Roman Senate

the Mediterranean islands. I believe the ancient Romans contributed the most to modern society and here are my reasons why. Roommate many architectural achievements, a lot of these concepts are still used today. Some buildings that we were designed many years ago, were modified and used all over the world. Without ancient Rome and Greece, we would not have made the achievements in architecture and transportation and that we have made today. Romans also built large buildings call amphitheaters…

many temples and altars to the Roman Gods, and this alone gave many jobs to the lower class in society. Augustus was a hero to Plebeians, but he was also loved by Patricians. The Patrician class, especially the Senate, could still get by very happily if they just kept their mouths shut. Augustus genuinely believed that the smartest man was himself and he took his own advice. The only time he would ask for help was with war and money…

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,…

Political Career of Julius Caesar Julius Caesar is known as one of the greatest military minds of all time, he is also given credit for laying out the foundation of the Roman Empire. Julius Caesar is thought to been have born around 100 B.C. His family was a senatorial, patrician family. His uncle was actually another famous Roman general, Marius. When he was sixteen his father Marius had past away and Julius Caesars life became quite difficult, however he turned everything around and began…

Violence has always played a big role with the ancient Romans. They amassed one of the biggest militaries ever seen in ancient times. However, they did not use this grand military to conquer other nations, they did this to more easily defend Rome. They felt that if they could decimate surrounding forces, the more secure their standing was. By doing so, they were able to spread Roman culture across the Mediterranean. Later in the Roman times, crucifixion became a popular way to publicly execute…

Caligula During the Roman era it was a time of innovation, brutality and with a great dynasty flourishing the emperor would take credit for their success. However, not all emperors of Rome were the essence of a great leader, like Augustus, but instead ruled with fear, and corruption. Furthermore, Around 30 AD there was an emperor named Tiberius who was putting the stability of Rome in question; for example, his judging was questionable, he raised taxes, pocked the profits, cut back on festivals…

Romulus became the first king of Rome, which is named after him. Rome’s era as a monarchy ended and turned into a republic, a world derived from the property of the people. It later was transformed into an Empire. ("Ancient Rome") The Roman Republic and the Roman Empire both made advancements in the way of life, but both ended with their own conflicts and civil wars. Both kingdoms lasted about the same amount of time making it difficult to distinguish…

Pompeii was an ancient roman town. It was destroyed in the eruption of mount Vesuvius in 79 AD . There are many components of the roman culture. a few of them include architecture, mythology, and language. Architecture flourished during the pax romana time. Wealth and increasing population allowed Romans to create new architectural solutions of their own. "The use of vaults and arches, together with a sound knowledge of building materials, enabled them to achieve unprecedented successes in the…

rise of the unstoppable Roman Empire. But it’s not the military tactics he is known for the best, or how he guided Rome to the path of power. Julius Caesar is known best for his demise on March 15th, the day we know best as the Ides of March. Julius Caesar was powerful force from the time he arrived into the world, via the Caesarian Section, which was named after him. He was born into a extremely famous political family of Rome and neighboring cities. With the famous Roman general Marius as an…

Did you know that the Roman Republic was only a little bit democratic? The Roman Republic was from 509 BC to 27 BC that's 482 years. They was located in and around the Mediterranean Sea. The Rome Republic can be interpreted many ways, a little bit democratic but not much, because they were strong in voting but they are weak in some points like not having a leader and having a government that starts with a group of leader and goes down to a slave. They vote in the roman republic which is…