Roman History

Introduction

The worship of religious cults performed an important part in Roman life. The cornerstone of Roman religion was Greek mythology, but the Romans renamed the Greek gods and provided them their own names and characteristics. Specific days of worship were allotted to each god. As the Roman Empire amplified, gods from other societies were incorporated into the Roman pantheon, encompassing the Egyptian goddess Isis and the Persian sun god Mithras. The sovereign god of Roman worship was Jupiter. Associated with the power of lightning bolts, Jupiter made the future known to Romans by indications in the sky. His wife Juno was considered the protector of women and marriage. Other important deities were Minerva, comprising wisdom and commerce, Mars, the god of conflict, and Neptune, the god of water and protector of boats at sea. (Andrew, 243)

During the reign of Augustus, the Romans established a powerful hold over Palestine. Strong political alliances were forged with the Jewish clerics in order to sustain steadiness and promote prosperity. When a Jewish carpenter entitled Jesus of Nazareth started preaching salvation in the kingdom of God, he was primarily contacted with tolerance, until high-level clerics and politicians came to consider his teachings as seditious. After three years, his attacks on the rich and privileged categories produced in his apprehend for treason. His execution had the opposite result of propose, premier to the increase of Christianity. (Kevin, 2000)

As the Roman Empire became more incorporated, farming production increased progressively commercialized and specialized. Because it was possible to import low-priced kernel from countries that routinely produced surpluses, other regions could concentrate on cultivating fruits and vegetables or the production of constructed pieces for example pottery, glassware, and bronze goods. Much of the profit from Mediterranean trade flowed to Rome, where it fueled amazing built-up development. The Roman state financed construction ...