Birth Of Rome Research Paper

Birth of the Rome
As most civilizations, it is a trend that neighboring communities are of some influence to one another, for nothing in this world is completely original, for ideas derive from something else that spark inspiration. Though, these peoples are still a mystery, today to most historians due to their language never fully translated despite their bountiful evidence of their existence, they impacted the world’s most striking empire, Rome. Romans recognize them as the Etruscans. Etruscans, too, used others’ efforts to live and communicate within society: Etruscans borrowed their alphabet from the Greeks due to their frequent contact. But there was more to the Etruscans, they had expertise in metal, art, and architecture from whom …show more content…
For, it did not match any of Aristotle’s political categories, but a combination of all elements. Therefore, the Romans did not even know what to name it: they spoke of it merely as res publica, “the public thing.” Rome initially started as a monarchy, but quickly that was overthrown with a duo-leadership of two consuls who were elected by all citizens. However, the periods of voting were corrupted with Patricians who had similarly interested voted first due to their wealth, so by the time a plebian voted majority of votes were already occupied. Resulting in the election of famous patricians. The only limit on consular power was the right of each consul to veto the actions of the other, which often led to stalemate or violent conflict. At times of urgency, a dictator is appointed, but no longer can they serve as one for more than six months. Eventually, the plebeians were fed up with the treatment of the government and revolted against the patricians. They were victims of discriminatory decisions in judicial trials, which were judged by patricians. They did not even know what legal rights they were supposed to enjoy, because Rome had as yet no established laws: there were only unwritten customs and practices whose meaning was interpreted by the patricians to their own advantage. The plebeians then forced the patricians to incorporate elected leaders know as tribunes who protect …show more content…
It translate as “the code of the elders” or “the custom of the ancestors” or even from the Latin mos—“morality.” In accordance, Aeneas showed devotion to his father, Anchises whom he carried to safety on his back while Troy burned. Metaphorically, this meant that Aeneas was the carrier of tradition, a man willing to shoulder the burdens of his ancestors and carry them forever. This is in part the explanation as to Romans’ ways of life; conquering lands, and continued to present themselves in a strong stature that they are Roman and accustomed to only that title. If one strays and adapts to another country’s culture it is a betrayal to their fatherland (Rome), for it violates the mos