Republic

The Roman Republic was a great era in Rome’s history and it was democratic, but how democratic was the Roman Republic? The Roman Republic lasted from 50 B.C. and lasted to 27 B.C..This helped pave the way for the Roman Empire The Roman Republic was not very democratic because its constitution had little room for the people, the Senate only let patricians in the Senate , and not many people voted, thus it paved the way for the Roman Empire. The Romans had too many laws about the Senate and not…

continuation of the Roman Republic. Although there may be a few characteristics that prove this, I don’t believe that this is true. There are many differences that lead me to believe that the Byzantine Empire is not a continuation of the Roman Republic. There many characteristics that can prove my point, but I will be focusing on organized government, arts and architecture, and complex religion. These characteristics will prove that the Byzantine Empire and Roman Republic are extremely…

Climate—The Most Important Natural Resource? The Dominican Republic is a country that relies heavily on its climate year after year. One of the largest revenue producers in the country is tourism. In order for tourism to flourish and bring that large portion of revenue for the country, a nice predictable tropical climate is a must. Hiccups in the forecasted climate models, such as hurricanes and abnormal amounts of rainfall, cannot only lead to infrastructure devastation but also to the…

The ancient Roman republic was made up of Patricians and Plebeians, after the expulsion of the kings; Rome was ruled by the Patricians (mainly Aristocrats) but they abused their ruling privileges just like the kings. This led to a struggle between the Plebeians and the Patricians which was referred to as ‘’ the conflict of the Order’’ . The term Order refers to the Patricians and the Plebeians group of the Roman citizens. To resolve the power conflict between the Orders, Patricians gave up some…

Apter examines Mao’s process of transforming Chinese society into what he calls a ‘Mao’s Republic’. He starts off by saying that Mao was a great storyteller, especially during his Yan’an days when he and his associates combined storytelling with truth telling. By doing this, Mao was able to persuade many people to follow the communist path, becoming very decimated to him as their true leader. Apter gives readers a narration of the Yan’an period and its importance as a symbolic capital that…

great political leader who was the bridge from the old Roman Republic to an Empire. One of the most famous Roman Rulers of the time Julius Caesar, through his reforms and actions he brought the Roman Republic to its knees. Although Julius Caesar was an accomplished military leader, statesman and politician, his motives and actions would damage the Roman Republic. The way Julius Caesar contributed to the breakdown of the Roman republic was through his involvement in the civil war, the motives…

one man was left standing. Julius Caesar rose to power and proclaimed himself dictator. This marks the fall of the Roman Republic. Many historians such as Philip Freeman still argue whether the fall was due to Caesar, or others such as Purdue argue that it was due to economic factors as well. The purpose of this essay is to examine Julius Caesar’s contributions to the Republic, leading up to its downfall, and to assess whether he is to be held responsible. To what extent can Julius…

The Roman Republic The Roman Republic was a semi democratic society. This is because the Senate's (magestries) ruled the military and treasury . While the male citizens and free slaves had the last words on repealing or adding a law and who goes into office. In conclusion , it was semi democratic because the Senate's made some decisions without the people but the people still voted on who was in office and repealing or adding a new law. Making it 50% democracy 50% not a democracy. An example…

major territories, Cassius was given Syria and Brutus was left in charge of Macedonia. Brutus and Cassius returned the favor by assassinating the very man who pardoned them. Julius Caesar’s assassination was a devastating blow to the roman republic, the republic was left with no one to run its government. Marcus Antonius who was one of Caesars closest friends, and Gaius Julius Caesar Octavius who was Caesars adopted son both decided to take advantage of the situation and gain power in the…

a privileged social group called the plebians (citizens that was allowed to vote). After the death of each King, the patrician assembly would choose his successor. Later after the Etruscan King was overthrown, the Romans founded the Roman Republic. The republic differ from the democracy like assembly of Athens were the people choose their governing officials. The Romans use a power to rule system that were entrusted to Consuls whom were two elected executives serving a term of one-year. These…