Top-level government officials lived in the capital to maintain close proximity to the central authority and decision-making processes, ensuring efficient governance and communication with the ruling power. This concentration of high officials in the capital facilitated the implementation of policies and fostered a unified political environment. In contrast, lower-level officials were distributed throughout the empire to manage local governance, address regional issues, and ensure the enforcement of central policies across diverse populations. This hierarchical structure helped balance centralized control with local administration.
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During the republic form of government, the selecting of officials was in the hands of the people. During the form of government called the empire, the officials were appointed by the emperor, or, if voting were allowed, the emperor's man always won.
The missi dominici were the representatives of the king in parts of the kingdom to distant from the capital for him to visit often. There is a link to an article on the missi dominicus below.
The Inca empire's capital was Cuzco- It was also the only capital throughout the very large empire at any point in time. The Cuzco city was very large and populated with over 2,000,000, some think even higher!
The Inca empire's capital was Cuzco- It was also the only capital throughout the very large empire at any point in time. The Cuzco city was very large and populated with over 2,000,000, some think even higher!
The Christians were not considered enemies of the Roman Empire. What was questioned was their loyalty to the imperial government, rather that their loyalty to the empire as such. Most Christians were citizens of the Roman Empire who converted from paganism to Christianity.
In comparing a republic and an empire, you are trying to compare apples and oranges. An empire is a large holding. A republic is a form of government. The two have only a marginal relationship. An empire can be any large conglomerate, such as an industrial empire, a publishing empire, a financial empire or a political empire. A republic, as said above is a form or type of government. In a republic the people elect their officials to speak for them. A political empire, such as the Roman empire, can be ruled by a republic form of government, and it was for a time, until the principate form of government replaced the republic and ruled the empire. A more recent empire, the British empire, was ruled by a monarchy. A political empire can be ruled by various forms of government, with a republic being one of the types of government.
Constantinople was the capital of the Byzantine/Eastern Empire. It wasn't the capital of the whole empire, but it was a major city for sure.
Some of the actors were Roman officials threatening to reveal Ancient Government secrets in plays.
The capital of the Inca Empire is CuzcoCusco.
Damascus was the capital of Umayyad empire.
The capital of the Inca Empire is CuzcoCusco.