Success of Christianity

p THE ROLE OF FEAR IN THE ROMAN EMPIRE

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction 1

Discussions of fear 3

Rome in constant wars with neighbors 4

Prolonged struggle between aristocratic and democratic functions 5

Civil disturbance and party strife 6

Changes of social and economic values and other fears 7

Role of paranoia in Christianity and budget priorities 8

Evaluation 10

Works Cited

Ashley Rodriguez

Professor Schwyzer

History 1A

13 June 2007

THE ROLE OF FEAR IN THE ROMAN EMPIRE

Roman history used legends as

their basis of beliefs . According to this legend , the reason for the overthrow of the last monarchy of Tarquin was the rape case on a beautiful woman , Lucrecia , who later on took her life , rather than being dishonored . In the legend , this incident outraged the Romans , and headed by Brutus , they expelled the King . The fear of the Romans for the return of kings and tyrants resulted to the establishment of a new government , the Roman Empire or alternately referred to as Roman Republic . From then on , Rome was led by bureaucrats composed of Senators (from the Latin for 'old man ' senex civilian assembly and elected officials who ruled either independently or shared the responsibilities with each other ( Ancient Rome , 703 Family ties and wealth were the most important factors in the Roman Republic . Everything was done to control centralized power from being obtained . However , as in the text some rulers will obtain centralized power (Sherman , 120-21 ) The Roman Empire will be evaluated on the basis of fear why paranoia led to Roman expansion , how fear helped the Empire from attack , the role paranoia played in the reaction to Christianity and Roman budgetary priorities

Discussions on fear

This Roman history had been clouded with fear , paranoia , and long years of continued warfare in their attempt to expand the territories for the growing population . Several episodes in the history showed distrust extreme and unreasonable suspicion of other people and their motives

Fears during the roman rule are described as first , due to its constant wars with neighbors , second , the effects brought about by the prolonged struggle between aristocratic and domestic functions , the civil disobedience and party strife , and the paranoia in Christianity

Rome , in constant wars with neighbors

Rome , in the beginning was only a small village , who was hardened by unfriendly neighbors , and was constantly in war for the next 250 years After so many years of this predicament , in year 493 B .C , Rome entered into an alliance with Latin people for their mutual defense and protection , until finally , Rome has expanded its territories to Italy Sicily , Sardinia , Spain , Africa , Macedonia , Achaea , Asia , Cilicia , Gaul Cyrene , Bithynia , Crete , Pontus , Syria and Cyprus ( Roman Republic . Rome fought three wars with its strongest enemy , the Carthage between 264 and 146 B .C . called the Punic Wars . The Carthage competed with the Romans in their interest for the Mediterranean land . The first was won by the Romans , and was almost defeated in the 2nd . The 2nd foreign war , six...