Roman Republic

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 Roman Republic started in 509 B.C with the expulsion of the last Etruscan king. Executive power shifted from the king to two elected officials called consuls. Those who elected the consuls were those in the Patrician class who were families of the men in the Senate. As the Patricians elected who takes the seat of a consul, the actions of the consuls were representative to the needs of the Patrician class and ignored the needs of the lower class plebeians. Plebeians had gained more…

The crisis of the Roman Empire was all connected to the politics within the Roman Republic. The political aspect influence the social and economic factors to why the Roman Republic fell. This crisis escalated into the collapse of the Roman Republic because in created an incapable governing body. There were many leaders who were able to keep the Roman Republic going, however once they were no longer in a high position, the Roman Republic were unable to keep order. The Roman Republic’s fall…

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…

Rome was found in 753 BC and the Roman Republic emerged in 509 BC (Encyclopedia Britannica, 2015). Rome was one of the most prominent states in the Latium region. Much of early Rome’s success should be credited to the major Etruscan help it received— even the name Rome is derived from the Etruscan language. Eventually, Rome encountered circumstances, e.g. not having enough land to accommodate the growing population, which required they expand their territory. Early Roman expansion proved to be…

Period F 1 December 2016 The Formation of the Early Roman Republic Before the Roman Republic was formed, Rome was a traditional monarchy under the rule of an Etruscan king named Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, also known as “Tarquin the Proud” (Heaton). He ruled the kingdom strongly, but was disliked by the Roman people for two main reasons. First, the ruler of Rome had always consulted with the members of the Senate, who were elected by the Romans. King Lucius Tarquinis Superbus rarely followed…

The Romans held a unique government system that was copied by many countries - a republic form of government. The government of the United States is known to be partly based on Rome's model. This Roman Republic form of government came when the Romans overthrew their conqueror, who had ruled Romans for many years. Once they felt free, the Romans established this republic in which representatives were elected to represent on citizens behalf. However, the wealthy class dominated the early Roman…

The Roman Republic was indeed a prosperous civilization with advancements in literature, poetry, and architecture, but after an unfortunate series of bad rulers and growing barbarian and Germanic tribe power, the Roman Republic declined and eventually split. A desire for military superiority could also be attributed to the fall of the Roman Republic in taking too much land and spreading troops too thin across their borders. A few select leaders partially paused the Roman Republic decline, but…

The Roman Republic, before it fell and was reorganized to become the Roman Empire, had many great rulers that helped make it to be one of the greatest republics in human history. One of these great rulers, by the name of Julius Caesar would become famous for the many things that he accomplished and for being one of the factors that would led to the fall of the Republic and the rise of the Empire. One of the interesting things about Caesar is the way he came in to power, much like another…

During much of its early history, Rome was a republic. The main feature of the Roman Republic was the fact that its officials were elected by vote of the people. After being ruled by Etruscan kings for decades, the Romans disliked monarchies and decided to give more power to the people. Patricians, or wealthy landowners, voted on two consuls and one praetor to run government affairs. The Roman Senate, composed of roughly three hundred patricians, started out as a group of advisers to government…