Pax Romana

them with engineering, and many places use their techniques and creations now. Rome had artists who created art whose significant styles carry on today in modern work. Rome created a government that positively impacted societies today. During the Pax Romana, a time of peace in Rome, government changed for the better. These changes lasted for centuries. Augustus, a Roman emperor, set up a service where he assigned people to manage grain supply, tax collections, and the postal system…

The nature of authority went through a gradual transformation from the beginnings of Western civilization to the early modern period. These changes occurred through many centuries of European history in how authority was exercised, its centralization, and the way that people would not tolerate tyrannical authority, and these are manifested through several specific instances. History is often said to repeat itself, and as members of society it’s important to reflect on the plasticity of authority…

Courage, strength, and knowledge are noble qualities that make a strong leader. Rome was in need of leader who wanted well for his country and that person was Julius Caesar. Courage, strength and knowledge describe Julius Caesar. Courage is doing the impossible when it seems hard. Strength is being able to pull through the hard times and never giving up. Knowledge is the perception of fact or truth. These terms not only phrase Julius Caesar, but also a great leader. Some may say that his…

Mattingly, in ‘Imperium to Imperialism’, undertakes the task of evaluating the Roman Empire in a modern perspective, with focus on the Roman brutality in undertaking its conquests and then its role as occupier, drawing parallels with 19th century empires such as the French or the British Empires, and the American ‘aircraft carrier empire’ of the late 20th-21st century. He does this by illustrating that the contemporary empires looked to Rome for inspiration, which they did, as evidenced by the…

Both empires were centralized based off their empires locations. Without the centralizing of governments neither empire would have been able to strive. The Imperial Romans needed a centralized government because of the benefits such as Pax Romana the Imperial Rome golden age. Without the government being a coherent whole they wouldn’t have functioned properly, and would have been in constant chaos because there weren’t many natural barriers keeping the Roman land separate from each other…

Octavian who is later known as Caesar Augustus is the grand nephew of Julius Caesar. Caesar Augustus, like Julius Caesar, will use a Triumvirs to gain political power. In his Triumvirs is M. Antony and Lepidus, from 43 BC to 38 BC. This began as a 5-year agreement and the men have 45 legions combined. Their first course of action is proscription list with the names of three hundred senators and two thousand Equites. This proscription was for revenge and to increase their funds and M. Antony made…

Titus Livius and The Early History of Rome Roman history is subjective to those who study it and write about the rise and the fall of the Roman Empire. One ancient historian named Titus Livius, who was born in either 59 B.C. or 64 B.C. , had written a series of books titled History of Rome. Not much is known about Titus Livius in his younger years except that he had lived in the city of Padua, which had suffered greatly in Rome’s Civil War. His books are split into several different…

Propaganda was as strong, if not stronger, during the days of the mighty Roman Empire as it is today. With easy access of television and twitter, politicians took a more artistic approach to spreading their message. From coins to monuments, Roman rulers saw to it that their images was known. A prime example is Augustus, the first emperor of Rome, who, “ invoked the power of imagery to communicate his ideology” (Fischer). The sculpture modeled after him, Augustus of Primaporta, holds both…

Remus and Romulus, twin sons of Mars, the god of war, founded Rome. Placed on the Tiber in a basket to drown, they were rescued by a she-wolf. The brothers defeated the king of nearby Alba Longa and founded their own city on the riverbanks. Later, Romulus murdered his brother and became the first king of Rome. In the Latin Plain of Central Italy, Rome, a single city-state grew into an empire that ruled the entire Mediterranean coastal region. The Roman rule can be divided into two…

This period of time takes place right after the Pax Romana, which was 200 years of Roman peace and prosperity. During this time, the Empire successfully conquered much territory, and new ideas emerged. The fall of the Roman Empire was caused by three major faults. First, the Roman Empire had several societal problems with religion and values/traditions. Next, the economy completely collapsed because of lack of money and high rates of unemployment. Finally, the Empire suffered from several issues…