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Differences and similarities between the usa and the roman empire
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Ancient Rome and Modern U.S.A Comparisons
By
Giada DeJulio
When you think of Ancient Rome you would normally not compare that to the Modern U.S.A. but there are also similarities between the two if you look hard enough to figure them out. In fact there are actually lessons that can be learned from the Ancient cities of Rome and how we can possibly help to avoid disaster ourselves. Three main reasons can show you how different, similar, and how we can learn from Ancient Rome. Because the Modern U.S. and Ancient Rome have many similarities and differences, the lessons from Ancient Rome could help the U.S. to avoid the fall and collapse that Rome experience.
Ancient Rome and the U.S.A have many things in common some similarities are more important than others. To start one main reason that Ancient Rome and the U.S.A are similar is, the ruler of the U.S.A and Ancient Rome only cared about what the ruler wanted not what the citizens wanted. Ancient Rome citizens relied on government because the emperor only thought about what he wanted not what others wanted or was good for his people. In the video “Engineering an Empire: Ancient Rome” the first major emperor Julius Caesar was a determined man, Caesar wanted to take over the land around him, according to the video Caesar and his men were so determined to take
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According to “Engineering an Empire: Ancient Rome” the Julius and Augustus Caesar’s line of family kept going until Nero, Nero was the last of the family line of Caesar the next emperor came through a civil war. Trajan won the civil war and became emperor. In Modern U.S.A we have presidential elections every four years that allow people to vote for whom they think would be the best at leading the
Firstly, Ancient Rome was an influential factor in the creation of the United States government. What made Ancient Rome so influential was Polybius, who was an Ancient Rome politician that wrote 40 volumes of work that composed The Histories. He stated, “For
Han China and Rome, despite having some political and cultural differences, fell in ways that were almost directly parallel to one another. Both civilizations experienced declines in everything from culture and population to economy and government, as well as both suffering from attacks by nomadic invaders. However, each civilization's fall had their own unique factors, and the lasting impact of their falls differed greatly.
The Roman Republic can be seen as a template for how the United States Government was formed, and still to this day consists of. The First influence that the Romans had on our government was their idea for a republic. They, our country as well, wanted their people to have a vote on who would represent them in government. The U.S. representative type of government was influenced by this. Today we vote for the people representing us in our Senate, House of Representatives, and our President. One of the main influences that the Ancient Romans had on the U.S. Government was the idea of the division of power. Today we have executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government. The Ancient Romans had a very similar set-up. In Rome when organizing a government, there were many different styles between monarchies, the Senate that was the aristocracy, and the voice of democracy in the people. These acted as their different branches of government. As the U.S Government has an executive branch which consists of our President and Vice President, the Romans had counsels which acted as executive leaders for a year, and controlled the military (“The Roman Republic”). The Ancient Romans also obtained a Senate, similar to our government. In Rome, it was 300 members of the wealthy and self-serving. Today, there are career senators, and elite men in society. This is the legislative branch of our government that has been derived from the Ancient Romans. Also within the legislative branch of the Romans, they had numerous assemblies like that of the U.S. Government’s House of Representatives, based on where each member lives. Our judicial branch was based off of the Roman’s Praeto...
... the fall of Rome should be a warning to the United States. In addition, because the domination of the USA happened much faster than Rome, arguably the fall may be much more swift as well.
Today, the United States is the fifth largest country in the world, with over 294 Embassies and Consulates around the world our influence is quite significant. Ancient Rome contained about 20% of the world’s population of the time; it is remembered as the greatest empire in history, with ties all over the eastern hemisphere from Britain, to Egypt, to all the way to China. Ancient Rome as we know contributed significantly to modern society and is not without influence on us here in the United States. Rome’s influences included aspects ranging from their public benefits, to their use of glass, to their use of concrete, to their administration system. But, there are three influences of Ancient Rome that still reverberate through time and still have an incredible impact in our society. The first influence that Rome gave us would be their form of government, specifically their Republic Era that lasted nearly five hundred years. Ancient Rome also gifted us with the idea of benefits for those who can’t provide for themselves. Furthermore, from Ancient Rome we got the idea of providing public services that are funded with tax dollars.
Did you know, the Roman Republic had a tremendous influence on the United States government? By studying how the past connects to the present, one learns how many things have changed and stayed the same. Without the Roman Republic, the United State’s government, might not have the structure and organization it has today!
The Organization of Roman Religious Beliefs by Charles King, “The Romans and Greeks lacked similar patterns of development and did not define themselves with a similar type of orthodoxy”. With the Romans, their way of worshipping and beliefs was not systemized and one did not have to take a test to prove whether him or her should be morally accepted while in Greece, “the art of Archaic and Classical Greece illustrates many mythological episodes, including an established iconography of attributes that identify each god. There were twelve principal deities in the Greek pantheon. The Roman religion was not restricted to one god but the was much more convenient for everyone to have any beliefs and practices of their choice.
In the early first century AD, the Roman Empire was subject to autocratic rule and the old Republic was long dead. Augustus had been ruling for forty years and most of that time he was loved and praised by the Senate and the people of Rome. Throughout his reign, Augustus had the one lingering problem of finding a successor to take over the role of Emperor. He had chosen 3 different heirs in his time of rule; however, they all passed before they had the chance to inherit Augustus’ esteemed power. His fourth choice, Tiberius, was the one to succeed Augustus.
Greece and Rome are the similar because the people have power. They are different because Greece is Republic and Rome is Democratic. They relate to ours because we have Democratic and Republic. Also, both parties have the same type of power. Greece is like our government today.
The Roman Empire In 27 BC, Augustus became the first emperor of Rome, thus creating a strong leader figure, which could shape and mold the Republic system into what was best for the empire or themselves. During the reign of the emperors, the political policies for Rome would vary according to, which emperor was in power. Not only were politics shaky, but there never was a clear-cut method of succession for the man who controlled those politics. Rome had created the position of emperor in hopes that men like Augustus would continue to lead her into prosperity, however the office of emperor struggled in attempting to find great men to lead Rome. The office never truly evolved into something greater than when it had been created, but rather the office varied according to the personality of the man in the position.
Domitian inherited the empire when his brother suddenly died after ruling for only two years. He became Roman Emperor in 81AD which fulfilled his lifelong dream. He was now able to follow in his father and brother’s footsteps as emperor. When he was emperor he traveled outside of Rome many times. He was said to be a hostile ruler.
...ny legal systems in the European and other countries influenced by Europe, like, the United States. Ancient Rome had an impact of the government of other countries, like, the United States. As the Romans, we run a system of government that included an executive branch and for them it was the consul. Another similrity is that Ancient Rome's twelve tables is similar to our Bill of Rights.
Throughout known history, civilization was constantly changing, improving and evolving, creating great works, civic projects and institutions. Some societies in history achieved greater advances than others, but none would match the greatness of the Ancient Greeks and Romans. With their histories intertwined, one is hard pressed to discuss one without mentioning the other. Indeed, much of Roman culture was greatly influenced by the Greeks, whose societies were eventually dominated by the Romans. Although drawing from aspects of Greek culture, the Romans would inevitably shape their society in ways that are distinctly Roman, and none more distinct than in their method of warfare.
Ultimately, the Roman Republic’s downfall lay in its lack of major wars or other crises, which led to a void of honor and leadership. War united all of Rome’s people, and provided the challenge to its leaders to develop honor and leadership by their causes and actions. The lack of war allowed the Roman Republic to stagnate and become self-indulgent. By the end of the Punic Wars, which combined these elements, Rome was sure to fail. Without a common thread uniting its society, the Roman Republic unraveled because it had nothing left holding it together.
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.