Category: Ancient Rome

Beginning in the 8th century BC, ancient Rome grew from a very small town into an empire that at its peak had control of most continental Europe, Britain, western Asian, northern Africa, and the Mediterranean islands. As the legend says, Rome was founded by the twins, Romulus and Remus. After killing his brother, Romulus became…

Myths and Legends Romulus and Remus were the founders of the city of Rome in Roman mythology. In Roman mythology they were twins. Their mother was the priestess Rhea Silvia, and their father was Mars, the god of war. The two brothers later quarreled over who should get the support of the local god to…

Slavery in ancient Rome was inherited from the Greeks and the Phoenicians, ‘History of slavery’ (2006) points out that slaves came from throughout the Mediterranean and Europe and Rome bought slaves from pirates, acquired them as a result of war considered bounties of ancient war, and during hard times, Roman citizens sold their children into…

For nearly a thousand years, Rome dominated and offered order and law to most of the known sphere. While the myth that the Roman Empire and the Republic were perfectly conducive to their entire population is incorrect, Rome propagated certain concepts and principles that are essential to current governance and daily life. Rome has contributed…

How Dress Shows the Roles of Women in Ancient Roman Society Compared to Those of Women in the Earlier Ancient Civilization of Greece The women in the earlier ancient civilization of Greece had few rights in comparison to male citizens. The women were unable to own property, were rarely seen in public, and led sequestered…

From a dominating empire to a declining power, many have attempted to declare a single factor behind the Western Roman Empires collapse. Romes imperialist grand strategy may have thrived in the 1st-3rd centuries, but it lacked sustainability, the Empires internal issues weakening its function until its defeat by Germanic forces in 476 AD. Modern scholars…

The Long Decline Analysis Romes empire has been one of the most durable empires ever seen in history. Rome had fairness, good political and governmental systems, and peace. This period of Rome was called the Pax Romana, and it started because of Augustus Caesar. This lasted for about 206 years, years without wars, economic stability,…