Roman Republic

The fall of the Roman Republic nearly saw the destruction of Roman civilization. From the ashes of constant infighting between powerful generals and senators, Octavian—the adopted son of Julius Caesar—rose to unquestionable power. This marked the beginning of the Roman Empire. Octavian, given the title Augustus, was regarded as the example that each emperor would model his reign after. In order to stay in power, the emperors had to ensure political dominance and foster unity among the people.…

of governmental representation through the development of citizenship in the early Roman Republic. In the early Roman Republic, the fall of the monarchy provided a new way to interpret citizenship that provided a broader range of legal rights to the ruling classes. The “patricians” define an early example of the development of citizenship to grant specific governmental rights of representation, which dominated Roman society as a type oligarchic system of system. Citizenship provided a range of…

of the Roman Republic. The people of the Roman Republic were divided according to the social status, most of the political power was in the hand of the Patricians, who were the members of certain elite families. The divided social status has given the most of power directly to the patrician men, who had dominated the Roman republic on both political and legal aspects. The most important institution of the republic was the senate, whose overwhelming power was a threat to the whole republic; they…

Despite the efforts of the Roman officials to balance out power, the Roman Republic fell due to continuous revolts. Citizens did not agree with the government placement of authority because they felt that the Patricians had more say than the Plebeians. Corrupt Roman officials were a big contribution as to why this was occurring. People such as Crassus and Caesar were causing the decline of the great Roman Republic. Citizens and public officials disagreed where the power in the government should…

recounting the stories of monumental individuals from Rome’s past who fulfilled political duties in an honorable way and helped to establish the foundation of the city’s traditions and values. 2. Nautius and Minucius were the 2 consuls of the Roman Republic in 458 BC who fought a war against the Sabines. Nautius is more successful because he constructed an entrenched camp and would courageously send out men to attack the Sabine territory at night- which ultimately led to victory. Alternatively,…

first actual representation of republic system around the world and played a pivotal role in Roman politics, it transformed from the advisory agency to the most authoritative political power of Rome. On the other hand, the senate not only make great influences and important decisions for Rome, but served as the foundation of the modern republic system. In this extent, it is vitally important to understand the history of the Roman Senate in order to understand the Roman society and political life…

Julius Caesar- dictator of the late Roman Republic, and Nicholas II- last tsar of Russia under the Romanov Rule were both abdicated from their throne. Caesar was a long standing politician and general who made his way up the political latter through strong leadership and influence among the Roman citizens. Nicholas II was the son of Alexander III, who inherited the throne after his father died in 1894. Though Nicholas received an extensive education, he failed to comprehend politics and…

After years of civil war a young Octavian, finally restored order and stability on an exhausted Roman state. After his victory over Actium in 31 BC, Octavian found himself in control of the Roman Empire. The answer came in the first meeting of the senate when Octavian theatrically relinquished all his powers to the Roman Senate. In exchange for these powers Octavian received a new name, Augustus. In Discourses (III. Xiii. 9) Epictetus tells us, "For you see that Caesar appears to furnish us with…

It is explained that although the Roman empire grew and flourished with culture and riches they did not advance in humanity and morally. The slave masters were absolutely cruel. Almost all slave masters shared compulsive and anger issues with the amount of power they had over living possessions. It is evident in the Roman Republic that the dehumanizing of its people was beyond cruel and it is unbearable to reminisce. The master addressed…

The Roman Republic was a democracy, however, the subject can be tentative because of the limitations that were set on the people. Power in the state belonged to the people through the ability to vote officials into office. This ensured that leadership was not hereditary. In this way, the people chose who they wanted in power, not the person with the right last name or the person with the most money. The Roman people also had the right to vote to pass or repeal laws. Roman citizens held the…