Roman Essays

Between 100 C.E. and 600 C.E. Rome went through many cultural and political changes, such as the split of the region into eastern and western halves and the rise of Christianity. However, despite these changes, the Roman Empire was able to keep its laws fundamentally the same throughout the Byzantine …

Roman historiography and its form originated from the Greeks during the time of invasion, however, historians depicting Roman history has modified it and changed it into something unique to Roman culture and lifestyle. Specific characteristics are its allegiance to the Roman state and its moral ideals; the historians’ factions as …

            The Roman Empire was one of the strongest and most influential empires in the world. However, despite its power the Roman Empire still fell. The decline and fall of the Roman Empire continues to be studied and speculated on today. The fall was perceived as “an archetype for every …

It’s a shame that “Byzantine,” when not used in reference to the Eastern Roman Empire, tends to have a negative connotation. Not only did the Byzantine Empire last for over a thousand years, it reached out so far that countries from Libya to Bulgaria and Slovenia to Egypt can claim …

The Pax Romana was a two hundred year time period where the Romans had peace and prosperity under Augustus. The Roman empire started to decline at the end of the prevail of the last five emperors, Marcus Aurelius in 161-180 A.D. The rulers in the next century had no idea …

The Aeneid was written during a time of great political change in Rome. Civil conflict had brought about the fall of the republic and its replacement with a strong executive that was given the title of emperor. In 31 B.C.E., the emperor Augustus, who controlled the western half of the …

In the ancient times of our world, two very powerful empire/dynasties arose. Han china and Imperial Rome came to be two of the biggest empires that the ancient world had ever known. Both areas conquered vast areas of the eastern hemisphere, however their techniques differed. Although Han China and Imperial …

Today, we take for granted our citizenship in the United States. As long as we were born here, we’re a citizen. It wasn’t always like this in the world. Athens and Rome both had certain systems of citizenship they followed. It wasn’t nearly as easy as it is today. A …

Rome was able to expand its empire across vast distances because of one important aspect—their superior engineering skills. However it is interesting that a society so involved with the advancement of science still took great interest into portents, both good and bad. Therefore, it could be said that the learned …

The Roman Empire and the Han dynasty were two of the most influential civilizations of all time. Their government, cultural ways of life, and philosophies are still used and widely practiced in today’s world. Even though the empires were many miles a part, they both shared similarities in running their …