ContributionofRome罗马的贡献

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1、TheRomanEmpireRomeGrewbetween700BCandAD’s100PopulationofoveronemillionArepublic-runbyelectedleadersOvertime,controlputinhandsofindividuals-emperorsCesarAugustusRome’sfirstemperorSetpowersthatlaterleaderswoulduse:DeclarewarRaisetaxesPunishlawbreakersNominatepublicofficialsLeadrel

2、igiousfestivalsInfluencetheSenate,electedcouncilthatruledRomeLawsandCitizenshipLawswrittendownandplacedonpublicdisplayHelpedprotectRoman’sfromunfairtreatmentProtectedtherightsofcitizens,thepeoplewhocouldparticipateinthegovernmentCitizenshadtopaytaxesandmalecitizenshadtoserveinth

3、earmywhenneededOnlycitizenscouldholdpublicofficeRomanEngineeringAqueducts–human-madechannelsthatcarriedwaterRomanArtBorrowedfromearlierGreekartRealisticlifelikeposesPortraitsbecamepopularRomanPhilosophyFocusedonhowtoimprovepeople’slivesStoicstaughtpeopleshouldnotbeconcernedwithp

4、ossessionsInfluencedcivicduty–peopleconcernedwiththegoodofthecity,notpersonalgainChristianitySpreadtoRomeinthefirstcenturyADBecametheofficialreligioninthethirdcenturyThechurchbecameamajorfigureinRomeThePope,headofthechurch,hadmuchpowerFalloftheRomanEmpireBythe400’sRomewastoolarg

5、etoruleefficientlyMadecommunicationdifficultCorruption–thedecayofpeople’svalueswaswidespreadandcommonThismadethegovernmentineffectiveSlaveswerebeingusedtoworklandLandownerscreatedtheirownarmiestotakepowerRichlandownersleftRomeforthecountryFalloftheRomanEmpireTaxesandpricesroseBa

6、rbarianleadersoverthrewthelastemperorofRomein476andtookpowerReviewWhatpowersdidtheRomanemperorhold?WhatpastcultureinfluencedRomanartandarchitecture?Whatisanaqueduct?Whywerelawspostedinpublic?Whocouldholdpublicoffice?Whoistheheadofthechurch?Whatgrouptaughtthatpossessionsshouldbef

7、orsaken?NamethereasonsforthefalloftheRomanEmpire.