truction. In each case, propagandistic methods of architecture as well as city layouts were adopted as each ruler had a private agenda. As similar as some of their approaches were, Shah Abbas and Pope Sixtus V went about the reconstructions in somewhat different ways; therefore the results of their cities differed. However, for the most part, Shah Abbas and Pope Sixtus V focused their attention on the effects the renovations would have on the population, rather than the quality of the changes themselves.
             Filled with classical architecture, some of which still stands, and an extensive history, Rome was an infamous city. Home to the Forum Romanum, various notorious emperors and countless historic events, the city never had the problem of being the center of attention. However, as time passed, Rome deteriorated somewhat. Some of the things, which it had been so famous for, were no longer in existence. The great aqueducts that had carried vast amounts of water into the city were no longer functioning, and the once prosperous city was no longer as affluent as it once was. However, after Pope Sixtus V gained control, the city of Rome increased in wealth and was restored to a state of luxury.
             Elected pope in 1585, Sixtus V, born Felice Perettirn, 1521, in Montalto Italy, reigned for only five years. During his short time in power, Sixtus V made a huge impact, primarily because of the policies
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