the People, HIST 1421 Greek and Roman Civilization, Written Assignment 2 Compare & Contrast: Government Types in Ancient Greece The ancient Greeks were enthralled by many aspects of life, such as art, philosophy, and warfare, just to name a few. They differed on a great many subjects as well, but it could be argued that the one thing that was prevalently discussed among them was how should the people be ruled and by whom? Like all things in the history, the ancient Greek city-states did not settle
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Topic | Greek | Roman | Government | Democratic * Prized law and order, but a passion for personal freedom * Hatred of corruption and prized integrity * Valued people as a whole * All were equal in the sight of law * Segmented into City-States | Totalitarian / republic * Laws protected roman citizens throughout empire * Civil law system * Created stoicisms (inalieible rights) * Rules by a Cesar (king) * - also had a senate * Efficiency and effectiveness were key | Geography
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The Roman empire was built along the Tiber River right next to the Mediterranean sea. They could use the river for all sorts of things like shipping goods, fishing, and transportation. They had the seven hills known as the Alps today to protect the Roman empire. In the alps there people known as the Latins who settled there. The Roman empire was going good they had built colonies in Italy. Latins taught the Romans to grow olives and grapes. The Latins had talked the Romans into using the Greek alphabet
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Final Exam Study 1. __________________ was a Classical Greek philosopher who was accused of corrupting the youth of Athens and condemned to death by poison. P80 2. ____________________ was a Greek city-state in which every male citizen participated in the military. P73,76 3. The Delian League was established on the island of Delos by _________________ and her surrounding city states. P72,73 4. The earliest and most famous Greek historian was _________________. P23 5. Alexander the
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lifestyle around the land on which the food was grown. Houses were built around farms and schools to educate children. After The Neolithic revolution the first forms of government were established. The Neolithic revolution set the stage for the beginning of civilizations. 2. The Egyptian history was
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civilization today. During their time, the Han dynasty and the Roman empire both used technology, but their views on it were different. While the Han dynasty thought highly of technology, especially the advancement of it, there were mixed opinions about technology in the Roman empire. The Han dynasty saw technology as an advancement that can help the government and the peasants. For example, during second century B.C.E., a Han government official wrote to other local officials concerning flood prevention
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Most of us have heard the saying, “When in Rome do as the Romans do”. Why did the person who came up with that saying chose Rome, why not Germany, France, Italy, China, or Switzerland for that matter. Each of those countries has made a mark on history in one-way or another so what makes Rome so special to get such a saying. However, I believe it is because history has shown us the greatness of Roman and how they conquered country after country. Even though that saying is referring for people
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Roman Art – The Identity of an Empire Christina Kapua ARTS/100 April 18, 2013 Taurie Kinoshita Roman Art – The Identity of an Empire The Romans ingeniously display majestic art while incorporating function and purpose to build an empire. The Romans had many forms in which they created art. They adorned their city, homes, and palaces with paintings, sculptures, and grand architectural structures. Rome admired and emulated the artistry of the Greek, Egyptians, and Celtic designs. They learned
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Lands (And the Holy Women…) Christianity is believing in god and would be the reason that people were being attacked for example people raped and killed anybody that they didn’t agree with. 6. Roman Caesar- Tsar & Kaiser Their names all have the same meaning they all translate to Emperor. 7. Oath to Roman General- Oath to Hitler & Germany The oaths actually represented the same thing both swore to protect the leader and not the state also gave the leader power to do what they desire also the leader
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and Romans were very large empires that existed from 200 B.C.E through 200 C.E. Technology was key to both empires but they both had different views on technology. Both empires used water to their advantage but the way they used it was different, for example the Han used water to benefit the everyday man while the Romans built the aqueducts, which only benefitted people that had homes. The way they treated the people was different because the Han followed Confucius’ teachings while the Romans were
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