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World History Homework Four- Model (view source)
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2. Describe what the Roman [[Republic]] and the [[Roman Empire]] were, including approximate dates.
2. Describe what the Roman [[Republic]] and the [[Roman Empire]] were, including approximate dates.
:The Roman Republic was established in 509 B.C. and began with the overthrow of the Roman monarchy. The Roman Republic was formed to be a country without a King or an Emperor.
The [[Roman Empire]] was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, it lasted from 27 B.C. to A.D. 476. The Roman Empire received its name from the western capital, Rome, which was the first city of the empire. (Amanda)
3. Compare and contrast the Roman Empire in the West with the [[Byzantine Empire]].
3. Compare and contrast the Roman Empire in the West with the [[Byzantine Empire]].
:First of all the Byzantine Empire was more powerful. It also managed to last much longer than the Western Roman Empire, for almost another millennium. They were both sacked by Attila but the western was eventually destroyed while the Byzantine Empire first paid him tribute, and then hired his soldiers as mercenaries after Attila's death. Byzantium was also still the birthplace of many powerful rulers and generals, General Aetius, known as, "The last True Roman" was one of the many people that rose out of the Byzantine empire, whereas the western empire was in decline and depended on the Eastern Empire to help salvage any power. (Joey M.)
:First of all the Byzantine Empire was more powerful. It also managed to last much longer than the Western Roman Empire, for almost another millennium. They were both sacked by Attila but the western was eventually destroyed while the Byzantine Empire first paid him tribute, and then hired his soldiers as mercenaries after Attila's death. Byzantium was also still the birthplace of many powerful rulers and generals, General Aetius, known as, "The last True Roman" was one of the many people that rose out of the Byzantine empire, whereas the western empire was in decline and depended on the Eastern Empire to help salvage any power. (Joey M.)
:The Western Roman Empire had been ruled by Constantine, who converted to Christianity, then made it the official religion of Rome. He then went on to fight the ruler of the eastern half in A.D. 314. Constantine defeated the East, killing its emperor, Licinius, uniting both halves into one very powerful Roman Empire .... The Byzantine Empire was always the wealthier of the two, and Western Rome declined to some extent because of economic reasons, while the Eastern half fell to an attack during a weakened complex governmental system. (Jonathan R.)
4. Comment on the significance of the Roman language, [[Latin]].
4. Comment on the significance of the Roman language, [[Latin]].
:Language is a very important part of a civilization. It enabled peace, government, the spread of idea, and prosperity. Latin was Rome’s jewel. It enabled complex concepts to be explained simply. [[Latin]] was such a great language, that it is even used today in science and law. (Leonard)
:Language is a very important part of a civilization. It enabled peace, government, the spread of idea, and prosperity. Latin was Rome’s jewel. It enabled complex concepts to be explained simply. [[Latin]] was such a great language, that it is even used today in science and law. (Leonard)
:The Roman language [[Latin]] is the basis of almost all languages in Europe. French, Spanish, and Italian all have direct ties to Latin. Even English has many roots from Latin.The Countries that were occupied by the roman army all have many Latin roots. Germany however does not have many ties with Latin because the Romans were never able to conquer all of that country. (Isaac)
5. Explain what Pax Romana was. First of all, Pax Romana is Latin for "the Roman peace."
:This was a period of peace in Rome under the "Five Good Emperors" from 27 B.C. to A.D. 180. The five emperors were: Nerva, Trajan (who ruled over more land than anyone), Hadrian (who built defensive walls), Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius. (Jonathan R.)
6. Current events question: What about the decline of the Roman empire reminds you of the [[United States]] today? (Possibilities could be: in-fighting for government positions like the Illinois Senate seat, moral decay, economic decline, weakness to attack by foreign enemies, etc.)
6. Current events question: What about the decline of the Roman empire reminds you of the [[United States]] today? (Possibilities could be: in-fighting for government positions like the Illinois Senate seat, moral decay, economic decline, weakness to attack by foreign enemies, etc.)
:The Punic Wars was a clash between two types of empire. The Carthaginian Empire was centered on Carthage, and all other states were tributary to the city of Carthage. The conquered states were required to supply tribute and soldiers to fight Carthage’s battles, which all resented. Rome, on the other hand, granted full non-citizen rights to the people groups they conquered, instead of treating them as subordinate nations. (Duncan)
:The Punic Wars was a clash between two types of empire. The Carthaginian Empire was centered on Carthage, and all other states were tributary to the city of Carthage. The conquered states were required to supply tribute and soldiers to fight Carthage’s battles, which all resented. Rome, on the other hand, granted full non-citizen rights to the people groups they conquered, instead of treating them as subordinate nations. (Duncan)
:[[Hannibal]]’s trek over the mountains was an amazing feat that help him win most of a Punic war. If he just had a few more men with him then he could have crushed Rome totally and history would have been changed forever. (Benjamin)
H6. [[Attila the Hun]]: discuss this remarkable person.
H6. [[Attila the Hun]]: discuss this remarkable person.