Roman Common Good

Even though Romans have been framed into the role of war machines and yes, the impact they had on modern armor was massive, they also made other contributions to modern society like running water for instance. Romans were some of the most advances architects to ever exist in Europe and created massive and lengthy canals to deliver thousands of pounds of water to their cities

“There can be little doubt that the weakness of the late Roman army was largely due to the eventual failure…”(Document B). Due to the fact that they never wore the armor it caused them to lose a lot of wars because they could be hit by archers and caused them to lose a lot of games. “So our soldiers fought the goths without protection for chest and head and were often beaten by archers.” (Document B) Rome paid so much attention to that government they totally forgot about the army and it caused a lot of losses that were going on at wars. In the Quotes above they are explaining some reason why Rome wasn’t as strong as a lot of outsiders thought they were.

A successful empire needed a military group to expand and defend against marauders. Without the strong military group, the expansion of an empire wouldn’t be possible. When the military warriors decided to leave their armor behind, it represented their lost determination to win battles for the Roman Empire. Therefore, the Roman Army played an important role in sustaining the Roman Empire. Because of their foolish choice to no longer be determined to protect and save the lives of others by giving up their breastplates and helmets greatly damaged the Roman Empire’s strength and changed many invaders’ perspectives and viewpoints encouraging them to contribute to the fall of Rome.

Well, it really only comes down to their roads, animals, and most of all, their ships. Within the empire it was pertinent for the military to be able to get to anywhere in the empire, and fairly fast at that. The Romans had around 55,000 miles of paved road that connected virtually every part of the empire. This vast network of roads gave the Roman military a total range of about 4,000 miles.

For example, the Twelve Tables. These tablets/tables revolutionized law in Rome, and also have been carried into law today. The Twelve Tables were "...writing tablets that contained the Romans' earliest attempt to create a code of law in order to protect the civil rights of the privileged patricians and the commoners. "(infoplease.com) The Twelve Tables include everything about daily disagreements, from court summoning, to theft, land disputes, fights about marriage, ownership and possession, public law, religious law, and much more.

("1.6 The Roman Legacy of Philosophy, Law, and Citizenship"). Congress and President Obama make laws that protect the U.S. citizens. Julius Caesar, as well as the emperors, did this for their citizens. We also see rules in a school or workplace to help keep

The ideals created by the Romans mainly focused on social and logistical achievements. In order to be a proper citizen

It seems that the fall of the Roman Republic was not a singular event that occurred instantaneously, but rather a long process that saw the increasing use of methods outside of Republican institutions to settle conflicts between members of the aristocracy over political power. Even as the Roman government transitioned form Kingdom to Republic and then to Empire, the competition between aristocratic families remained a relative constant in across the centuries. So too has the desire to mythologize the past. The romans attributed both the fall of the Kingdom of Rome and the fall of the Roman Republic to moral rot, while a more reasonable assessment might place the blame on a dissatisfied and competitive elite class and an inefficient and unresponsive governmental system that was unwilling or unable to address their concerns. In much the same way, modern observers of the Roman Republic have tended to mythologize the fall of the Republic in the service of creating a moral narrative about the unconscionable tyranny of Cesar and the righteousness of the Senate, or whatever alternative narrative is befitting of the historical moment and audience.

One of the most famous buildings in Rome is the Colosseum. This building is now a major tourist attraction in Rome. The first road the Romans built was in 312 BCE. the Romans built magnificent public bathhouses in towns across their empire. Rich villa owners would have their own baths in their homes.

Those were some of the laws that they had in ancient Rome. The Roman legal system spread as they conquered the Mediterranean. The judges would base their decisions on, common sense, individual rights, and fairness. The laws didn’t protect and apply to slaves and non-citizens. There were two parts written and unwritten laws.

The roman style of building was heavily influenced by the Greeks. They used the same grand style as them but put their own twist on it. Their most famous building was the coliseum and consisted of many Columns and arches. Arches were the signature sign of Rome. They were strong, they saved money and resources, they looked good, and they were a symbol of power and wealth.

The Romans provided clean water delivery systems that could support large populations in cities. They also had

In this way, they were able to play to the strengths of the Roman military in terms of

For centuries the Roman army was made up of

But not only did the cavalry look big and scary, it could defeat the unmounted enemy, and could win just as easily when faced with light horses." This proves that due to the usage of horses, the Greeks had a huge advantage against their foes, thus crediting their victory over war to their horse. Its intimidation and speed can grant victory to those using horses over those not using horses. The Roman culture sees it the same way, as History of the War Horse states it "As Rome was a military empire, the horse was an essential element in communications, transport and fighting. " This means that the Romans, just like the Greeks, gave importance to the horse in war, in order for them to expand their empire.