week 8 daily 2

Rome was first a republic then switched to an empire. In my opinion Rome succeeded better as an Empire. When Rome was a republic there were many problems between the people of the higher classes, Aristocrats, and the people in the lower classes, the Plebes.  In the Roman republic everything was based around the Senate and the Senate was controlled by the Patricians. The Patricians did not look at the impact things had on the Plebes just what it had on the rich Patricians. But as and Empire the Romans had more order. Everything and everyone was under the command of the emperor. Some emperors leaned more towards the Patricians others towards the Plebes. But overall the Plebes gained much more power. Also, the romans militarily and economically and in technological advances became so much better (and I say that leniently).In military means the Roman Empire gained much more land as an Empire led by the Generals appointed by the Emperor. Economically the whole city of Rome became more prosperous by giving more power and opportunity for the Plebes. After all and country is only as rich as its poorest class, in the romans case the Plebes. Also in technological advances some of the emperors invented great things to advance technology and make Rome run much more smoothly. Such as Claudius who made more advanced river systems and religious reforms which shaped the Roman society in a big impacting way. Over all the Romans just achieved much greater achievements as an empire.