This civic-virtue and warrior ethos extended into both the patrician and plebeian classes and was attested to in the Latin mottos, fidelitas et officium, disciplina and virtus.
To meet this threat the Republic elected two men to act as consuls, each of whom had the power of imperium — becoming the commander s of the Roman military and holding many dictatorial governmental powers.
Yet at its very core the Republic particularly the Senate feared the return of a king, despot or other tyrant. In a very short time Rome was defending itself from conquest and capitalizing upon its early victories to expand its own holdings at the cost of its surrounding neighbors. To him war was not romantic nor an intellectual adventure: it was a job of work, to which he brought a steady, stubborn, adaptable, schooled application. See Diagram 1 Above. Roman military power and dominance of Latium would steadily continue until the almost fatal destruction of Rome in BCE when the Gallic Chieftain Brennus broke the back of the Roman military.
The Roman people were forced to endure the humiliation of capitulation to avoid starvation. This defeat was antithetical to the Roman ideal of virtus and called for the widespread strengthening of the devastated Roman army.
There is no stronger bond, except perhaps for familial relationships. This transition did not occur by accident. It was in the military and nowhere else where a plebeian could aspire to rise to prominent office or position within Roman society.
More importantly those former plebeian families which had attained consulships had gained noble status. Victory in battle makes one a hero. Victory in war makes one a god. It is often these great Romans who were defined not by their politics, but rather their acumen upon the field of battle. Whether is was the valor of Marcus Valerius Corvus who killed a gigantic Gallic chieftain in one on one combat or the young Titus Manlius Torquatus defending the honor of Rome, one thing was certain the Romans deeply loved their heroes.
As the consummate Roman and Republican , Scipio refused, but his legend among the people of Rome was to endure:. Roman coin bearing image of Scipio Africanus c. We see similar political and military developments under other great generals- such as Gaius Marius accompanied reforms and political movements within the army. What is less well know is that Gaius Marius was born to relatively modest means. Marius is credited with reforming the Roman military c. Whatever the catalyst, the Roman army continued to become a more professional and socially integrated fighting force with allies and auxiliaries than it had in the previous two centuries.
The removal of a property mandate for service in the Roman military was the last vestige of the earlier Republic and effectively converted the Roman military into a populist army- that being an army which was often defined by its own self-interest, be it pay, loot or retirement benefits. Slaves were freed for various reasons. If a slave owner died, Ancient Roman law dictated how many slaves could be freed. Freedmen — Freedmen were former slaves who had gained their freedom in Ancient Rome.
This freedom came in many forms. A slave owner could simply release their slave of duty and set them free. Another way a slave could be freed was by the will of a deceased owner. A deceased Roman citizen would put in their will that they wanted to grant freedom or manumission to their slave and it was granted. After a slave was free, they became Freedmen. Once a freedmen, a former slave could participate in Ancient Roman society. If a freedman or woman had children, they were considered free citizens.
It should be noted that Ancient Rome went though many changes thought its vast Kingdom, Republic, and Empire. Depending on who was ruling or what form of government was in action depended heavily on what occurred. This meant that the law constantly changed, what it meant to be a citizen altered at times, and the meaning of things varied greatly throughout the Ancient Roman culture.
Citizen include voting in American Democracy 18 years or older , obeying laws, filing and paying taxes, attending jury duty, signing a petition, attending work or school, serving in the military if drafted ,and volunteering when needed.
As you can see, Ancient Rome and U. While some indigenous cultures have a history of belief in civic responsibility, ancient Rome generally gets credit for originating the concept. The founders of the United States featured the concept of civic duty prominently in the U. Combined with opposition to the war in Vietnam, grassroots organizations to fight environmental pollution and college campus protest demonstrations, citizens learned the value of expressing civic responsibility through civil disobedience.
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