Plebeian Council

Throughout history, there have been many great leaders with very different styles of commanding. Some of these methods, while unorthodox, benefited the land’s people, the land’s economy, and people’s spirituality. In Rome, there were two powerful leaders who approached the throne differently: Gaius Octavius, “Augustus” and Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus Augustus, “Constantine”. Both of these men inspired changes for the Roman Empire, such as: political reforms, spiritual reforms, and…

Imagine you are put back in time and you were in the Roman era and your job was a “Roman Tribune”. If you ask a random person “What is a Roman tribune?”, they would not know how to respond because that job is not common. In order to understand what it is like to be a Roman tribune you have to have the mindset as a Roman tribune and see things from their perspective. In the book Julius Caesar there is multiple character that have the job of a Roman tribune. In order to understand their roles in…

Greek Or Roman Colonialism This paper will explain the Greek Colonialism and the Roman Colonialism. The Greek and Roman are the most well known in history for their architecture and their stories. Ever since I was a kid I always loved reading about the myths and their stories that changed history. Greek Mythology is an original text like the Christian Bible and others that introduce all of the myths’ characters and stories. The earliest Greek myths was a big part of the oral tradition that…

Gaius Julius Caesar One of the many legendary dictators, Julius Caesar, had influenced other cultures and empires after his time, and today continues to be an important role model from history. He had grown up from a political family, being the basis for his political career as a young adult. However, with power comes risk. His violent end turns tragic in a matter of minutes. His history continues to influence the world today. Julius Caesar, born on July 12, 100 BC in Subura, Rome, was…

were made was official new laws that was put through the roman Assemblies. Citizens who were a part of the assemblies were allowed to vote on laws. There was one other way that laws could be made was by get the law and implemented including the Plebeian Council. The making of the Roman laws involves more than thousands years of jurisprudence- from the Twelve Tables. The Twelve Tables were 12 very important laws that apply to everyone but that could change in different circumstances with…

Throughout the Republic, the wars, the politics, the economics and the social hierarchy could strongly influence the lives of a Roman family. For instance, my family is constituted of me, my husband and my four children, three sons and one daughter. Just as in every marriage in manus, my husband has the full control over me and since he is the pater of my children, he has the full control over them. In fact, my husband has the absolute rule over the household, me and the children, boys and girls…

and praetors. The consuls led Rome into battle while the praetors were in charge of the civil law. Rome had a senate, which consisted of 300 men who served for life. There was a centuriated assembly that favored the wealthy and there was a council of the plebeians which favored and protected the lower class. The Romans were good diplomats. The Romans also had laws that influenced common life today, such as the idea that everyone is innocent until proven guilty. Even a judge is used to decide…