Ancient Rome
The Romans have had almost every type of government there is. They've had a kingdom, a republic, a dictatorship, and an empire. Their democracy would be the basis for most modern democracies. The people have always been involved with and loved their government, no matter what kind it was. They loved being involved in the government, and making decisions concerning everyone. In general, the Romans were very power-hungry. This might be explained by the myth that they are descended from Romulus, who's father was Mars, the god of war. Their government loving tendencies have caused many, many civil wars. After type of government, the change has been made with a civil war. There have also been many civil wars between rulers. But it all boils down to wanting to be involved in government. When the Greeks finally entered Troy after ten long years of siege, a man named Aeneas escaped the city with his father, Anchises, and his son, Ascanius. They went to Mt. Ida, where they were to meet! Aeneas' wife, Creusa, but she never showed up. Saddened, Aeneas acquired a boat and sailed around the Mediterranean. He bounced around from Asia Minor to Greece to Crete looking for a place to found a new Troy, but he couldn't find a satisfactory place. A
He sent men to finish him off, but Tullia ran over her father with a cisium, Latin for a light, two-wheeled carriage. Romulus established a government with a king, who was imperium, "Over all persons and in all causes supreme" (Adcock 6). Because Sulla was an enemy of Marius, he ordered Caesar to divorce his wife, Cornelia. In 53 BC, Crassus died in battle in Asia, leaving a triumvirate of two. He believed his subjects would grow soft if they weren't engaged in a war. Remus had rightfully won, but Romulus claimed he should pick since he saw more vultures. He built the capitol temple, drained the marsh between the Paletine and Aventine Hills, built the Cloaca Maxima, or great sewer, and designed the Circus Maximus. When Atilla the Hun came to Rome, Pope Leo was able to convince him to spare the city. Antony received a false rumor and killed himself by falling on his sword. To get some, the Romans hosted athletic games and invited their nei!ghbors, the Sabines. Finally it was decided that the Romans would pick a Sabine king. According to Nardo, the only reason he wasn't executed was that he fought along side the army, and didn't desert (45). Livy tells what happened: "[The Senators sat]. He shall impose laws on his own people.
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