Was Rome A Good Society

Was Rome a Good or Bad Society?

“From the Greeks they borrowed literacy and religion as well as the fundamentals of architecture. The Etruscans, to the north, provided a model for trade and urban luxury.” - Joshua J. Mark. When we think of Rome, our minds go to gladiators and the Colosseum, but Rome was much more than that. The Romans were one of the greatest societies of their time. Compared to other societies, the Romans were very popular with the people. So that being said, Rome was definitely the best place to live in during the ancient times because they were advanced, they were dominant, and they had a government that worked for everybody. They would make sure that the citizens were living a happy life.They also created many advancements

According to this article (Ancient Rome), at the height of Rome’s civilization (around 53 - 117 A.D.), they had most of the land from Portugal to Mesopotamia, from Britain to Egypt. The reason Rome grew that big was because the army was very well trained. Some of their military formations included the turtle formation, in which they would use their shields to make a box - like structure with javelins protruding out. Those who are opposed could say that Rome’s size contributed to their downfall, and because the generals wanted all the power, and cause Rome’s army to become corrupt, because the generals started bribing their soldiers, and that made other civilizations under Rome’s control beak free. Those who are opposed are wrong because the main reason Rome fell was not because of its size, but it was because of ineffective leaders. Rome would still have been dominant if there was stable leadership. That means that if there was stable leadership, there would have been no bribery, and that means that Rome’s army would have stayed strong, and Rome would continue to be dominant. There was very stable leadership in the Republic, and that is the reason it grew that big in the first

According to this video (The Roman Empire. Or Republic. Or...Which Was It?: Crash Course World History #10), Rome had a government that worked for everyone because both the patricians (the wealthy families) and the plebeians (the commoners, mostly farmers and traders) had a say in the government at the height of the republic because all the parties were represented. The plebeians made up the assembly, the patricians made up the Senate, and the consuls were made up of one plebeian and one patrician. The consuls had to be nominated by the Senate and approved by the assembly. Any plebeian could be in the assembly, and any patrician could be in the Senate. Those who are opposed could say that Rome had a corrupt government because some generals took all the power and took sole control over the republic-turned-empire. Those who are opposed are wrong because as long as the government was good, no one had all the power. The Senate made laws, the assembly made sure the laws were in the good of the people, and one consul made sure Rome was sound domestically, and one consul led Rome in military campaigns. This means that no one could get much power due to the checks and balances of Rome.

Rome was an outstanding society that cared for its people and for the good or Rome. They innovated to make life easier. They conquered land around them, and using that land to make sure the citizens were living a good life. The government