Classical Studies 1000 Lecture : Lecture 1- Introduction to Rome .docx

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 1000
• Professor: Alexis Dolphin

Document Summary

Roman attitudes seem more like common sense to us whereas the. Greeks are far more advanced than the romans by the year 509. All citizens have equal share of empire, no king. Rome was always an empire, but at this point there was an emperor : different than a king. Sicily: mountain range that goes all the way down italy and even into, clockwise wind makes it hard for the greeks to sail to italy because of storms and such. Wind also makes for different rain patters: lots of rain in west italy, dry in east italy. Alps also cut off italy from the northern civilizations. 3 main cultures dominant in italy: 1. Colonization from the greeks when it became. Didn"t inhabit italy but traded with them. Made their presence felt through trade: 3. Their decline is directly related to the roman incline. Culture/language was lost and absorbed by the romans.