Roman citizenship

Explain the negative effects of the Roman conquests Rome held a fate that would be devastating to the city-state following its great conquests. However, to understand the unraveling of the Roman republic, it’s important to understand how Rome obtained the position it had and what ultimately caused the negative effects. To do this an overview of how Rome became the fairest one of all is necessary. This essay will briefly examine how Rome rose to power and through power and greatness lost its…

Herodian rule was economically stable and prosperous. Making sure that the Jews were served Herod was a strategic leader and kept close ties with Rome. Not impressed by Herod’s ruling the Jews seen him as an outcast because of his connection to the Roman Empire. Failing to earn the favor and respect of the Jews, Herod tried marrying a hamonean princess however it failed. Following the footsteps of Alexander the Great, Herod influenced the Hellenistic culture over the city of Jerusalem…

Rome’s first king, Romulus was believed to have been carried away into the sky, where he became a god. Romans were proud of their city that they were sure that the gods must have had a hand in its birth. (Chrisp, 2007 pg. 10) The Romans were proud of the works they had done especially their architecture. The Romans built some incredible buildings. According to the Encyclopedia, The origins of Roman architecture can be traced to the Etruscans, who migrated from Asia Minor to Italy in the 12th…

The period 110-30 B.C., often included in what is called the ‘Crisis of the Roman Republic’ was an extended period of time in which Rome teetered between political stability and political chaos. During this period, the military underwent massive overhauls, changing from conscription oriented to a standing, professional army, based around personal allegiance to the commanding general. However, though the element of personal loyalty was a direct result of the changes that the army saw in the early…

The society of the ancient Romans has often been considered the bases for our modern society. Roman society is often associated with great feasts and over-spending among the rich. The social structure of ancient roman was based on wealth, heredity, property, citizenship and freedom. It was also based around men; women were defined by the social status of their fathers or husbands. The rise of Christianity in the Roman Empire was a very big step in the Roman Empire. It was also very successful in…

The ancient Roman Empire was one of the most successful civilizations to have ever existed. It stretched from the shores of modern day Portugal, to the deserts of modern day Turkey, from the mountain ranges of northern Italy, to the shores of north Africa, the Roman Empire was a massive undertaking filled with all older cultures and cultural traditions meshed into one. The government system was so complex and cutting edge, and in addition, the idea of a citizen was developed into the government…

influential individual because of everything he did. Julius Caesar was a Roman military general who joined forces with Crassus and Pompey, and together they formed the first Triumvirate. Caesar was a strong leader, as he had experience with being a military general. Eventually, he was named dictator for life, as an absolute ruler. He was important because he granted many Roman citizens their citizenship. He also changed the Roman government, giving it a senate, which we still use today. He did…

equestrian was not considered pre-eminent such that a non-Roman (who had been granted Roman citizenship) might take an office and rank which would allow him to conduct business with some of the wealthiest people in the city of Rome. It is worth noting that he is not inducted into the Senate as we later see with the Gauls under Claudius. It therefore appears that the position of senator was too highly esteemed simply to be conferred on an ethnically non-Roman or Italian and that such a move might…

The Roman republic was formed on the backbone of having a formidable army, consisting of several legions that pooled their numbers from all parts of the Republic. The sheer size of the Roman army, approximately 300,000 soldiers, made them unrivalled in the region. This numerical superiority significantly aided them in their conquests, leading to victories more often than not. The triumphant conquest of territories strengthened the power of Rome’s ruling elites, and brought about an increase in…

compressed, unlike the Romans, whereas theirs was a very slow build up to their height. The Chinese, in their ethnical identity aren’t a minority, mostly everybody they captured, assimilated to the Chinese culture. The Romans and Italians, however were a minority because throughout the whole Roman Empire there were so many different cultures, and ethnicities, that there was not one dominant race. When they did conquer different civilizations, they offered a form of assimilation into Roman or…