The Roman people did not want a dictator or a king. Do you think Augustus and the emperors that followed him were any different?

It is true that the Roman people did not want a dictator or king. They had formed a republic and were unwilling to change that, but Caesar changed that. He appointed himself dictator and fortunately the people accepted. Alas, the Senate did not and that cost him his life. His adopted son Augusts's (which he got his name later for being called the "respected one") and the emperors who followed in fact broke the republic. Most of them improved the way the people lived and ruled alongside the Senate so they wouldn't end up like Caesar. They improved the people's lives, lowered taxes and most importantly started the Pax Romana. Pax Romana was the peak of Roman history. People could pass on land and citizenship both plebeians and patricians, people could run businesses, own land and people in a province could gain citizenship. The leaders started to make boarder forces, police forces, fire brigades and provinces. Provinces were divided up into 40 territories and people could  gain citizenship. The only down fall was that some emperors caused rebellions. In the end the last emperor died and a civil war arose. The Romans struggled for power but somehow kept in tact. Augusts and many others were different because they had a lot of power, more power than the Senate or anyone else. They were inferior, but they had to play by the rules of the Senate. If there had not been kings or dictators, there wouldn't be the Pax Romana and everything would have probably collapsed. Augusts and many others made the peak in Roman history because they stood up and made a change, appointed themselves and also created a dictators or kings.

Roman Genius

The Romans were a group of highly intelligent people. From military officials to everyday people, they brought ideas and concepts which we use today. Thanks to them we have benefited. The first way we have benefited is by law. Romans developed the Greek democracy by making a judge. Instead of people presenting the problem and voting, a judge would rule on common sense, evidence and not biased. The second way would be military. Many places around the world have a small army. The Romans taught us that quantity is definitely not better than quality. The Roman soldiers were successful and disciplined and that traveled on to present day. They also made allies. Allies are used in different countries to help them when they are weak. Thanks to the Romans figuring that out we can now make allies. The third way would be architecture. The Romans created aquifers, sewer systems, arches, coliseums, parliaments, spas, markets and various other structures. These have all been passed down to present day but only a little bit more advanced. The sewer system Cloaca Maxima is even still used today! The last way would be language. Romans spoke Latin, which is now a dead language. On the other hand many English words come from Latin ones. In addition to that many medicines, flora and fauna all have a Latin name. In conclusion, Romans benefited to us by giving us law, military, architecture, allies and language. Without them who knows what would be of present day...

Reflection On Ancient Greece

Whilst studying about ancient Greece I learned three important things that made ancient Greece a time period to remember. Firstly, the way the people were split. The Spartans were more of the physical people. They would go to military school at early ages and even the women were made to be physically well brought up. On the other hand, Athenians were the intellectual types. They focused more on democracy, feelings and literature. They  gave us the first glimpse of drama, government and writing. Secondly, the culture made it very important. The ancient Greeks developed a very sophisticated culture. They included all sorts of gods and were very religious people. They sacrificed things and held huge events such as the Olympics which are still held today! With their culture they made themselves remembered. Thirdly, the leaders that led ancient Greece. From Pericles to Alexander the Great, all these leaders made Athens stronger. They enforced either democracy, art or military which made the ancient Greeks very strong people. In conclusion, I enjoyed studying ancient Greece because I learned about how their people were split, how their culture arose and who led them. Thanks to those three things, ancient Greece will always be remembered.