Roman Republic

The Roman Republic remained from 507 to 31 B.C.E. Even though all males were entitled to partake in the assembly, the wealthy and their votes were more influential than the lower class. The Roman Republic is important because it enabled all citizens to have a say in the governing of the state. During this time, the lower class was excluded from partaking in governmental issues, but the Roman Republic allowed them to have a voice. The Roman Senate was the true powerhouse, acting as an advisory…

often referred to as Brutus, was a politician of the late Roman Republic. After beingadopted by his uncle he used the name Quintus Servilius Caepio Brutus, but eventually returned to usinghis original name. He took a leading role in the assassination of Julius Caesar.Brutus was close to General Julius Caesar, the leader of the Populis faction. However, Caesar's attempts to assume greater power for himself put him at greater odds with the Roman elite and members of the Senate. Brutus eventually…

A number of reasons contributed to the cause of the fall of the Roman Republic. One of the reasons were economic struggles. Rome suffered a severe financial crisis through constant wars and the misuse of money from the government. The overbearing taxation and increase had expanded the gap between the wealthy and poor people. In efforts of avoiding the tax officials, the wealthy people abandoned their homes and fled to the countryside and set up self-regulating organizations. The invasions from…

Republic to Empire Roman constitution wasn't prepared for the addition of ever more more provinces especially that of Asia. They were great in warfare but not some much in political change.They begin fighting with each other having civil battles and other countries. Rome became an Empire after Octavia put down his powers under the republic in 275 bc and stepped up as the first Emperor. Fact Octavian was later given the name Augustus meaning great, venerable. Western Roman Empire Military…

The Roman Republic fell for many different reasons. This essay will discuss three of them. Rome won all three of the Punic Wars and they gained power and control of the Mediterranean Sea. With the victories came a lot of “prizes”. Rome became the Roman Republic and it got many slaves and lots of money. This required lots of responsibility, organization, patience, and cooperation which the Republic did not have. The fall of the Roman Republic was caused by money being less valuable, having too…

Julius Caesar was a former ruler of the Roman Republic. He is infamously known for the Ides of March one of the most famous assassinations in history. Caesar was born on July 12/13 100 B.C. His family was distinguished by ancestry. He was born to a noble family. He was born into a parliamentary family and his uncle was another famous Roman general. His family was aligned with the populares, a subgroup of the patricians that sought popular support against the against dominant oligarchies. He…

In the Mediterranean region, the Roman Republic and the Carthaginian Empire were both ancient “superpowers” in the second and third centuries. Their rivalry led to two wars known as the First Punic War and Second Punic War. The Romans defeated the Carthaginians in this struggle for power over the Mediterranean, leaving Carthage greatly diminished as a military power. What series of events led to this? Established in 814 BC, Carthage was originally a Phoenician colony on the northern coast of…

Against the Crowd During the Roman Republic under Augustus, Horace and Juvenal harshly scrutinize the immoral actions of the Roman people in their works, the Third Satire, and Satires: The Third Satire. Throughout the Roman Empire, Horace believes that the Roman disrespect and negligence of the gods "have brought many sorrows to suffering Italy". Horace easily recognizes the decline of Rome and dedicates himself to the moral crusades of Augustus to redirect the Roman people because he sees how…

Carthage and Roman Republic during the Punic Wars. INTRODUCTION: During the time period 225-202 BC, the naval, and land forces of the Punic Empire, clashed with a growing powers of the Roman Republic, for the domination of the Western Mediterranean, which was a turning point in the history of Western World. The roman Republic defeated its greatest rival Carthage. This event set the stage for the Rome’s 600 years domination of the Western World; this single conflict decided which culture…

“Julius Caesar and the Failure of the Roman Republic” Based on the material presented in lecture, Plutarch’s life of Caesar shows that he had a great impact on the Roman Republic in general, both positively and negatively. In many ways, he made Rome great through military expansion and economic, political and social reforms. The life of Caesar is mostly consistent with the material presented in lecture. However, many of Caesar’s activities are described and framed by Plutarch as being virtuous.…