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The Roman Empire - World Geo. Wrap up (Pull Factors : (trade (Being a…
The Roman Empire - World Geo. Wrap up
Pull Factors :
trade
Being a powerful civilization, Rome had many resources to trade. People could come from other civilizations could sell and trade with locals.
Strength in Civilization
The Emperors of Rome conquered many civilizations, making it the most powerful civilization in Europe. People believed that they would be well protected.
slaves
Like many ancient civilizations, Rome allowed slaves. Every wealthy man owned slaves. Those who could afford it also used slave labor.
inventions
The Romans created the first aqueducts and had made many other inventions. The Byzantine empire, the east side of Rome had learned to make Greek fire, strong walls, and many other mechanical devices. But that empire was no longer part of Rome after a several years.
Push Factors:
Bad health
Rome wasn't very good at controlling illnesses. Rome had suffered from plague. The trade routs that they had not only brought goods, but had foreign diseases. Romans also brought their water threw lead pipes, poisoning people.
Political corruption
The people weren't very happy with their government. The Roman Empire had many emperors. This may not seem bad, but there were many emperors because each one kept being murdered. Sometimes by even their own senators. The emperors were also very selfish, and used all of the money the empire had on useless things. The emperors were so corrupted because the senators would make whom ever offered them the most money emperor.
Weak Military
The Roman Empire seemed powerful because it had a vast land, but its size only made it weaker. The military just wasn't big enough to the territory. Even though most emperors were spending money on useless stuff, at least a quarter of that money was wasted on the military. This waste of money caused inflation.
Connections:
Math symbols
The Romans created the math symbols that many cultures still use to day. They were used by some of the greatest minds people have every seen.
Alphabet
Although a few letters looked different, many languages still use the Roman alphabet to write.
Aqueducts
The Romans created the first aqueducts. We still use aqueducts today.
Latin roots
The Romans created the Latin roots. These roots are key in English. For example, the root, "Mar", meaning ocean is used in Marine. And "Vore", meaning eat, is used in Omnivore.
Big Idea:
By studying the Roman Empire, we can learn that no matter how powerful you may be, at one point or another you can and will be brought down.
