Civilization Exploration. Issue 1: The Roman Empire: (A World Leader Forged)

Author: Editorial Committee of the Civilization Exploration Series
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Publishing Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Civilization Exploration Series · . Through the vast changes of time, you and we have gradually drifted apart; through exploration and discovery, we have drawn closer to you. Many memories have become blurred, the glories of history have gradually become as clear as yesterday. From the abduction of Sabine women to the sieges, conquests, and mass killings; from the bloody cheers in the arenas to the brutal persecution of Christians, it seems that the Romans have always had the blood of savagery flowing within them. If it were solely based on savagery, the Romans would not have forged an unprecedented and irreproducible vast empire. A well-trained army, a well-balanced political system, laws that became the benchmark for later generations, classical architecture, history, and literature, the inner spirit of obedience and unity, and a haughty mentality—all these brought the Western world under the rule of the Roman Empire for 500 years after 27 BC, and this 500-year period has influenced the 2000 years until today.