Changes And Continuities In The Roman Empire

Throughout the long rule of the Roman empire, 100 C.E. to 600 C.E., there have been many changes and continuities in this classical era. These include both political and cultural impacts such as the formation of a centralized government, the spread of the Latin and Greek languages, and the transition of religion.
A political continuity would be the fact that Roman laws were based on the Greek’s foundation of democracy. During the Roman Republic, a constitution was developed which characterized laws about the Senate, separation of powers, and checks and balances. Greco-Roman laws and ideas were preserved for many years to come and in fact, this form of Roman law has remained the foundation of European law to this day. Another example of this