In ancient times, there were the Romans and the Mongolians. The Romans being a reformed and ever changing society moving forward with technological advances, and the Mongolians being a ruthless force, conquering many societies and keeping the dynasty alive and strong. Each civilization had their similarities and differences, and their pros and cons. In the following paper there will be three aspects of Roman and Mongolian life compared and contrasted; government, military, and religion. Ancient Rome was ruled by a republic. A republic is a government in which the citizens select the leader they want to represent them. In this system you have three groups of people. The patricians were the wealthy landowning that held most of the power. The plebeians were the artisans, merchants, and farmers that could vote, but could not rule. Lastly you had the tribunes who were elected representatives for the plebeians to protect their political rights. There was a large problem with tribunes being bribed and corrupted by the patricians. There was not one leader in a republic, instead there were two consuls. One consul led the army, and the other directed the government. There was a senate made up of upper-class Romans that wrote domestic and foreign laws. In Ancient Rome dictators were not tyrants, they were leaders appointed briefly in a time of crisis. In examples such as Julius Caesar, the dictator would stay in power by refusing to give it up. The Mongolian Empire ruled by democracy that respected the ethnic and cultural diversity.
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When the Mongols would conquer a society they would integrate the new culture into their civilization and try to learn something from them. They created a Council of Leaders and a cabinet of advisors from different tribes and nations to establish policies and make decisions. The Great Yasa was what they called their laws and directions and defined the Mongol behavior. The Mongolian Empire extended religious freedom to all denominations and religions. They felt this would foster a good relationship with other people. Civil Service jobs were based on merit, regardless of nationality. The Mongols tried to be fair to the people they conquered. The Roman army was very powerful, and a key factor in Rome’s rise to greatness. One of Rome’s most important accomplishments was overthrowing the Etruscan king in 509BC. Afterwards they began conquering Greece and Italy. The people they conquered were treated justly in order to help Rome grow. Carthage was a very powerful force that Rome had to face, causing the Punic Wars. Rome wins after twenty-three long blood-filled years. Hannibal tried to avenge his father in the Second Punic War, but was defeated in 202BC. Rome then destroyed Carthage and enslaved all of its citizens. The Mongols were a ruthless force that was not to be messed with, though the civilizations they conquered they assimilated into their society. When Genghis Khan rose to power he united the Mongols and made them stronger. Genghis Khan was a brilliant strategist and organizer. He used brutality to terrorize his enemies and force them to surrender. When Genghis Khan died his successor took over and kept them empire alive for fifty years until Kublai Khan took over. Kublai Khan became the Great Khan in 1260 and conquered China only nineteen years later. The Mongols began to decline when they tried and failed to conquer Southeast Asia. They finally collapsed in Persia and Central Asia around 1370, and only the Golden Horde in Russia survived. Originally, the Romans persecuted the Christians. They wouldn’t worship the Roman gods; therefore they were punished and became enemies of the Roman rule. Rulers would use the Christians as scapegoats for hard times. Christians are crucified, burned, and killed in arenas. Christianity becomes a powerful force because it accepts all people, gives hope to the powerless, and promises eternal life after death. Though soon enough, Constantine has a vision of a cross and puts it on all of the soldier’s shields. Between Constantine and Emperor Theodosius, Christianity was legalized and made the religion of the empire. Priests began stressing the importance of taking the sacrament to obtain God’s grace. This gives the church all the power
When the Mongols would conquer a society they would integrate the new culture into their civilization and try to learn something from them. They created a Council of Leaders and a cabinet of advisors from different tribes and nations to establish policies and make decisions. The Great Yasa was what they called their laws and directions and defined the Mongol behavior. The Mongolian Empire extended religious freedom to all denominations and religions. They felt this would foster a good relationship with other people. Civil Service jobs were based on merit, regardless of nationality. The Mongols tried to be fair to the people they conquered. The Roman army was very powerful, and a key factor in Rome’s rise to greatness. One of Rome’s most important accomplishments was overthrowing the Etruscan king in 509BC. Afterwards they began conquering Greece and Italy. The people they conquered were treated justly in order to help Rome grow. Carthage was a very powerful force that Rome had to face, causing the Punic Wars. Rome wins after twenty-three long blood-filled years. Hannibal tried to avenge his father in the Second Punic War, but was defeated in 202BC. Rome then destroyed Carthage and enslaved all of its citizens. The Mongols were a ruthless force that was not to be messed with, though the civilizations they conquered they assimilated into their society. When Genghis Khan rose to power he united the Mongols and made them stronger. Genghis Khan was a brilliant strategist and organizer. He used brutality to terrorize his enemies and force them to surrender. When Genghis Khan died his successor took over and kept them empire alive for fifty years until Kublai Khan took over. Kublai Khan became the Great Khan in 1260 and conquered China only nineteen years later. The Mongols began to decline when they tried and failed to conquer Southeast Asia. They finally collapsed in Persia and Central Asia around 1370, and only the Golden Horde in Russia survived. Originally, the Romans persecuted the Christians. They wouldn’t worship the Roman gods; therefore they were punished and became enemies of the Roman rule. Rulers would use the Christians as scapegoats for hard times. Christians are crucified, burned, and killed in arenas. Christianity becomes a powerful force because it accepts all people, gives hope to the powerless, and promises eternal life after death. Though soon enough, Constantine has a vision of a cross and puts it on all of the soldier’s shields. Between Constantine and Emperor Theodosius, Christianity was legalized and made the religion of the empire. Priests began stressing the importance of taking the sacrament to obtain God’s grace. This gives the church all the power