...Ancient Rome was a very powerful society. The Romans were tired of being ruled by a king, they fought againsest their last king and made a republic. The republic was where the people choose their leaders. The republic is a democracy and wanted to meet the common good for everyone. The Roman republic was somewhat meeting the common good. Usually only the higher class people were the ones benefited, and the slaves did most of the hard work and didn’t have any rights. It wasn’t very fair for lower class people. There were five main purposes of government which were promote rule of law, provide public services, support the economic system, protect rights, and prepare for a common defense. Each part of the government was important...
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...In Rome they tried to meet the common good for all people. They are public services, common defences, Rule of Law, Economic System, and protect rights. I graded them on how the Romans did. In Rome Their is a lot of public services for men and women. Some of these are unfair through. If you are a women and you wanted to bath you would have to schedule a time and work hard to get a bath. If you were a man you would have a time always after work when you needed one. In Rome the aqueducts supplied fresh water to the Romans. Everyone got fresh water and it was fair and a great Idea. The roads were open to everyone. It help people get to their destination quickly. Overall the Roman Republic did a good job but, I gave them a B for being unfair to women. In Rome gladiators would dress up and fight till one of them died. Gladiators did not have many rights. All they did until they died was fight. As Mr.Lafley said they were like human toys. These people did not want to do this. They were chosen from slaves and prisoners. The next type of people where slaves. They had no rights. Slaves would be sold and then they would have to...
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...supports many people, it doesn’t fully meet the common good. They take care of many rights, but not all people get them. They have many services, but not all people are eligible for it. As you understand, Rome was a great place but not all were protected. PROMOTE RULE OF LAW The Romans had a well-planned law system. They would use judges and lawyers to prosecute the offender, and they did this process in a court. You may recognize this system in modern-day courts of America and in the popular law show Law & Order. Because the power-hungry patricians had used the plebeians before and only made rules to protect themselves and other patricians, they made the 12 tables. The 12 tables were a way for ‘normal people’ to know when they changed the laws and they were allowed to vote for new ones. Since the Roman law system was so well-made I will give it a grade of B+....
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...Slavery in Ancient Rome Rome as far research show had always exploited slaves, however during the early Republic Rome saw its slave population multiply significantly from a series of wars and conquests. This paper will discuss the rights and responsibilities of Roman slaves during the Republican era and early empire. It will also analyze the impact slavery had on Rome’s economic situation as well the impact on roman society and culture. Rome did not always have such an abundance of slaves. It was not until they conquered Corinth and sacked Carthage did they amass a significant amount of slaves. Some authors estimate that the number of slaves reached 300 000-350 000 in a total population of 900 000- 950 000 in Rome during the Augustan era.[1] It is of course impossible to determine the exact amount of slaves during this time, but nevertheless this estimate of slaves is still one third of the population. The Punic Wars between Rome and Carthage mark the beginning of Rome’s “addiction” to slavery. After Rome had consolidated the main land of what is now Italy, this brought them into contact with much greater powers. The first Punic War (264-241 B.C) began when both Rome and Carthage took interest in Sicily.[2] Herodotus notes the significance of this first of many battles by comparing it to the battle of Salamis. He states, “They say too, that the victory of Gelo and Thero in Sicily over Hamilcar the Carthaginians tell out upon the very day that the Hellenes...
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...All Roads Lead to Rome: Roads in the Roman Empire An ancient proverb says all roads lead to Rome. Today this expression has come to mean that there are many routes that can lead a person to the same place. However in ancient times the adage was more meant literally than not. Over the course of its history, the Roman Empire built a network of roads unprecedented in the ancient world. Approximately fifty thousand miles of roads spanned the Italian Peninsula at the height of the Roman Empire. This impressive road system spread Roman; legions, culture, and influence throughout the known world. With its military and economic might Rome had become the hub of commerce, politics, and culture in the Mediterranean. The crowning achievement of this dominance in the ancient world was the Empires public works; the greatest of these was the road system. These roads enabled economic growth, civilian transportation, and communication; but most importantly they allowed Rome’s armies unprecedented mobility and essentially helped to solidify Rome’s control over its empire. Roman roads were essential to the maintenance and development of the Roman state. With Rome’s founding came the beginning of an organized road system on the Italian peninsula. This early road system would facilitate the expansion and consolidation of the Roman Republic and later Empire. Roads provided an effective way to move large armies, officials and civilians, quickly on land as well as official communications and trade...
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...How did Augustus transform the Roman Republic into one of the greatest empires our world has ever seen? In Res Gestae Divi Augusti, Augustus records the accomplishments of his remarkable career, giving insight into what his legacy should be. Augustus came to power at a time when Rome was struggling to govern effectively, take care of its citizens, and deal with bordering nations (McKay 156). Although Res Gestae Divi Augusti might be a boastful account that portrays Augustus as more heroic and divine than he actually was, the Roman Empire does indeed owe much of its success to the excellent leadership of Augustus. Augustus brought the Roman Empire to newfound heights through his military endeavors, his infrastructure projects, and his actions...
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...Luke Koppenheffer Caesar’s overwhelming power in Rome was earned from his being a role model for his army through both his actions, his spartan-like lifestyle, and his treatment of both his allies and soldiers. Caesar was very generous towards the soldiers he lived alongside, making them want to follow him. Caesar used that loyalty to gain power, attracting allies. Caesar also gained allies through his political generosity, not just his power. Caesar himself realized that convincing people to follow him was a better ruling style than ruling through force. Julius Caesar was a famous politician who accomplished multiple things in his military career, including the conquest of lands. Previous to all of these actions, Caesar began his career...
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...Lucius Cornelius Sulla was a prominent figure in the late 8th century republic of Ancient Rome, rising to power through his strategic establishment of allies and his significant military accomplishments. As a member of the advantageous patrician class, Sulla rose to power via the hierarchical Roman political ladder (Cursus Honourum). Sulla was the dominant victor of the Italian social war in 91-88 BCE, conducted war against the Mithridates and successfully headed the first civil war in Roman history against Marius. Through his many victorious military accomplishments, he gained support from the Roman senate, was later elected consul and then transitioned into dictatorship. He became a renowned Ancient Roman dictator in 82 BC where he established...
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...It was a dark and rainy morning in Rome, Italy. The gravel streets formed rain puddles the size of Sicily and canaries sung melancholy songs due to the inclement weather. Not too far away from the city lived a man of the name Galen of Pergamum (originally from Greece) whom the neighbors feared and rejected for his strange living habits. While everyone was inside their homes with their loved ones, for Greek physician, Galen of Pergamum, this type of day meant he had all day to conduct various vivisections on the neighborhood pigs. No one in the city of Rome knew how he got his test subjects. All they knew was that he cut animals open without anesthetics to satisfy his curiosity of the human anatomy. Since it was considered illegal and punishable by hanging to...
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...The International Criminal Court: Idealpolitik vs. Realpolitik and the special case of the United States ABSTRACKT The Rome Statute that was adopted on July 17st 1998 was a controversial treaty that despite initial backing from great and small powers alike ended up facing fierce opposition for a number of reasons. Internationally it was widely accepted that there was a need to stem the tide of an ever-increasing number of human rights violations and that the institution best suited for achieving this goal, following the relative successes of ad hoc criminal tribunals, could be a permanent International Criminal Court, ICC. This essay will attempt to clarify the contrasting ideas and interests of key actors that ultimately shaped the compromise that became the Rome Statute of the ICC. It will go on to assess the relative influence of idealpolitik - that is the altruistic idealism embedded in a genuine desire to create a court to bring an end to the reality of perpetrators of war crimes escaping justice - and realpolitik - the realist notion of national interest and power politics as the main catalysts behind the politics of the Rome Statute. The judicial powers entrusted to the ICC became, as stated above, a matter of compromise. The final text of the Rome Statute was the result of intense negotiations that revolved around the concepts of national sovereignty and security politics on the one hand and the desire of non-great powers to establish a court with as much authority...
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...Rhetorical Devices in Julius Caesar “There’s not a nobler man in Rome than Antony” (Shakespeare 3.2.134). This is a great example to represent the huge effect that Mark Antony’s speech had on the citizens of Rome. In Rome, Italy during 44 B.C., all the citizens of Rome were gathered together for the funeral of Julius Caesar after his tragic death. Characters Brutus and Mark Antony both delivered a speech at this event sharing their thoughts and opinions on Julius Caesar before and after his death. There was a very clear distinction to determine who had the most powerful speech. This character was Mark Antony. Shakespeare’s character Mark Antony delivers as very powerful speech after the death of Julius Caesar to sway the beliefs of the Plebeians in the right direction. Mark Antony had such a huge effect on the crowd by cleverly...
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...the purpose was for the piece. What if I told you that I already had, and that I have already wrote a book about my first hand experiences? Here is a few of my favorite chapters in my new book for you to preview. Roman Civilizations I traveled to Rome around 80 C.E. and I witnessed a firsthand experience of the famous amphitheater, “The Flavian Colosseum.” I could not believe the beauty of this architectural structure at its young age. Since visiting it in modern times is nothing like seeing it in action, and watching the shows there was extremely entertaining. Many theaters were created in the state around this era because of the states policy to provide entertainment to the public, and in the Colosseum specifically the people were entertained with shows of bloody battles between two humans, humans and animals, and two animals (Benton & DiYanni, 2007). The cost for this architectural wonder is still unknown, but the Emperor Titus raided the city of Jerusalem around 70 C.E. gaining many treasures from the city. The raid of Jerusalem was the main income that funded the construction of the Colosseum, and it was complete sometime around 80 C.E. Estimates of around 100,000 prisoners from the Jewish war were brought back to Rome as slaves to help build the Colosseum, and they were tasked with much of the manual labor like carrying stones for miles from...
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...The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music defines liturgy as “A form or formulary according to which public religious worship, esp. Christian worship, is conducted” and “A religious service conducted according to such a form or formulary.” For the romans liturgy actually meant public duty. During the 1st few centuries of Christianity liturgies were innumerable, being largely local or territorial. The 1st Christian churches at Rome were Greek-speaking and had a Gr., liturgy; the origin of the Lat. Liturgy of Rome is unknown. It overspread Europe from the 11th c.: it is comprised, for the main part, in 2 volumes, the Misal (compiled about 900; many revisions since), which gives the service of the Mass, or Eucharist, and the Breviary (11thc.), which gives the Divine Office for each day: the Rituale, giving the special services (baptisms, marriages, funerals, &c.), and the Pontifical, giving services to be performed only by bishops (e.g. ordination), complete the series. The Roman liturgy is unique in the general conformity of its language throughout the world. (Kennedy pg. 333) Missionaries traveled with their message across Europe. Their goal was to speak the words of Roman Church doctrine. Emphasis was on the immortality of a person’s soul. “The purpose was served by the use of the liturgy, the texts that were spoken or sung and the rituals that were performed during each service. The role of music was to carry those words, accompany those rituals and inspire the faithful.”(Burkholder...
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...Reader, J. (2004). War, Greece and Rome. In, Cities. (pp.51-67 & 310-311 ; Figures : 22-41). London : William Heinemenann. 5 WaJ; Greece and Rome An adequate and reliable food supply is the first priority of every -city - a priority handled so efficiently· in the modern world that we take it for granted. Ancient cities, contending with the vagaries of climate and problems of transport, were not so fortunate. Securing the food supply pushed cities into war and conquest, but also inspired significant advances in farming, transport and government. Sumer can claim a number of important firsts in world history - the first cities, the first irrigated agriculture, the first civilisations, the first written language - and the influence of these is with us still (not least in that every passing minute, every hour acknowledges the Sumerians' sexagesimal system of numeration), but there is one first that humanity might have preferred to do without: warfare. Warfare itself did not provoke the establishment of cities generally (see pp. II-I2) , and there is certainly nothing to suggest that warfare inspired the foundation of Sumer's earliest cities, but there is plenty of evidence indicating that, once established, cities and the fruits of civilisation became important factors in the development of military power. The story of Sumer persuasively suggests that the advent of organised warfare probably began as the growing populations and falling agricultural production described at...
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...Decline of the Roman/Han/Gupta Empires Diverse Interpretations Assignment COMPARISONS TO FOCUS ON: * The causes for the decline of the Roman, Han and Gupta Empires * Understanding of how and why the collapse of the empire was more severe in Western Europe than it was in the Asian Empires. * Comparison of the role that religions played in the declines * The impact of missionary outreach of the Christians and Buddhists in these empires RESOURCES * Upshur – “The Decline of Empires” * Stearns - Decline of Empires. * Frank Smitha - “Decline and Fall” * Johnson and Johnson – “Why Don’t Empires Last?” * Spodek – “China and Rome: How do they compare?” * Bulliet pages 168-170 and 186-189. ASSIGNMENT 1. Construct a Venn comparing and contrasting the causes for decline of the Roman, Han and Gupta empires. Information will come from the documents and not the lecture…you already wrote the lecture notes once, why write them again? Rome Han similarities Gupta 2. Write 3 comparative analytical mini-paragraphs about the decline of empires. (generalization, facts, analysis…) Remember that analysis answers the question “why?” Example: The AP World History teachers have very different tastes in beverages. Ms. Forswall likes tea while Ms. Patch likes cola. Green tea and Earl Grey are Ms. Forswall’s favorites; they taste nothing like Pepsi or Coke because soft drinks are much sweeter. Ms. Patch usually chooses a diet style of...
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