Crises of the Late Republic
Early Rome’s expansion may have been a good idea during that time, but when the Roman Republic was introduced, the story of this establishment tragically went downhill. Early Rome expanded their territories because of avarice. They wanted power and wealth. With the expansion, the Roman monarchy was overthrown by what is known as the Roman Republic in 509 BCE.3However with great power comes great responsibility. The expansion of the Roman Empire was necessary, but became the downfall of the Republic’s economic and political status.
With every new legacy being born, a new story comes with it. When the Roman Republic had replaced the Roman monarchy, a new system of government had to take its place. The new system consisted of two Consuls, the Senate, the Centuriate …show more content…
However government was nothing without the power of the military. Gaius Marius was elected consul for 107 BC and was voted to go into Numidia.5Marius noticed that there was a shortage of men in the armies so he decided to do the unthinkable. He forced the proletarii, the lower class of the urban poor who owned nothing, to join the armies.5This became common as the second century enters. This caused smallholdings to fall into disuse and deprived peasant farmers to tend their farms.5Only the wealthy benefitted from these actions.
The Roman Republic’s craving for wealth and power destroyed the trust of many lower class people. Roman citizens felt frustration whenever the government favored the actions of the wealthy and were forced to become collateral damage. The expansion of Rome’s territories piled problems over problems for the citizens. It led to the exposure of corruption and led to the downfall of the Republic. Government and military actions we’re also subordinates of the expansion; they led to many situations that destroyed the economical and political status of the Roman
Early Rome’s expansion may have been a good idea during that time, but when the Roman Republic was introduced, the story of this establishment tragically went downhill. Early Rome expanded their territories because of avarice. They wanted power and wealth. With the expansion, the Roman monarchy was overthrown by what is known as the Roman Republic in 509 BCE.3However with great power comes great responsibility. The expansion of the Roman Empire was necessary, but became the downfall of the Republic’s economic and political status.
With every new legacy being born, a new story comes with it. When the Roman Republic had replaced the Roman monarchy, a new system of government had to take its place. The new system consisted of two Consuls, the Senate, the Centuriate …show more content…
However government was nothing without the power of the military. Gaius Marius was elected consul for 107 BC and was voted to go into Numidia.5Marius noticed that there was a shortage of men in the armies so he decided to do the unthinkable. He forced the proletarii, the lower class of the urban poor who owned nothing, to join the armies.5This became common as the second century enters. This caused smallholdings to fall into disuse and deprived peasant farmers to tend their farms.5Only the wealthy benefitted from these actions.
The Roman Republic’s craving for wealth and power destroyed the trust of many lower class people. Roman citizens felt frustration whenever the government favored the actions of the wealthy and were forced to become collateral damage. The expansion of Rome’s territories piled problems over problems for the citizens. It led to the exposure of corruption and led to the downfall of the Republic. Government and military actions we’re also subordinates of the expansion; they led to many situations that destroyed the economical and political status of the Roman