Peoples Analysis: Greeks

Name of group: Greeks

Time period: 700’s BCE

Location: Greece

Important neighbors: Rome

Strengths:

·         Linguistics

·         Urbanization

·         Art and architecture

Weaknesses:

·         Prone to invasions

·         Internal conflicts

·         Women constrained to household skills

Impact on neighbors:

·         Greece was susceptible to invasions by Rome

·         Outlasted ancient Rome

·         Ideaology with the arts more culturally diffused than Rome

Legacy:

·         Architecture and art

·         Indirect rise of the Byzantine empire

-Kevin G. 12-8-10

Peoples Analysis: Roman Republic

Name of Group: Romans

Time Period: 500 BCE - 20 BCE

Important neighbors: Greece, Etruria, Latin neighbors

Strengths:

• Aristocracy
• The creation of the Roman army and navy
• Order of laws, especially present in the Roman Republic constitution

Weaknesses:

• Shortage of grains
• Resentment of Latin neighbors
• Conflict between aristocratic rulers
• Civil war
• Economic distress

Impact on neighbors:

•  Alliances formed
  
• Greek and Latin culture heavily influenced Roman culture
• Lost trade with Etruscans and western Greek colonies

Legacy:

• Legal and legislative structures and ideas
• Roman-Latin language influence

Kevin G. 12-14-10