The Silk Road traded many things because of all the countries it goes through. The main good is silk from China which was very rare because only China knew how to make it. They also traded pottery, paper, and gunpowder. These were all invented by China and a lot of people wanted it especially Romans. Moreover, India traded goods such as, spices.…
Rome’s government was particularly democratic considering the people were given absolute power. Bearing in mind that the people made decisions for their sake, rather than it being decided for them, constructed the democracy. Particularly, everyone had the power to vote, including free slaves, as well as having the people participating in government. Evidently, Rome was truly a democracy, and gave absolute power to the people.…
Rome located in modern-day Italy. Like the Han Empire, the Roman Empire was very progressive for its time period. The Roman Empire had roads built through the country without wavering and paved with quarried stone and soils with masses of tightly packed sand. This didn't have much improvement because it was through the country. Rome also built streams that flowed into containers, they would lose their sediment.…
From the time of the foundation of their culture the Romans stood out because of their austerity and sense of moral rigor. The original Romans adhered to the Mos Maiorum, which literally meant the ways of the elders. The Mos Maiorum was an unwritten law that was intended to function in accordance to the written law. The Romans structured all aspects of their life according to this code from the military and the private life, to the government and other social conventions. Arguably Rome’s greatest contribution to modern society was her form of rovernment and her laws.…
Ancient Rome was an amazing place that is best defined by its many breakthroughs. A few of these breakthroughs were in Roman architecture, their act of Bread and Circuses, and their astounding military. All of these factors played a huge role in the creation and definition of Ancient Rome. Through these architectural, governmental, and military achievements, Rome became a very successful place. Ancient Roman architecture consisted of many things, such as organized structures and well built roads.…
The area Rome controlled was centered in the Mediterranean Sea, allowing travel to be easy for those both going to and from Rome. There were two mountain ranges protecting the civilization from invasion. Rome also had the benefit of fertile land, allowing crop growth as well as population growth. The were located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea between Asia and Africa.…
World Studies Period 7 Mrs. Mann The Roman Republic and the Common Good By, Samantha Schmitz Introduction Ancient Rome is known to be a powerful and well put together civilization that was somewhat meeting the common good. The reason that Ancient Rome was a successful city was because they had a republic. A republic is a democracy where the people of Rome get to choose their leaders. The city had a huge population with a strong government.…
Anita, It is a good post that you mentioned that the Roman economy used the tax system and loots through the Roman traditional conquests. In addition to this, I would like to talk about importing and exporting goods during the time period of the Roman Empire that the importing and exporting goods significantly boosted the Roman economy, for example, the Romans bought wheat, livestock lead, woolen products and tin, and they sold wine, olive oil, pottery and papyrus. Therefore, Imports and Exports were very significant to the Roman economy, were the number one key factor, although the tax system circulated the economy. Rifat…
Ancient Rome is important period of history for all modern societies, because of their influence in language, literature, religion, art, and our government and law. Rome conquered and controlled all the powerful countries of the old world, and united them all under Roman rule. As a result, they influenced a larger group of people with their cultures and beliefs. Rome was important to our current world because after the Roman Empire fell each state that was separated became states like France, Spain, Italy, and England. The Romans learned from their captured people, and many were look at like savages, but they converted them into civilized nations.…
The Ancient Roman government structure is something that was unique to civilizations at this time. The Romans were trying to be different and better than the civilizations that had come before them. The book Rome, the Greek World, and the East: Government, Society, and Culture in the Roman Empire examines the differences between the Romans to the other successful civilizations that had come before them. This provides a good insight into why the Roman model was considered special and unique from the rest of the world. It also theorizes on what the Romans wished to embody as they structured their empire.…
MacKenzie Merrick Professor Elliott AH 2110 October 16th, 2015 Rome and Us: Our Similarities and Differences The society and culture of Rome have a variety of things in common with and opposite of that of the world today. Examples of this can relate to Rome and modern societies worldwide in several ways. Relations between the United States and Rome include political structure, religious activity, innovation or technology, artistic and architectural qualities, social and economic division, and everyday activities. Methods by which politicians gain notoriety was very similar in Rome to how it is in the United States.…
Introduction During the 3rd century B.C., two powers arose in the Western Mediterranean, Rome and Carthage, whose epic struggle for dominance of the region would reshape the ancient world (Morey, 1901). Rome would emerge the victor and subsequently, numerous modern governments owe Rome for the basis of their laws and organization of their systems (Noonan, n.d.). However, if Carthage had emerged the victor and our world governments had looked to Carthage for inspiration, would they be structured differently than they are today? In my learning journal entry for this unit I will briefly discuss how the governments of Carthage and Rome were structured, how they were similar and how they differed.…
Similarly to Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome is the capital of Italy, which is a peninsula that expands into the Mediterranean Sea. The terrain in both regions has a mix of flat plains and mountains. The rocky terrain in Greece, separated the Greeks from one another which caused the people to be more far away. The Roman people were not very isolated like the Greeks because it was much easier to cross the mountains. In Ancient Greece, the people made money from the sea and became fishers, sailors, and traders.…
World History Impact of Geographical Factors on the Greek and the Roman Empire Geography can be considered as one of the integral parts of the development of the Greek civilization. Notably, the geographical factors had a significant effect on the Greek social, political, and economic growth. One of the principal reasons why the Greece was majorly dominated by tiny states and some other independent towns as opposed to being dominated by one all-powerful king was the geographical status. The existence of mountainous terrain, the numerous offshore islands, as well as the numerous isolated valleys encouraged the residents to form other local power centers instead of relying on a single center of power.…
Melanie Shane Professor O’Connor GNHU282-09 September 21, 2017 Unit One Test 1. Discuss how Rome’s geography and its physical location in Italy and in the Mediterranean world was conducive to power and growth. Italy is around 100,000 square miles that extends from the Northern European coast of the Mediterranean Sea, to the south valley of Po. Rome is surrounded by groups of hills that have a view overlooking the Tiber River.…