Summary of Thomas R. Martin's Ancient Rome

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#1 The history of ancient Rome covers the period from the foundation of Rome by Romulus in the eighth century B. C. , through the Roman Republic, to the establishment of what we today call the Roman Empire, finishing with the rule of Emperor Justinian in the sixth century A. D.

#2 The three-part chronological division of Roman history is Monarchy, Republic, and Empire. The Romans did not consider these periods to be separate, but rather one continuous history that was divided only by the rule of kings.

#3 The eastern section of the empire, which was ruled by the Ottoman Empire, continued to believe that Roman imperial government would last another thousand years. The last eastern emperor was killed in A. D. 1453, when the Turkish commander Mehmet the Conqueror captured Constantinople and what little was left of the territory of the eastern Roman Empire.

#4 The sources of information for Roman history are varied. The texts of ancient historical writers, supplemented by the texts of authors of other kinds of literature, from epic and lyric poetry to comic plays, survive.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Mar 29, 2022
• ISBN: 9781669377986

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Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

The history of ancient Rome covers the period from the foundation of Rome by Romulus in the eighth century B. C. , through the Roman Republic, to the establishment of what we today call the Roman Empire, finishing with the rule of Emperor Justinian in the sixth century A. D.

#2

The three-part chronological division of Roman history is Monarchy, Republic, and Empire. The Romans did not consider these periods to be separate, but rather one continuous history that was divided only by the rule of kings.

#3

The eastern section of the empire, which was ruled by the Ottoman Empire, continued to believe that Roman imperial government would last another thousand years. The last eastern emperor was killed in A. D. 1453, when the Turkish commander Mehmet the Conqueror captured Constantinople and what little was left of the territory of the eastern Roman Empire.

#4

The sources of information for Roman history are varied. The texts of ancient historical writers, supplemented by the texts of authors of other kinds of literature, from epic and lyric poetry to comic plays, survive.

#5

The Roman Empire was ruled by a sole and supreme ruler, and it was the only possible permanent system of government for the Roman world. However, many Romans felt regret at the loss of the original Republic and its sense of liberty.

#6

The Roman Republic was a government of shared power between the elite and the lower classes. It was a society based on a long tradition of ethical values, but it eventually failed because its leaders were willing to endure great losses of people and property in order to win wars.

#7

The Roman Republic was a time of great change and conflict, but it also had many unexpected consequences that spelled disaster in the long run. The small farmers who were ruined when they went to fight in Rome’s wars were replaced by a new, unstable political force: the urban mob.

#8

The Roman Empire was able to maintain stability as long as there