The Roman and Greek Empires were great empires for their time. They were the empires to be feared and to this day they are still ones many people know. These empires were strong but eventually weakened. In this, we will take a look at how “changes in beliefs and attitudes of citizens in both civilizations changed over time. These changes affected the people’s dedication and commitment to their communities, thereby internally undermining national power.” We will do this by looking at the changes in the duty or view of the empire, religion, and the government. Both the Romans and the Greeks originally had high views and respect for their empire. For the Greeks, they had a duty to their polis. “In the Homeric world of war, men do not have rights, but only duties. By serving the city-state with their virtuous behavior, they are also serving themselves.” (Lecture 5). The Romans had a similar idea but they “managed to create their own world and they called it the Roman Empire…” …show more content…
However, over time this also changed. For the Romans, the introduction of Christianity did not seem like a big deal until it started to spread like wildfire. Christianity directly opposed many of the ideas and ways that the Romans lived. For the Greeks, there was this overall loss of religion after the wars (Lecture 8). The Greeks turned from religion to logic and reason. This was a drastic change that happened in the Hellenistic period of Greek history, but it goes without saying that their ideas then shape where we are now. The power of the Greeks was undermined by their own wars with each other, and the result is the start of this new idea of logic over religion. Many countries unify under the band of religion and set their values based on their gods and goddesses. What happens when those values and ways of life suddenly crumble with the change or division on the idea of
Camille Sicat #26 3/16/16 Writing/Social Studies Power of the People: Athens vs. Rome Essential Question: Citizenship in Athens and Rome: Which Was the Better System? Prior to the idea of people being “citizens” of a nation, people were subjects, with no rights and forced to serve under the iron fist of their ruler. The idea of people having rights and responsibilities to their country originated in Athens, Greece circa 500 B.C. (Background Essay). Rome, however, far surpassed the Greeks in their social contract theory of citizenship (Background Essay) for the following reasons: 1) More people were considered citizens i.e. females and sons of freed slaves; 2)
Many Americans today many not be the most familiar with ancient Greek and Roman history but our founding fathers certainly were and in “their quest to match the deeds of the ancients the founders became our heros… [t]he founders drove the ancients from their pedestals and occupied their places” (ix). Carl J. Richard seeks to highlight the influence the ancients had on our founders. I believe that Richard is very effective in accomplishing his goal of demonstrating what lessons the founding fathers learned from the greeks and the romans as well as how those ideas shaped the foundations of the American government. He accomplished this through his use of clear and specific examples throughout greek and roman history and he showcases direct connections
Religion spread with the messages of Christianity. “Every person, man, woman, child, slave, barbarian, no matter who, is made in the image of God and is therefore of enormous value in the eyes of God.” (Doc. C) Christianity promoted God loving everyone, no matter who they were in a world of hierarchy. “Here is a community that invites you, which makes you equal with all other members of that community.” (Doc. D)
The Athenians clearly have pride in their country, but this pride has caused them to believe that they have the right to rule over anyone they desire to. After the Melians reject their proposal, Athens’s response is to immediately enact a siege and not long afterwards, kill all the Melians. This is in strict contrast with the seemingly benevolent Athens that spared the Mytilenians or even that Pericles described as being considerate to all nations (2.39). Here, the Athenian praise on their country is used to justify their desire to expand their empire. They believe they are worthy of this expansion because they are so
Classical Persia and Greece are two civilizations that both paralleled and differed from each other. Similarities between the two classical Empires include aspects of their social structure. Differences between classical Persia and Greece comprise of their approaches to politics and their religious practices. Though the two empires were bitter rivals for much of their existences, they still share certain common factors that linked their cultures and histories. It is important to compare and contrast these two societies in order to see where one succeeded where the other failed, and how these factors ultimately contributed to their triumphs as well as their downfalls.
Romans changed their minds because when Constantine was ruler he promised Jesus and his mother “If you will give me victory in this battle, then I will officially become a Christian.” He won the battle and fulfilled his promise. When a emperor became Christian, this means the empire becomes Christian. Rome continued to be Christian until their very end. In addition, Rome had a set of laws known as the twelve tables.
Jaylan Garcia 2/21/17 Period 4 The Roman Republic & the Common Good Graphic Organizer for the Essay (Argument) Provide Public Services The Roman Republic was meeting the common good. I gave the Roman Empire an A+ in this area. The reason I gave it an A+ was because of their way of meeting the people’s expectations for providing public services for their citizens to use.
1600 years ago the mediterranean people were doing the same thing that us modern day people are doing now, conquering, claiming, and fighting, but why were they doing this, and who were they doing it too? The Roman empire was one of the strongest empires in history, the “superpower of the Mediterranean world”. In 750 BCE Rome was founded and over time Rome’s wealth, territory, and popularity grew and grew as time went on. They conquered the land of Scotland and Spain, began to control the whole Mediterranean sea, established some colonies around North Africa, the middle east, Asia Minor, and Egypt. They were beginning to expand their empire into almost the entire continents of Asia, Europe, and Africa.
The Peloponnesian War was a major conflict in Greek history, involving Athens and its allies against Sparta and its allied forces. The war lasted approximately 30 years and had a major impact on Greece's political and social structure. On the other hand, Rome was one of history's most powerful ancient cultures, and its great victories were crucial to its ascent to power. The Romans eventually dominated Greek civilization, and Rome's influence remained to affect Western civilization even after its decline (Morey, 1901). I will discuss the similarities and distinctions between Sparta's aims in the Peloponnesian War and Rome's goals against Italian city-states and the city of Carthage.
The views on Christianity throughout Rome changed immensely from the early years of the empire through the fourth century. For a while, Christians were looked at as a threat to many because of their belief in monotheism. Nero and his followers persecuted and punished the lower class and women who followed Christianity as well as use them as political scapegoats. As time went on, the tolerance for Christianity in Rome grew and Christianity gained acceptance. By the fourth century, Christianity was the official religion in Rome.
It can be seen that Christianity had the most significant changes in Roman society compared to the other religions. Christianity improved the social, cultural and political way
However, through that process, the theology slightly changed as it spread to different regions. Also, since several kings and emperors declared Christianity
The Ancient Greeks’ renowned use of democracy influenced Ancient Rome’s government structure. The strong belief in Gods and oracles in Ancient Greek shaped the religion of Ancient Romans. The Spartan-like training and leadership style of Ancient Greek war heroes formed the
Introduction The history of Western civilization was influenced by the Ancient Greece in more than a few ways, for instance, they inspired various achievements that shaped the early foundation of civilization in the west, and other parts of the world. Some of these developments arose during renaissance and industrial revolution, and impacted on various aspects of the modern world including philosophy, politics, education, and religion. Essentially, the Greeks accomplished great feats in these aspects of life, and the Ancient Greek Culture is popularly known as the birthplace of Western civilization. The purpose of this essay is to analyze how the ancient Greek’s political structure played an important role in the world history considering the fact that it had a noteworthy influence on Western Civilization.
Rome, throughout history, has always been talked about as a civilization that thrived and pushed the boundary of expansion, one that is marvelled and glorified today. Between the years 509 BCE to 476 CE, Rome developed and grew into the civilization that is well known today. The Roman civilization lasted up to 1,000 years and conquered more territory than any civilization before it. Rome 's constant territorial expansion resulted in changes in its governmental structure from a Republic (representative democracy) to an Empire. However, during this period, the social aspects of Rome in respect to maintaining two classes, the plebeians and the patricians, remained unchanged in their lifestyle.