{"id":2748,"date":"2023-03-17T09:04:14","date_gmt":"2023-03-17T08:04:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.learnancientrome.com\/?p=2748"},"modified":"2023-03-17T09:04:14","modified_gmt":"2023-03-17T08:04:14","slug":"did-ancient-rome-change-over-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnancientrome.com\/did-ancient-rome-change-over-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Did ancient rome change over time?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Roman Republic was founded in 509 BCE after the city of Rome was sacked by the Gauls. The Roman Republic lasted until the end of the Roman Empire in 476 CE. The Roman Republic was a republic governed by elected officials. The Roman Empire was an autocratic state ruled by a single ruler, the emperor. The Roman Empire’, ‘The Roman Republic lasted until the end of the Roman Empire in 476 CE. The Roman Republic was a republic governed by elected officials. The Roman Empire was an autocratic state ruled by a single ruler, the emperor.<\/p>\n

Roman society changed over time as the empire expanded and became more diverse. The early republic was dominated by the patrician class, while the plebeians (commoners) slowly gained more rights and power. Wealth also became more evenly distributed as trade and commerce increased. Slavery was an integral part of Roman society, with slave-owners having power over their slaves’ lives. This began to change in the 1st century, when slavery began to be seen as cruel and inhuman, and laws were passed to protect slaves’ rights.<\/p>\n

What were the biggest changes under the Romans? <\/h2>\n

The Romans were a huge part of Britain’s history and development. They gave the country new towns, plants, animals, a new religion and ways of reading and counting. Even the word ‘Britain’ came from the Romans. Britain had no proper roads before the Romans – there were just muddy tracks. So the Romans built new roads all across the landscape – over 16,000km (10,000 miles) in fact! This had a huge impact on the way people were able to travel and trade, and helped to make Britain a more developed and prosperous country.<\/p>\n

The Roman Empire did not fall, did not decline, it just transformed but so did the Germanic populations which invaded it. The Roman Empire was a complex and powerful empire that was able to adapt to change and survive. The Germanic people who invaded it were also able to adapt and change, which is why the Roman Empire was able to transform into something new.<\/p>\n

Was ancient Rome advanced for its time <\/h3>\n