As a Republic, the Roman people had a fair amount of say in politics. However, when the Roman Empire was formed, the emperors had sole control and what they said was law. This was not necessarily a bad thing, especially if the people liked their emperor. The Roman Empire was able to expand its provinces even more. One downside, however, is that the people had very little say in the government's choices. Some emperors proved to be successful while others did not gain the people's respect. Overall, Rome becoming an Empire was a good thing.
http://www.hyperhistory.net/apwh/essays/cot/t2w4rometoempire.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_empire
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/95/Castro_Battle_of_Actium.jpg
No comments:
Post a Comment