Royalty In Ancient Rome

Dating back to the era in between 2000 B.C.E and 300 B.C.E there were many important cities with royalty. Royalty would be passed down hierarchal in a family and they would rule the city. Kings would have to show their power and would have to show their people who was in rule. By doing this their citizens would start to rebel against them and the people would do anything to try and have the power instead of the king. The king provides protection for the people and in return the people are to stay loyal to the city and their king. The citizens have to pay taxes to help fund the city and to pay for the king to improve the city and military. The military is in charge of everything including the military and he protects his city and citizens.

If they choose not to do so then they will be punished with great consequences. The people around the king would only speak if they had something of greatness to say otherwise wouldn’t speak because they feared their king. Alexander the Great also knows as the son of Zeus would wear the most valuable attire that only gods would wear. With his great accomplishments in the battle field and the role of a king he was respected and feared by his people. There were many different kings in the ancient world and all of them had different ideas, morals, and values. Between the Sumerians, Assyrians, and Hellenistic Greece there were great kings who ruled these empires. They all had similarities and differences in how they treat and rule their people and how they show dominance within the land. All of the kings wanted the most land and the most astonishing cities to be remembered for

It was said that he conquered the world with his army. By conquering so many lands he was bound to have a golden throne and couches with silver legs. He would wear decorative clothes to his entertainments to show he had power. In the book of “Sources for Western Society” it says, “Alexander used also to have the floor sprinkled with exquisite perfumes and with fragrant wine; and myrrh and other kinds of incense were burned before him, while all the bystanders kept silence or spoke words only of good omen because of fear.” (SFWS, Botsford, Sihler pg. 57) Alexander the great was feared by many because he of his violent acts on the battle field and in public. He was also said to be very irritable and was to not be disrespected. The people that surrounded him were terrified to say something because if it wasn’t relevant or advice then they would be