The Romans innovation and invention was very significant considering the fact that it was thousands of years ago. Technology in the Roman Empire thrived with multiple great forms of architecture and culture advances. The Romans had multiple technological advances but a few of the most remarkable advances during their era consisted of building clean water systems called Aqueducts, building great long roads, constructing the first effective arches and also publishing newspapers. The Romans engineered…
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but it is also the capital too. The Romans believed that their city was founded in the year of 753 BC. The city of Rome and the history is what made this city important. During the history of Rome there were a lot of things that went on such as the Roman Republic, the Roman Empire, and the beautiful sculptures and architecture. The Roman Republic was ruled first by a succession of kings and then in 509 B.C.E. was constituted itself a republic. The republic lasted until 27 B.C.E. It all started…
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birth of the Roman Republic was 509 BCE. The Romans all had different social classes and rights, and they still did after the king got voted out and the Roman Republic started, which were two leaders who had rights to veto. There was a lot of common goods in Ancient Rome and public service was one of them. I gave public services an A. Since the Roman Republic was so big they needed a fresh supply of water. The Romans built stuff like roads, public baths, fire department, aqueducts, and postal…
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1.) Augustus is known as the first Roman Emperor, the emperor responsible for Rome’s transformation from republic to empire. He not only increased the size of the empire, but also implemented reforms to improve living conditions for his empire. One of those reforms was the creation of aqueducts. Water supply was essential at the time, he ensured water supply to most Roman houses, buildings, and even streets. Aqueducts help the people to have a system that provided water all the time. Another reform…
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INTRODUCTION In my essay The “Roman Republic” I'm going to talk about 5 topics that made the Roman republic. Provide a public service In Rome, people weren’t able to make large cities without aqueducts, their cities were set on plains. Water was a big tool, without it, it would be different and not clean. Their water was found from the springs and wells. One main issue in Rome was when the Romans got tired of being ruled by others so they wanted to be ruled by themselves. After they…
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The Roman Civilization The ancient city of Rome began in the eighth century B.C and showed its dominance as a civilization by spreading over nearly the entire continent of Europe. By gaining advanced technology, specialized workers, complex institutions, advanced cities, and record keeping, Rome set itself up to be one of the most powerful and successful civilizations in human history. The romans were constantly improving day to day life with different innovations and technologies. Unlike…
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instituted a republic. The republic was an assembly of male citizens where the votes of wealthy classes counted for more than the votes of the poor citizens. The real power was in the Senate. The Senate made policy and governed. They nominated their sons for public offices and filled the Senate vacancies from the ranks of former officials. Members served for life and brought together the state’s wealth, influence, and political and military experience. Conflict of orders was inequalities in Roman society…
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strong code of honor and moral belief system. Despite the greed and power hungry leaders in Rome, there seemed to be a love for virtue and honor as characteristics that were held in high regard. That being said, as the Roman Empire grew, the conquered provinces suffered greatly from corruption and taxation. Rome used a complex patronage system that required average citizens to be the clients of a patron. The politics of Rome truly resembled a barbaric bartering system of support for military and political…
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group of men of the wealthiest families in Rome. They made all the political and military decisions for Rome. Under the Senate the romans conquered many lands such as the entire Italian peninsula, southern france, Spain, and northern Africa. After the conquering of many of these lands the armies became independent and created civil wars in the land. Much of the Roman empire was corrupt and falling apart. Three generals Crassus, Pompey, and Julius Caesar formed an alliance, they kept the senate but…
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time. The Roman Empire existed for over 2,000 years. It survived countless wars, both internal and external, over the course of its history. Rome emerged from the transition from Republic to Empire stronger than ever, and continued to assert its dominance over everything in its path. At its peak, the Roman Empire stretched from Spain all the way to what is now known as the Near East. The empire grew so large and encompassed so much space that the Mediterranean Ocean was referred to as a Roman lake. The…
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