Roman Empire

The Fall of Rome The immense Roman Empire was the most advanced and powerful ancient empire. This mighty empire lasted almost 500 years, and was filled with many proud citizens, soldiers, and politicians. Of these citizens were great poets, philosophers, artists, and engineers that made many advancements in the arts and sciences. If these innovations lasted through time, our technological achievements of today would be more advanced. The Roman Empire’s reach was vast and influence felt all over…

as well as the methods to gain this information. Roman historians of Polybius, Titus Livius Patavinus, Publius Tacitus, benefited from the previous establishment of historical methods and some generally accepted stories of ancient era. They were advancing historical lessons into philosophical theory, documenting the influences of clashing cultures and the dominance of a new empire. The Greek historians purpose focused…

When we think of the ancient classical civilization of the Romans, what comes to mind? Perhaps it’s the amazing architectural feats, or rather the advanced forms of government that we still use to this very day? I submit that neither is as spectacular as the ancient underground catacombs that hold the mass graves of around 2000 skeletons. After watching the NOVA program (titled Roman Catacomb Mystery) on this specific catacomb, I found several interesting aspects of the graves that include, the…

with the Roman culture; it created tension which eventually led to persecution. The Christians did not give ritual sacrifices like the Romans did. The Romans understood that their gods but the God that the Christians believed and worshipped. The Romans believe the gods would protect their Empire from destruction if they honored and sacrificed the proper way for Caesar. Christians wouldn’t sacrifice to Caesar and for this the Romans considered them disloyal and are a threat to the empire.…

early 2000’s. The film and its story line were based off of the early Roman Empire and the individuals that were alive during it. After seeing the film, interest is likely to be sparked about the Roman times and how life was back then. The clothing seems interesting, and as long as you were a valuable member of society with no individuals trying to kill you, life was seemingly fun. To some, though, the concept of the Ancient Empire may be one that is unimaginable. Technology was a complete…

Cycles in the Roman Empire Rome was the one of the most influential empires in history. Present-day countries, such as the United States, look up to Rome for its remarkable accomplishments: its invention of civil law, representative practices. However, with the impressive resume it has, Rome still fell in 476 C.E. The reason for Rome’s decline is still debated by scholars today. Some believe it was the rise of Christianity that hurt Rome while others state the weakening of the Roman military,…

Religion is a large puzzle piece in common culture. The Roman empire was initially notorious for paganism, which through the test of time became ostracized. Christianity lurked within the Roman empire and was inferior early on as believers were often persecuted. Once Christianity began to pervade the government there were conversions seen among some of the officials. In time, Christianity took root and was eventually made the state religion in Rome. The values and ideals of the two religions…

Rome has a complex history with many layers that one must peal individually to fully comprehend. A very complicated time for the political stage of the empire was during the 4th century, when Rome was divided into East and West. The shifting powers at the time led to one of the most influential incidents in Roman history, the Battle of Milvian Bridge. On the 28th of October 312 A.D., two of the greatest authorities at the time faced off on the outskirts of Rome. Constantine the Great engaged…

The munera were an integral component of Roman society, both for the common people and for ambitious politicians. Unlike the annual state sponsored games held strictly in honour of the gods (ludi), the munera were funded by private individuals and were associated with funerary celebrations for the majority of the Republic period . For the spectators, these games provided entertainment, as well as reaffirmed the social order, power and authority of Rome. For the sponsors, the games were an…

a group of people that help a person develop a strong moral character in order to do good deeds. It was an important factor that played a major role in the Roman Empire. While Diocletian eliminated all Christians due to their religious differences, Galerius and Constantine issued the Edict of Tolerations to protect them. Even though the Romans believed the rise of Christianity posed a threat to society, people started to change their beliefs when they gain different experiences about this new…