Roman citizenship

Since previous rulers had stuck to traditional Roman beliefs since the foundation of the Empire in 27 B.C., Constantine’s adherence to Christianity was unheard of, but also extremely important in establishing the Church into Rome’s culture. By abolishing Paganism, initiating several reforms in the city and openly encouraging conversion, Constantine acted as a catalyst for the growing faith. His influence established a wholly unified Roman Empire dedicated to Jesus Christ and his teachings,…

The decade of 1920, also known as the Roaring Twenties, were years of excitement and innovation. During these times, many new technologies and lifestyles were introduced to not only the upper class, but also to the rest of society, thus allowing the average citizen access to all these novelties. The president who promised Americans improved lives was Calvin Coolidge. With Calvin Coolidge running the country, it seemed as if he eliminated poverty in total in which citizens prospered with the…

their lives of luxury. This weakness could not hold up against outside forces. Another reason would be their main beliefs from when they were growing like Roman soldiers losing pride in fighting for their state and instead cared only about money which caused weaker defenses. Social weaknesses led to a decline in the Classical Empires, such as the Roman emperors which became materialistic and increased taxes on the poor while rich did not have to pay taxes. Lack of inclusiveness and over…

planning to attack the Roman army. The Belgic tribes were afraid of the Roman army slowly conquering the whole of Gaul, as they already possessed the south. The Belgic tribes figured that the Roman army would eventually reach northern France, Belgium and the Netherlands, where the Belgic tribes lived. The ideas of the Belgic tribes were supported by leaders of tribes which now lie underneath Caesar’s feet. There was only one who thought it would be a good idea to let the Romans rule the whole of…

Younger Pliny to inherit Elder Pliny’s property. Through his will, Elder Pliny also legally adopted Younger Pliny as his son, resulting in the change of his name. the YoungerPliny went on to become a husband, three times, yet never a real father by Roman societal standards. Pliny and his wives never gave birth to any biological children nor adopted children…

the Athens ideas didn 't go so well because the welfare threatens them after allowing direct democracy in the classical ages. On the other hand Roman Empire begun as a city -state in the middle of Italian peninsula. It grew steadily through military aggression and continued to expand. Rome conquest of Mediterranean region made it an empire although roman still thought their country as a republic. A republic is a system of government in which the people rule through representatives. With that…

rise of the Roman Empire. He was a military genius who conquered much of Central Europe which led to Rome’s increase in size and power. His self-proclaimed dictatorship impacted Rome greatly by lowering the unemployment rate and the introducing the Julian Calendar that was used well into the 1900s (Tøndering). His influence and fame struck so far that even Caesar’s own name was used to title a ruler up to two thousand years after his assassination. His death led to the end of the Roman Republic,…

Caesar’s Popularity Amongst The People From 133 BC to 60 BC, the Roman citizens heard far too many false claims of liberation and revolution, until one man took charge: Gaius Julius Caesar. The Senate had become corrupt, focused on protecting the interests of the aristocrats at the expense of the poor. Unemployment, poverty, crime, violence, and bribery were high, other living conditions were deteriorating, and Rome was generally unstable and chaotic. The poor yearned for governance that would…

each of these rape stories is tied to the founding of integral parts of Roman society and politics. I will argue that Livy’s stories of rape are directly connected to the founding of Roman political institutions because the rapes act as turning points, marking the transition from chaos to order; this reflects Livy’s own historical context: the transition from Republic to Principate. The definition of rape in the eyes of the Romans must first be established, as it differs from the modern…

This essay will discuss the question of whether equestrians were more important than senators in the running of the empire. Here, I have interpreted importance to mean the degree to which they were integral to Roman imperial administration. That being said, I shall evaluate the role of both the Senate and individual equestrians under the Julio-Claudian emperors. I will investigate Augustus’ granting of rights to equestrians that permitted them to enter Egypt and Arminius being an equestrian in…