THE ROMAN CHARACTER

ANCIENT ROME

ORGANIZED

EXPANDING ROME

• Organization was necessary to expand Rome
• 264 B. C. - Rome intervened the Carthaginians
• This started the first Punic war
• Since the Romans were farmers, they had no ships
• They decided to capture a ship, and build replicas of it

PRACTICAL

TREATING THE CONQUERED LANDS

• Rome conquered many lands and were practical in dealing with them
• Conquered people (except slaves) were allowed to keep their religion
• The only thing they owed was an annual payment and to house army
• The Roman army would build a road leading back to Rome
• This began the saying, "All Roads Lead To Rome."

DISCIPLINED

LAWS

• All laws were enforced in a strict manner
• No mercy was shown, no matter the commiters situation
• Romans held pride in being unsentimental and brutal
• Their laws were not built off of God's laws
• Ex: falling asleep on duty was punishable by death

THE END.