Both civilizations had an emeprior or dictator. This allowed the people to jointly workship and look up to one person. Also, the patrotisim provided unity.
e.g. in america we salute the flag
The civilisation of the Germanic peoples.
The civilisation of the Germanic peoples.
Unity and stability.
the roman empire
One of the features of the Roman empire was unity. This ranged from civil rights to the money they used. This also included the Latin language. After the fall of the empire, that unity of language...
The provincials felt that they were part of the Roman empire because of the aspect of unity. They were governed by the same laws as Rome, and many of them were Roman citizens. They also had the protection of Rome's army and the Latin language was spoken.The provincials felt that they were part of the Roman empire because of the aspect of unity. They were governed by the same laws as Rome, and many of them were Roman citizens. They also had the protection of Rome's army and the Latin language was spoken.The provincials felt that they were part of the Roman empire because of the aspect of unity. They were governed by the same laws as Rome, and many of them were Roman citizens. They also had the protection of Rome's army and the Latin language was spoken.The provincials felt that they were part of the Roman empire because of the aspect of unity. They were governed by the same laws as Rome, and many of them were Roman citizens. They also had the protection of Rome's army and the Latin language was spoken.The provincials felt that they were part of the Roman empire because of the aspect of unity. They were governed by the same laws as Rome, and many of them were Roman citizens. They also had the protection of Rome's army and the Latin language was spoken.The provincials felt that they were part of the Roman empire because of the aspect of unity. They were governed by the same laws as Rome, and many of them were Roman citizens. They also had the protection of Rome's army and the Latin language was spoken.The provincials felt that they were part of the Roman empire because of the aspect of unity. They were governed by the same laws as Rome, and many of them were Roman citizens. They also had the protection of Rome's army and the Latin language was spoken.The provincials felt that they were part of the Roman empire because of the aspect of unity. They were governed by the same laws as Rome, and many of them were Roman citizens. They also had the protection of Rome's army and the Latin language was spoken.The provincials felt that they were part of the Roman empire because of the aspect of unity. They were governed by the same laws as Rome, and many of them were Roman citizens. They also had the protection of Rome's army and the Latin language was spoken.
Christianity provided a degree of cultural unity to the west, as most learning was "protected" and continued in the monasteries after the fall of the Roman Empire. politicalunity also owes its due to Christianity in the development of the Holy Roman Empire.
Laws were one of the factors that gave the empire unity. Since all provinces and territories were ruled by Roman law, the laws were the glue that held the empire together.
The army was one way that the Romans maintained peace in the provinces, but most times it was not needed unless the province were on a border and there was danger of invasion. Most provincials were happy to have the benefits of Roman civilization, protection and opportunity. Another way they maintained the peace was by incorporating the gods and cultures of the provincials into their society. Roman citizenship and all its benefits was a third way.
The emperor Caracalla extended Roman citizens to all the freeborn in the Roman Empire. However, he did not do so to strengthen unity. He did it to bring all the inhabitants of the empire under Roman taxation so that he could increase state revenues. Prior to that it was routine policy to grant Roman citizenship to elite men in the provinces who were loyal to Rome to strengthen unity. It was not down to one particular man.
Building an extensive network of roads, and granting citizenship to people in outlying areas.
The Catholic Church and the Latin language helped united western Europe after the Roman Empire collapsed.