Intellectual+-+Rome

= Roman Intellect =

__Expansion of Rome__ __Roman Law__ >>
 * Army developed by citizen farmers
 * Leaders wanted to expand as much as they could
 * Rome was not sheltered from inside attack
 * By 400 B.C.E. the conquered most of Italy
 * The expanded south of the peninsula by 360 B.C.E.
 * Expansion into Italy made Carthage an enemy
 * By 264 B.C.E. a series of Punic Wars began
 * Carthage became weak from the battles
 * Romans began to conquer Greece in 167 B.C.E.
 * Legal System
 * Open to citizens in all parts of the empire
 * Most extensive legal system anywhere in the world
 * Protected private property and family stability
 * Paul: Key figure in early Christianity
 * Born a Jew
 * Rome did not have very many philosophers.
 * One who could be considered is Jesus of Nazareth, talked about in the Religion section.
 * His philosophy was to question authority, and live by a moral code of Honesty and kindness.
 * He tried to create uprisings amongst the poor, and arouse suspicion among religious leaders, as well as question their motives and belief.
 * Christianity was the product of his actions, a religion that became so strong after his death, 1/10 Romans was a Christian.
 * Christianity dominates the world religions today, and is still very common, and follows many of the same principles taught by Jesus of Nazareth back in Rome.