location, climate, terrain, the Mediterranean Sea, and the Tiber River to help with the trade. Rome was located on a peninsula. The Peninsula’s climate was generally mild, the peninsula juts out of Europe and was shaped like a boot. It sticks out into the Mediterranean Sea. The earliest settlement of Rome was on the Tiber River. The Tiber River also helped with the irrigation and with the supply of Rome's water. There are seven hills to the south of the Tiber River. There are also Apennines that snake along with the river. Some of the mountains
The Silk Road made sure if you didn’t trade items you can hold, then you can trade items you can cherish. Finally, in the western civilizations (Rome), it was accessed by boat. Boats could carry a ton more items and it was less of a walk for the merchants/traders. However, the Silk Road did lead a small backup path up north of Parthia. Around 27 B.C.E., the Roman Empire had only begun, but the silk road had been a thing for a very long time before that.
“A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.” –Marcus Garvey. The U.S. is a combination of many cultures and influences over the centuries and because of this we are alike to many of them. We could name many of these influences: the Greeks, the Chinese Dynasties but the Romans were particularly like us. We might see them as barbaric is some ways but the reality is that the U.S. takes pages from many areas of the Romans, and comparisons could be drawn between both of us. Examples include government, our religions, and in some ways entertainment. The U.S. is much like the old Roman Empire was more than a millennium ago
Rome was once one of the world's greatest empire until around 200 BCE when Rome started to crumble. The Fall of Rome did not happen suddenly, it took about 1100 years to take place. The first two centuries as an empire were named the "Pax Romana", which meant the time of Roman peace. The Romans were living the life, without a worry in the world. So how and why did Rome start to collapse, if the empire was was doing so grand and magnificent? To answer that question, the primary reasons that Rome started to decline were that the Romans had difficulty with their government which caused social problems/decay, their military was falling behind on their duties and became indolent, and natural disasters.
Rome was kind of a democy it had it’s flaws but by its voting system it makes it a democy. In document C only 2% of Roman’s voted and these votes by the people even though it was few that makes it a democracy. In document C you had to be in Rome to vote which is far because they wouldn’t want an outsider to vote on things that were going on in Rome. In document B poor rich and the freed slaves could vote and for it’s time that is amazing that the poor and the freed slaves could vote. Rome definitely had it’s flaws but for it’s time it was a good democracy but in our fews we don’t think the Rome Republic was a good democy at all.
In the Roman Empire roads begin to emerge throughout the city for the military to make haste to defend its city from enemies. The roads where essential for the growth of the empire, originally for the troops they soon began to use the roads for trade goods and communicating news to its neighbors. Roman roads varied from simple roads to the better paved roads that had cuts the stone to allow water to flow though while keeping the road itself dry. Rome had so many roads at one time that it was said all roads lead to Rome.
The imperial expansion of Rome or in simpler terms the development of the Roman Empire can be associated with the second century BC. Over a relatively short period of time, Rome immensely expanded its territory at a rapid rate. Although the victories in the Second Punic War satisfied Rome, they also motivated them to expend further into their neighbour’s territories and eventually conquer Greece and the North African coast. The Roman Empire became colossal and unstoppable within a blink of a century. Robin Waterfield’s new translation of Plutarch’s original work Roman Lives clarifies the reasons behind this sudden need to grow. The necessity in increase of the common wealth, the lack of available land for the Roman citizen, the safety precaution of having foreign allies and most importantly the constant need in being the most influential empire are among some of the reasons Plutarch provided. The lives of Cato the Elder, Aemilius Paullius, Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus demonstrate specific cases of how these factors affected Rome and caused it to expand its borders. All explanations are valid however, when one looks at the larger picture it becomes clear that the prosperity of the Roman society is in the root of them all.
There are significant similarities between the American and Roman governments, which suggest that the Roman government model influenced the United States government. While there are several parallels between them, there are also some key differences in their governing systems and constitutions. For example, unlike the Roman government, the United States grants all native-born citizens equal rights, regardless of gender or land ownership. Both governments prioritize the power of the people and the authority of the government, as they have both established a republic. The United States government derives inspiration from the classical minds and the effective Roman government system due to the structure of their governments, rights given to the people, and freedoms given to the people.
Rome fell in the year 476 when Rome’s last emperor was overthrown. This downfall of the Roman empire was coming for years. Rome fell because of barbarian invasions, weak military, and economic issues.
Imagine, that only people in your family were permitted to vote and other people couldn’t, and where people required citizenship. Following citizenship comes with tons of responsibilities and rights. For an example, Rome and Athens both had their concepts of citizenship, they were the first to have a system for citizenship. Well, Rome had this concept called ‘inherited seats’ . Where only people in the family of the senate could become the next senate. On the other hand, Athens had a completely different concept, they decided they should use by lot to select their officials and it would be fair. Rome and Athens had different types of citizenship. They had different concepts and thoughts. In the next few paragraphs, The next few paragraphs will explain why Athens’ citizenship was superior. Athens was superior because they had ostraka(exiles the most powerful person per year) and they used by lot to
The Roman Empire lasted for 500 years from the rise of Julius Caesar when he was named dictator for life by the Roman senate, to the last Roman emperor in AD 476. It controlled a vast amount of land surrounding the Mediterranean Sea, including northern Africa, western Asia and southern Europe. The society was prosperous, but as the empire continued to expand, citizens and subjects were faced with many elements that lead to the fall of the Roman Empire; which ceased to exist because of inconsistent leadership, poor military decisions and its sheer geographical size.
The Roman Empire was one of the largest and most successful empires during the classical period. Started in 753 BCE, Ancient Rome ruled much of the Mediterranean and parts of Europe from more than 1000 years. In the third century AD, a forceful Roman general, Diocletian, seized the throne and split the Roman Empire into two parts- the West and the East. The Western part was already in decline, politically and economically, and the split made it more vulnerable to outside invasion. The Germanic Wars were a series of wars between the empire and nomadic tribes such as the Goths, lasting for several centuries. Finally, in 476 BCE, the Western Roman Empire fell to the nomadic tribes, marking the official end of the empire. These nomads that conquered the empire were seen as barbaric, as they killed and ravaged the Romans during the wars, not following any moral or ethical codes. Ultimately, because the germanic people were more primitive in their fighting style and in their beliefs about war, they could be considered barbarians, despite their advanced
Some would say that the Roman Empire was at it’s height during the rule of Augustus because it was a time of Pax Romana. During this time, the empire saw many advances particularly in architecture and engineering. It’s cities were connected through roads that were built for, “first and foremost moving armies and secondarily, for moving goods and people” (Cole and Symes 133). These roads gave them a military advantage that helped evade enemies by allowing their troops to move around quickly. Trade was also easier
Rome was considerate as the most powerful of the ancient empire. 1For 2,000 years what had really captivate the historians, is the rise and fall of the Romans empire, including what they wore during this rime. Before becoming an Empire ruling by the Emperor Augustus around 27 B.C.E. - 476 C.E. Rome was a simple city ruling by king. This was when Rome was known as a Republic. Which was soon changed on government level because even with their powerful army they had lost control of the society they had expand. Conflict between cities and their armies soon took place, and tear a part the empire into a civil war. Nevertheless, the Roman Empire prospered for 200 years.They have built a vast system of roadway and waterways that connected
Looking for water, food, some history and whole lot of new and exciting experiences, look no farther than Rome, Italy. Most people have dreams and wishes about things they want to do in their lifetime, things they want to have, people they want to meet, or places they want to go. When it comes to places that someone wants to go, it may be as simple as going to a different state than the one they grew up in or it may as far as across the country. The modern world today has so many options of places to go no matter what a person’s interests are. Countries such as Africa or the Dominican Republic may fit for a person who wants to make a diggerence, while places like France or Italy may be good places for someone who enjoys more leisure activities. Rome is a city in Italy that is full of many attractions that draw people there. The city of Rome is the home of many great places to go, people to know, and food to eat.