(Perry, 84) Their need for growth led them to form a republic. "As in the Greek cities, the transition from theocratic monarchy to republic offered possibilities for political and legal growth. (Perry 85) Both Greeks and Romans tried to realize some form of democracy. ... (Perry, 52) Because Rome tried to maintain a republic it had different needs compared to the Greeks. ... (Perry 95) The Greek and Roman cultures truly revolutionized the art of civilization. ...

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In a classical sense, historians have classified the downfall of the Roman republic as being during the period 133-14AD or from the Grachii to Octavian. from the dissident rumblings from the trubunician Tiberius to the outright proclamtion of Marius as consul for consecutive terms, it seems clear that the movement from republic to monarchy was in full swing. ...

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The Romans had a practical outlook on religion, which perhaps explains why they themselves had difficulty in taking to the idea of a single, all-seeing, all-powerful god. To the Romans, religion was less a spiritual experience than a contractual relationship between mankind and the forces which were believed to control people's existence and well-being. The Romans had a religion of their own, it was not based on any central belief, but on a mixture of fragmented rituals, taboos, superstitions, and traditions which they collected over the years from a number of sources. The result of their...

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Gladiatorial combat both intrigued and enthused the Roman populace. ... One result of the rise in popularity of the spectacles during the Roman Republic was the encroachment of politics into the games. Those families that were vying for high political office within the Republic immediately saw the benefit of staging grand spectacles as a means of garnering high public opinion and votes. ... As the Republic began to succumb to internal political strife, the unwritten rule stating that the games were to be part of the funerary proceedings of an important Roman figure were circumvented by the man...

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As reflected in most of his surviving works, Machiavelli eludes more to the ingratitude and injustices of man as an incredibly necessary trait of a new Roman republic to ensure its strength and sustainability. ... Time spent not pushing the republic toward success as he sees it would be time spent ultimately pushing the republic closer to succumbing to failure. ... The evil Machiavelli speaks of has the power to overcome a corrupt republic that is suspicious of and ungrateful towards its great men as the Romans were to Caesar. ... What we ultimately see in Machiavelli's republic is that h...

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By clarifying this relationship, Machiavelli offers an insight to a possible conclusion to why the Roman Republic became such a successful empire. ... Liberty in the Roman Republic came in sporadic episodes while in its first stages. However, since Principality and Aristocracy were still present in the system that was in use, the Republic was able to maintain itself over time by constant shifting between the three estates leading to greatness for the Roman Empire. ... Machiavelli tends to put a strong emphasis on Roman religion by addressing the fact that it held the Roman Empire toge...

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It can be easily seen that Livy's history of early Rome was influenced by the last two centuries of the Republic, as similar themes appear in the first three books of Ab Urbe Condita and the writings of historians concerning the late Republic. ... Furthermore, Ab Urbe Condita is rife with retrojection because Livy's mindset was firmly entrenched in the Roman world of the past two centuries. The events of these two centuries formed the lens through which he viewed the history of the early Roman people. ... The first to attempt to reform this problem within the republic was Tiberius...

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Because of these beliefs Roman society during the Republic was dominated by values of duty and honor, which applied to both the state and the family. Once the Republic was established, Rome successfully expanding its power and influence. ... As soon as Rome conquered these areas they granted the people Roman citizenship and this greatly helped expand the Roman military. ... Lastly, Rome successfully took over all of the Hellenistic cities, which enormously expanded Roman territory. ... Religion in the Roman republic can be characterized as a synthesis of three sources of beliefs: Indige...

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Determine if the movie "Gladiator" succeeded in depicting Roman and things Roman. ... When it comes to politics, Roman Empire is distinguished as the very first to create and maintain the Republic. On one hand, when Roman Republic was at its glorious era, the combination of the leaders (emperor or the triumphant) and Senate offered Rome and the Roman world a stable, democratic, and powerful governmental system. ... This is a typical character of the Roman culture. ... The Roman soldiers got extreme pride and dignity. ...

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Wallace-Hadrill's article addresses the social patterns that shaped the structure and decoration of the Roman house in the late republic and early Roman Empire. ... Through the exploration of guest and servant movement through the house, Wallice-Hadrill is able to trace an evolution during Roman history in the use of space and in how that was articulated. ... Focusing on Wallice-Hadrill's first argument, the wealthy imitating public buildings can be understood because it was these public spheres that the successful Roman citizen exercised power. ... The Romans translated the Greek...

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Graves Western Civilization 10/29/00 Roman Art Vs. ... This is first seen in the early Roman republic. ... The Romans were quick to adopt the most prevalent characteristics of this art and incorporate it into their own. Roman artists began to use the Greek ideas of detailed anatomy and mathematical proportions to depict the bodies of their rulers. ... Such works display the political domination and lack of originality in Roman art. ...

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Gladiator is loosely based on real events that occurred within the Roman Empire in 180 AD. ... The wish of the dying Caesar was to alter the political system of Rome into a republic - a government by the people, of the people and for the people. ... He maintains his strong and energetic character during the battles of war that resonates through the entire Roman army. ... During the first battle, Scott has taken the viewers to a bloody war between the Roman army and the Germanian troop. ... The low and dark lighting complements the war scene that intensifies the two emotions felt by the Roman...

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Roman v. Greek Civilization Roman vs. ... Rome, on the other hand, was a republic that elected its officials, and common citizens were not allowed as many opportunities as Athenians to participate in matters of the state. ... Thirdly, the Romans were far more advanced than Greece in terms of engineering progress. ... Based on these examples, Roman civilization was by far more highly developed than Greek civilization....

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Ancient Greek civilization was superior to Roman civilization as a result of their more "successful" societies. ... A major reason that Ancient Greece was able to succeed better than Rome was a result of their economic policies as compared to Ancient Roman solutions. ... In addition, despite being conquered by Rome, the Romans still recruited Greek teachers, doctors, and scholars to do their work. ... It had a republic that ignored the poor and the power struggle between emperors towards the decline of Rome lead not only to poor decisions, but chaos and class struggles. Because many of these e...

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In this sense, killing him was actually counterproductive to the growth and development of the Roman Empire. ... Boren, the assassination of Julius Caesar was, "the act of men who did not know that the Republic was dead." ... This too, was counterproductive in the growth and development of the Roman Empire. ... They not only produced more problems for the empire in doing so, the also prevented the beneficial progress of the Roman Empire. ... This only leaves us to wonder, "Exactly how great could the Roman Empire have grown with the influence of Caesar as dictator?" ...

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Polybius was a Greek man, living in Rome at the height of its Republic power. ... He is most famous for his Histories, which chronicles the rise of the Roman Republic to its Empire days. ... The invasion of Saguntum in what is now called Spain by Carthage was a provocation to the Romans. Under agreement from the First Punic War, Saguntum was technically under Roman allied territory. ... However, Polybius also writes about Hamilcar's hatred for the Romans and implies it is a pretext for the invasion of Roman allied lands. ...

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Western Civilization 10/29/00 Roman Art Vs. ... This is first seen in the early Roman republic. ... The Romans were quick to adopt the most prevalent characteristics of this art and incorporate it into their own. Roman artists began to use the Greek ideas of detailed anatomy and mathematical proportions to depict the bodies of their rulers. ... Such works display the political domination and lack of originality in Roman art. ...

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