As an example, during the time of the Roman Republic two consuls (the highest seat of political power) were elected by the people every year. During everyday discourse of the normal people, rather than saying the actual year of the event they said the names of consuls of that exact year. For example, if the consuls at that time were Julius Caeser and Pompey, then any reference to a year would be "of the year of Julius Caesar and Pompey". This, though minute on detail, shows us of a glimpse of how important politics and the government were to an ordinary Roman citizen. For the state and people are one, as is immortalized by the Roman emblem "SPQR", meaning Senatus Populusque Romanus or the Senate and the People of Rome. .
Though mighty and seemingly divine, the empire of Rome did end. For such is the fate of every empire and reign. Its fall, basing from the records of history, can be traced backed into two major factors; the disunity of the patricians and their gluttonous pursuance of self ambition and the countless enemies of the empire gnawing at their doorsteps. But a third factor may also be considered. Though it may seem improbable, Christianity could have partly contributed to this result. Long before the Edict of Milan, any foreign cult or sect in Roma was not allowed to exist. This preserved the Roman way of life and thinking, which was largely embedded in their faith. The Romans, you could say, had a different way of looking at life. And this lens of theirs was pivotal traits that lead them from the darkness of chaos to the light of order and culture. But Christianity had a different approach compared to what was the way before. "Love your neighbor as you love yourself," a message foreign to the people who were witnesses of countless civil wars. The spread of Christianity may have affected the Romans in two ways. .
First, the difference of beliefs and tenets may have caused a rift among the populace, creating a much divided people; Jews, pagans and Christians.
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