Essay: What type of Government and Environment did the ancient romans have?
Date Submitted: 07/22/2004 04:06:26
Category: / History / European History
Length: 1 pages (394 words)
Category: / History / European History
Length: 1 pages (394 words)
Government
The emperor is the most important roman citizen. The first emperor, Augustus, called himself "First among equals". Consuls and senators were next in important citizens. They were very rich and powerful. The two top senators became consuls. Usually the consuls, senators and the emperor met. After consuls and senators came the knights (equities). They were rich citizens and had important jobs, like working in the government army. Then came along ordinary citizens much poorer …
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…of conquering different areas. During the period of the Roman Empire (100 B.C. to 500 A.D.) Romans had environmental advantage of controlling the Mediterranean Sea. Also another advantage is getting foods and materials from lots of different environments. You could get tin from England, wood from Germany, cotton from Egypt, and silver from Spain.
<Tab/>Romans have many advantages as I listed above that is why the lived for many years.
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