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The romans - patriotism Flashcards

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What was the basement of romans politics ?

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love of country (romulus and remus legend and “dulce et decorum est pro patria mori”

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What is Rome ?

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a single city that grew until it bacame an empire, which in turn gave birth to a church that sought to encompass the globe itself.

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Diferrence between greeks and romans

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greeks : theoreticians, philosophers, policy, politics, police, glory. Our ideas are inherited from the greeks
romans : sober and cautious farmer warriors, civility, citizen, civilization, grandeur. Our practices are inherited from the Romans

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potentia def

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physical power

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potestas def

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the legal right and power inhering in an office

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imperium def

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the total quantum of power available to the roman state

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auctoritas def

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more than advice but less than command (the senate)

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latin def

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not only the language of the Roman Empire but also the language of the church

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dante def

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the empire which brought peace to the world

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Machiavelli

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the virtues of the roman republic

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Mission of Rome

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to civilize the world

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argue of Minoque

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the Romans had an extraordinary ability to make profound modifications to their constitution which yet left most of the scaffolding standing

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753-509 BC

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kingdom

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539-31BC

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republic

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31BC - 476AD

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the empire

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330-1453AD

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The byzantine empire

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SPQR : Senatus PopulusQue Romanus”

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300mens (senators for life)

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How rome fight against political conflits ?

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they find solutions through constitutional responses.

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Constitution balanced of power

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  • Senate: do not made the laws but appointed censors, governors
  • Concilium plebis : made all the laws and elected magistrates and judges
  • Comita Curiata/Centuriata _ plebs and patricians : military power
  • All met in the forum
  • Pontifex Maximus: religious leader
20
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Patriotism

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precursor of nationalism

21
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The growth of slavery

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The Romans were the champions of slavery, particularly after the conquest of the Mediterranean – war and piracy

22
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cato

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it was cheaper to work slaves to death and then replace them than to treat them well

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What is the reason of Rome’s sucess ?

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Rome`s success was due to the fact that one can not really describe her constitution as monarchical, or aristocratic, or democratic, for it contained elements of all three

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Imperator

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when victorious, a military commander was acclaimed by its troops as imperator

25
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waht was the three elements that keep Rome predominated ?

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love of country, freedom and virtue

26
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Today’s Western politics

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conflict is resolved by the free discussion and the acceptance of whatever outcome emerges from constitutional procedures

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