138 BC, is considered very significant to Roman history and has left a notable legacy behind after his death in 78 BC. Sulla was famous as he left the legacy of the reforms of the Constitutions of the Rome Republic, laws specifically targeted towards the cursus honorum. In these reforms, Sulla aimed to reduce the level of political power the plebeian tribunes had in society, and remove the existing democracy, also believing in adding power to the Roman senate. Despite these reforms lasting many years after his death, eventually revoked by Pompey and Crassus, Caesar still destroyed the reforms in later years, meaning that his legacy in regards to his constitutional reforms were short lived. He also stands out in history, having served as consul twice, and achieving a dictatorship in Rome, alongside many military successes, including his involvement in the Social War.
Back in 1788, the larger states were happier with their representation in the House. They had more population and where entitled to more reps. The representation in the Senate made the small states happier because each state was given the same amount. It ensured all states had equal say. The most important document, written in 1788, guarded against the possibility of an individual or group from getting too much power.
As it was definitely difficult to do so, the Constitution was ratified in
Under the Articles, each state, regardless of size or population, was given only one vote in Congress, which was deemed unfair representation to larger states. Any amendments to the Articles required unanimous consent, and any new laws required 9/13 to pass as a majority (Kelly,
This paper will show you how Julius Caesar became the man he was and the pros and cons of his leadership. Before Caesar’s monarchy, he was a successful leader of armies. His victories in the Gallic wars only heightened his want for power. By 51 B.C. Julius’ ability to run a military was incomparable, which alone jeopardized Pompey’s leading. Thus, in 50 B.C. Pompey ordered Caesar to disband his army, step down from his military command, and return to Rome.
In the period 44 BC to 37AD, to what extent were the principles of Augustus and Tiberius more an establishment of a new governing system rather than a re-establishment of the republic? The turning point in Roman history between 44 BC and 37 AD is seen to be caused by the transformative reigns of Augustus (referred to as Octavian before his title change, honoured by the senates after his victory in the Battle of Actium and becoming princeps senatus;) Tiberius, whose principates have been a focus of discussion for their impact on the Roman political landscape throughout the rest of Roman history until its end in the Crisis of the Third Century in AD 284. The Principate was the imperial government of the Roman Empire since the beginning of
The structure of Congress was decided so that “Nine of thirteen states had to agree before a law could pass. If anyone wanted to amend the Articles to make the government more efficient, that took unanimous support. Many tried but weren’t able to secure all thirteen votes.” (iCivics packet). These harsh laws made it hard to pass any laws or make amendments to the Articles because it was near impossible to grasp the vast majority of votes.
Sulla’s rise to power was significant with his dictatorship forming an important part of Ancient Roman history and the demise of the republic. Lucius Cornelius Sulla was born into a patrician family however he was not born into wealth this came later in life. In 107BC Sulla entered the political field serving as praetor to Marius who was the consul at the time. From this role, Sulla began to make his way up Rome political spectrum. Whilst in the office as praetor Sulla demonstrated his administrative ability and would later demonstrate his military ability this enabled Sulla to secure absolute power of Rome for many years.
Another way the Cconstitution protected against tyranny was, through the power of big states vs. the power of small states compromises over representation. This process worked as, the amount of representatives appointed was based off the population of that state. The higher the population,= the more representatives. This obviously made making the bigger states happymore happy, because if they had all those representatives they could shift leeway the laws toward their liking, but not too much. The way this evened out was that when senators were appointed every state was given two for six years.
In the modern world we know today, a lot of things are from the Roman break. Like the government, the Art Attack, and the entertainment. The Roman times had a big impact on us. First, the romans had an impact on our government.
Many different internal and external pressures lead to the destruction of the Roman Republic. Cornelius Sulla, a Roman general, dictator and optimate, anticipated and was aware of the results of many powerful and
The has always existed peace in the middle of a tempest but there will be never exist peace when the immortal challenge nature. A devoted mother Kills her son, angers the gods, loses a daughter. The public kills , anger the gods, lose sanity. The novel Sula by Toni Morrison and the play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare expose natures revenge and displeasure on those it deems dishonorable.
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.
In the beginning of the story, the author uses a tree as an example of humanities fear of change. The next symbol used in the story is when the neighbor’s compared Mrs. Tall to a wine bottle and Mr. Short to a tin of pork. Another symbol used in the story is how the author uses Mrs. Tall’s accident to show how both of them love each other no matter the circumstances. The story The Tall Women and her Short Husband is a wonderful example of using characterization and symbolism to show humanities fear of things and people that are different than them.
The senate, aiming to avoid execution, allowed Sulla to become a dictator, an act that was supposed to be only temporary, which gave him permanent immunity from prosecution. Sulla’s career revealed that war went from defending the republic to acquiring wealth and social
