The Battle Of Adrianople: Short-Term Effects On The Roman Culture

The political impact of the “barbarians” on the Roman Empire was that it weakened the empire’s government. Revenue loss made the administration unable to afford enough soldiers to control their borders. When the Huns attacked, a great influx of Germanic people migrated to the empire without any resistance. After Attila died the Huns were no more. The non-Romans who lived inside the empire shocked the world when they rebelled against the greedy Romans who had severely mistreated them. Led by the Gothic chief named Alaric, they sacked Rome in 410. There now was a foreign power that had taken control of Rome. The government was too weak to stop the Germanic people within their society as they transitioned from tribes to kingdoms, creating their

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. Christianity in Rome, illegal during the early years of the empire, gained appeal to the women and lower class of Rome eventually gaining favor due to Flavius Theodosius and Constantine’s beliefs and sympathy (Lunn-Rockliffe).

Rome after the Punic wars was quite different that Rome before the engagements with Carthage. Polybius once said, “There are only two sources from which any benefit can be derived; our own misfortunes and those that have happened to other men.” Nowhere is this more true that when speaking of Rome after Carthage. Before The Punic Wars Rome was relatively small when compared to the nearby rival of Carthage. Rome started expanding with its eyes first set on Sicily unfortunately it was loyal to Carthage. This first clash seemed an inevitable failure for Rome, however they triumphed. This set the stage for future expansion, Rome’s thirst for trade goods was quite healthy after all they had to maintain their population

Throughout ancient history, having the title “Roman” brought great pride and joy to people. The peace, unity, stability and safeness they felt was what made a Roman citizen feel power. Religion also plays a huge role within the society because it was what governed the people’s thoughts and environment. The Romans relied on a pox deorum relationship with the gods, which was based on Romans keeping the gods happy so that they can in return be blessed (Messner 1-22-2018). However, there are new religions and new gods being brought up quite frequently. A specific religion is christianity. Christianity was very unlike other religions, particularly because of their monotheistic views. Christians were seen as threat to the Romans at this time prior to around 381, which is around when Christianity became a common religion. Although Christians were good citizens, and people who wanted to follow Jesus, they were constantly impacted by aspects of the Roman culture. The Roman history, pertaining to the way people worshiped, the philosophy and the music all had a significant impact on the Christian church.

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From the earliest days of Roman society, religion played a central role in every aspect of life. However, by the time Caesar was assassinated, somewhat of an erosion of religion’s importance had taken place and many desired a return to those lost religious practices. Augustus had similar aspirations and introduced the imperial cult to both foster the restoration of lost religious traditions by deifying him and others who would serve as emperor. In addition, the imperial cult was used to control the population and included measures to take against those who failed to participate in its practice.1

This paper will expose some of the challenges Christianity had in the Greco-Roman world, but also the opportunities this world gave evangelism. This is interesting today hence the correlations between the Greco-Roman world and the modern world, i.e. the infrastructure also supports fast sharing of knowledge and education and a general acceptance of exotic deities.

Constantine was a Roman Emperor who ruled over the roman empire. Constantine had a vision one day that Christianity should be legalized and he acted on it. Constantine eventually ended the persecution of Christians and legalized Christianity in the roman empire and embraced it with open arms. Christianity then became the official religion for the roman empire. Constantine was motivated by concerns expressed by Jesus said in the Gospel according to Matthew. The roman empire accepted Christianity because Constantine is there ruler but they didn’t know that Christianity will influence their culture, change the way they acted, and the way they thought.

“Constantine represents the passing of the Age of Catholic Christianity, and the beginning of the Age of the Christian Empire (312-590)” (Shelley 91). The Emperor Constantine is one of the major figures of Christian history. His conversion has had a positive influence on Christianity. After his conversion, Christianity progressed from the state of privacy to the public. “The movement started the fourth century as a persecuted minority; it ended the century as the established religion of the empire” (Shelley 89).

Throughout the Middle Ages conquering with violence was all too common. Whenever there was a change in power it was also common for the new ruler to impose his views, typically by force, on his citizens. One may say that this practice is morally wrong. However, during these times it was business as usual. There was no difference when Charlemagne became the ruler of the Franks. Charlemagne inspired to spread Christianity and unite Western Europe and the Germanic people. Charlemagne used tactics, which by today’s standards people would consider unethical, to accomplish his ideas. There were multiple benefits that came from uniting Western Europe and forcing the conversion of Christianity amongst the populace.

Athena, goddess of wisdom, military victory, and womanly arts. She was a patron of Athens and was the half sister of Hercules. Originally Athena was pre-eminently the goddess of the city, the protector of civilized life, of handicraft, and agriculture. Athena's parents were Zeus and a nymph known as Metis. Athena wore a Aegis, and a goatskin shield which had a fringe of snakes covering it. The snakes came from Medusa's head, and was a gift from another god.

Of all the world mythologies, the folklore of Rome is one of the few that are instantly recognizable. It has described its establishment, background, and heroes. It also explored many of the unknown phenomenons at the time period. Roman mythology has played a significant role in the nation’s history and traditions, popular culture, literature, morals, and scientific beliefs.

The Punic Wars, which took place between 264 and 146 BC, was a progression of warfare between Rome and Carthage. Therefore, the name “Punic” derives from the Latin adjective punicus, meaning “wars with Carthage.” These battles, which are divided into a series of three wars, can be regarded as the root of Rome’s transformation from an Italian to a Mediterranean power (Boatwright, Gargola and Talbert 2004: 104). The goal of this essay is to discuss this conflict between Rome and Carthage, and the effect that it had on the metamorphosis of Rome. To make the length of the battles more understandable, it will be discussed in three divisions: The first war (264-241), the second (218-201) and finally, the third (149-146).

Some civilizations have left many legacies and traditions that have changed the world. Their inventions we admire or still use today. Ancient civilizations are notorious for being at the top of their game then falling into decline. Civilizations once prospered long ago but many failed for different reasons. The Roman, Persian, Egyptian, Mongol and the Ottoman Empires had left behind many artifacts that today our world can analyze and depict what the civilizations daily lives were like. These civilizations have done astonishing things that have shaped the world today, however, we have also learned from the mistakes that led to their demise.

The Trojan War was one of the biggest battles of all time. It took place over a time span of ten years until the Trojans finally thought of a trick to win the war. It was called the Trojan Horse.