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The most outstanding contribution of ancient Rome was the development of the their government into a republic. The ancient Roman Republic was not perfect, however, the republic's structure of having a "balance of powers" in a manner of speaking, led to the USA's government of having powers shared by three different branches of government.
The framers of the US Constitution created a republic where powers are balanced between the legislature, the Federal Court system and the executive branch. However, this balance between branches of government does not resemble at all the branches of the government of the Roman Republic, which were totally different. The concept of balance of powers comes from Polybius, the ancient Greeks scholar, and the work of Montesquieu, the famous the 18th century French philosopher, rather than Roman political thought. The US branches are more akin to that of the British government of the time of the drafting of the US constitution (except for the monarch) which was the model used by Montesquieu.
Although several ancient civilisations developed written laws before the Romans, some of the key principles of Roman civil law have provided part of the foundation of the law of many modern countries. These were: citizenship status and citizenship rights, equality under the law, the right to have a proper trial and to defend oneself, the right to appeal, that the burden of proof rests on the accuser and not on the accused, that it is the exact form of actions and not intentions or words which is punishable, that a law deemed unreasonable or unfair can be repealed, and that no Roman citizen should be tortured.
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Were the Romans ready to defend there empire?
no the Romans thought that they were invinceable =) =) =) =) =)
Why didn't the Romans want Germanic people in their empire?
They thought they were disgusting people who didn't bathe everyday. They were thought to the Romans as Barbarians
What did etruscans contribute ti the worlds knowledge?
They went to south of Syria to trade and contribute but the Romans were to weak to contribute back to the etruscans. Even the indians were to weak
How did Christianity contribute to the fall of the roaman empire?
Christianity did not contribute to the fall of the western part of the Roman Empire. This part of the empire fell under the weight of the invasions by the Germanic peoples. The eastern part of the Roman Empire, which was also Christian, was not affected by these invasions and continued to exist for nearly 1,000 years. Pagan Romans thought that Christianity had weakened the empire by weakening the fighting spirit of the Romans. This view was incorrect and was a reflection of prejudice.
How were the humanists inspired by the ancient greek and Romans?
humanists studied the greeks and romans which greatly affected how they thought.
What groups thought of Apollo the god?
Ancient Greeks, Ancient Romans, and modern pagans.
What did the latins contribute to the Romans?
The Romans were (and still are) Latins.
Were the Romans ready to defend there empire?
no the Romans thought that they were invinceable =) =) =) =) =)
Who thought of the colossuem?
The Romans.
What did Greeks contribute to the Romans?
The Greeks existed first then they collapsed and the Romans took center stage. You are asking a trick question, the Romans didn't contribute anything to Greek theatre. The Greeks contributed to Roman theatre though.
Who did the Romans think Jesus was?
The Romans thought Jesus was a normal person.
What did the Romans contribute to Greek theater?
The Greeks existed first then they collapsed and the Romans took center stage. You are asking a trick question, the Romans didn't contribute anything to Greek theatre. The Greeks contributed to Roman theatre though.
Why didn't the Romans want Germanic people in their empire?
They thought they were disgusting people who didn't bathe everyday. They were thought to the Romans as Barbarians
What did etruscans contribute ti the worlds knowledge?
They went to south of Syria to trade and contribute but the Romans were to weak to contribute back to the etruscans. Even the indians were to weak
How did romans count years bc?
First of all remember that the Romans had no concept of "BC" or "AD". Those connotations are (loosely) modern ones. The Romans counted their years from the founding of the city.First of all remember that the Romans had no concept of "BC" or "AD". Those connotations are (loosely) modern ones. The Romans counted their years from the founding of the city.First of all remember that the Romans had no concept of "BC" or "AD". Those connotations are (loosely) modern ones. The Romans counted their years from the founding of the city.First of all remember that the Romans had no concept of "BC" or "AD". Those connotations are (loosely) modern ones. The Romans counted their years from the founding of the city.First of all remember that the Romans had no concept of "BC" or "AD". Those connotations are (loosely) modern ones. The Romans counted their years from the founding of the city.First of all remember that the Romans had no concept of "BC" or "AD". Those connotations are (loosely) modern ones. The Romans counted their years from the founding of the city.First of all remember that the Romans had no concept of "BC" or "AD". Those connotations are (loosely) modern ones. The Romans counted their years from the founding of the city.First of all remember that the Romans had no concept of "BC" or "AD". Those connotations are (loosely) modern ones. The Romans counted their years from the founding of the city.First of all remember that the Romans had no concept of "BC" or "AD". Those connotations are (loosely) modern ones. The Romans counted their years from the founding of the city.
Why did the Romans pray to Saturn?
they thought there was a god there.
Where did the Romans settle in France?
The Romans conquered all of modern-day France.
