Compare And Contrast Greece And Rome

Rome and Greece were two extremely important and iconic ancient civilizations. They had some things in common, but they differed in most areas. With Rome being located in Italy, and Greece being so close they are often compared. From politics down to the culture that existed in these places, they differed in many ways, Rome and Greece had distinctive personalities, which was what made them both so unique in their own ways.

Rome and Athens were both superpowers during their time and paved the way for modern day western culture. There were a few things that Rome did better though including their citizenship system. The following reasons are why Rome’s citizenship system works better than Athens’. Firstly the Romans allowed a higher number of people to become citizens. The next reason is that Rome made sure that their citizens were playing a role in society. Lastly the Romans had a more organized and efficient senate than that of the Athenians.

How are the governments of Rome and the United States the same? Both the US government and the Roman governments were and are republics. A Republic is a government ran by the people through representatives. The Roman government and the United States government both have a Executive Branch and a Legislative Branch. In both the Roman and US government the Executive Branch control the military. Both governments have a written law, the US has the constitution and Rome has the Twelve Tablets.

Roman government is the origin for all of our current government system. The Romans has three branches of government: the legislative, the executive, and the judicial. The executive had two councils that decided on pretty much every affair within the empire. In the legislative branch was a senate, which advised the executive branch. Lastly in the judicial they had a Supreme Court. Also there was a written law consisting of twelve tablets that gave allowed the citizens to know their rights. As one can tell, the Roman system of government is much like the one currently residing in the United States of America.

Two of the greatest civilizations of the ancient world were the civilizations of Greece and Rome. These two civilizations were especially significant from the time periods prior to the Roman Republic. These two civilizations both affected Europe and the Mediterranean regions including the rest of the world around them. Though the two civilizations differed in location, they also had many aspects that were very similar. One of these includes the government, with both showing the beginnings of the representative government. Another aspect between these civilizations was the military with similar strategies, tactics, and organizational similarities.

Rome and the USA have very similar governments. In the executive branch Rome elects two consuls (one controls the army and the other controls the government) and the U.S. elects one president. They share the same job of being the chief executives of government and army of the country. The legislative branch controls and advises the consuls or president on foreign policies. Rome has the Centuriate Assembly and Tribal Assembly and the U.S. has the House of Representatives which both make laws. The judicial branch elects Praetors and Supreme Court which oversees civil and criminal cases. The Twelve Tables and the U.S. Constitution both contain basic laws of their country.

I feel There are a variety of vocal points when bringing up similarities and differences between Greece and Rome. The two vocal points I feel strongly about are both their military and leadership. When talking about their militaries we have two of the strongest forces to ever grace the earth. When talking about their respective cultures we are talking about beliefs that spread nationwide. These are the similarities and differences between Greece and Rome.

The Greeks and the Romans were two empires with similar goals, but contrasting government control. Within Greece were the Spartans and Athenians, which had two diverse governmental bodies. The Spartans were ruthless and focused on military success, while the Athenians lived off of a democracy and let their people decide what was best for the state. Close by were the Romans, who cared for their people liked the Athenians, but made acquiring land a necessity as to the Spartans. Although the Spartans, Athenians, and Romans were made up of different laws and government, they still kept control over their people for centuries to come.

The United States founding fathers used many of the ideas from the ancient Roman Empire - one of history’s largest and most powerful empires. Because the United States based parts of its government on Rome’s, there are similarities between the societies. Both Rome and the United States have been predominant countries, and both have had very powerful militaries. The United States established a system of checks and balances between the legislative branch, executive branch, and judicial branch. This was based off the system of checks and balances in the Roman Republic.

Rome vs the United States had some major differences and some similarities. Their government has some differences and similarities including: The Roman government was a strange mix of republic and democracy and another interesting fact was that they got most of their ideas from the Ancient Greeks. Julius Caesar was elected to be the ruler of the Roman government in 60 B.C. with the help of Crassus, and then later around 44 B.C. Julius Caesar changed to Rome republic to an empire. The United States government is often reviewed as a “democracy” and “republic”. And even though it is viewed as a “democracy” or a “republic”, the American form of government is called a “democracy” by leading the American statesman and legal commentators. George Washington was elected the ruler of the United States

The Roman government and U.S government have differences and also have similarities. All the three branches of civilization are, “Legislative, Judicial, and Executive”.

In reading The Aeneid and The Odyssey, we learn many different things. We learn how different Ancient Rome and Ancient Greece were, but also how similar they were. Reading the different viewpoints from Homer and Virgil we learn about heroic tales of Aeneas and Ulysses. We also learn about the intervention of the gods and fate. No individual is in control of his or her own life. Every individual in the ancient times life was controlled entirely by the gods and/or fate. Sometimes the gods and fate would use mortals as play things, used to anger each other or to help each other.

Rome and the United States were like each other in many ways. One of the way they were similar was the fact they had stadiums, like we do, but ours is a football stadium, They had social classes, the rich and the poor. We have the rich, middle class, and poor. They had to pay taxes and we had to pay taxes. Alaska is not apart of where the rest of the united states is and Rome has some land also like that.

From the Ancient River Valley Civilizations, the Classical Civilizations spurred. From 600 BCE to 600 CE, empires began to emerge as smaller nations become united as one. In the Mediterranean region, the Romans and Athenians stood out as two of the most prominent peoples. The Roman Empire which lasted from 509 BCE to 476 CE conquered most of Europe and large parts of Asia. Within Ancient Greece, there are city states that are separated by geography but connected through extensive trading. Particularly, the city state of Athens became one of the most successful. Athens was the largest and most powerful Greek state and was the birthplace of many modern ideas. Despite experiencing a Golden Age, promoting similar political practices and ideologies,

Early Greece and Classical Greece both occurred at the same age, which is Ancient Greece. They might have happened in the same time frame, but they are both uniquely different. Their cultures might have the same roots, but each had its own differences, while also sharing things in common. Art in Early Greece was more delicate and refined in the Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations. But before 1000 B.C. northern tribes like the Dorians invaded these cultures, which made the art forms in these areas decline heavily. But, when things were turning for the worst, art began anew, with a transformation from the curved lines in the Mycenaean age to geometric linear lines. Studies